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  • Mother Charged With Murder After 7-Year-Old Girl Was Discovered Dead In Closet, Reports Say She Was Left In The Closet For Months

    Mother Charged With Murder After 7-Year-Old Girl Was Discovered Dead In Closet, Reports Say She Was Left In The Closet For Months

    Sadly, a young girl’s body was discovered decaying in an Atlanta home after officials received an anonymous tip. The victim was identified as 7-year-old Alivia Hobbs-Jordan. Although the home was evacuated for months, a man found the apartment door open and smelled a horrible odor, according to Cafemom. PEOPLE reported that the man witnessed an arm hanging out of the closet and instantly contacted officials. The unnamed man recalled,

    “She looked like a mummy.” 

    Officials believe the mother, Alondra Hobbs, left the autistic girl, at some point, between February 28 and June 25. On June 29, the mother was apprehended and later charged with felony murder and cruelty in the second degree, said The Dekalb County Police Department in a Facebook post. 

    According to ABC 7, a neighbor informed officials that it’s been several months since they’ve seen the tenant. Another unnamed neighbor informed WSB that earlier in the year, the mother expressed that she wanted to kill herself. The neighbor said,

    “Everybody like, ‘Why you want to kill yourself?’ She never said…But she never let you in her apartment. Never.”

    Authorities confirmed that the young girl was left in the closet for several months; however, they haven’t confirmed the exact cause of death. PEOPLE reported that officials believe the mother purposely abandoned the child and had no plans of returning to the apartment. When police located the girl in the closet, they found

    “what appeared to be a full head of hair and decayed flesh that was in the form of an arm and leg.”

    They also discovered mail with the mother’s name on it.

    Relatives spoke about the incident, as one family member, Latrience Robinson said,

    “I just didn’t see that in her. We all have issues, but I didn’t think she would do something to her kids,”

    Fox 5 reported. Robinson told WAGA,

    “We had no clue…The baby was supposed to be with the dad’s mom in Albany. That’s what she kept telling us.” 

    #Clique, let’s keep the victim’s family in our thoughts and prayers! 

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  • Dad Charges With Murder After Using Hot Water To Discipline His 7-Year-Old Son Resulting In His Death, Police Say

    Dad Charges With Murder After Using Hot Water To Discipline His 7-Year-Old Son Resulting In His Death, Police Say

    A New Hampshire man is behind bars after he allegedly poured hot water on his 7-year-old to

    “discipline”

    him later causing his death from severe burns, per the NY Post.

    Murtadah Mohammad, 25, was finally charged with second-degree murder for the tragic death of his son Jaevion Riley who died on Jan. 24. Mohammad had already been charged with

    “assault, endangering the welfare of a child and falsifying physical evidence,”

    for the same case. Those charges are expected to be dropped and bumped up to the murder charge which will be prosecuted by the state Attorney General’s office, officials said.

    On Jan. 17 police were called to a Manchester apartment, where they discovered the boy in the shower with severe burn marks to his face and body, police said. According to a report by NBC Boston, the child was already unconscious and not breathing when they arrived. The boy was taken to a Massachusetts hospital where he was placed in a coma. He died a week later from his injuries.  

    Mohammad later confessed to using hot water and physical force to discipline his son, the outlet reported citing the dad’s affidavit. The child’s mother, Rainah Riley had previously made a complaint to child services about seeing signs of abuse after the child’s visitation with his dad but nothing was done, reports note.

    “This man was trying to kill my child,”

    she told the outlet. 

    After seeing her son’s injuries she said it looked like they were

    “from boiling water or oil,”

    or he may have been

    “set on fire.”

    She also revealed that one of the boy’s teeth had been knocked out and he had a head injury.

    “It is absolutely gruesome, it is horrific, and it is sickening to look at,”

    the mom said.

    “It makes me physically ill looking at my own son because of what this man did to him.”

    “The system has failed not only my child, but so many children,”

    the mom said.

    “And something needs to be done, because this isn’t OK. It’s not. Like, when is enough enough?”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Squatting Couple Arrested After Children Were Found Locked In A Room Eating A Mattress

    Squatting Couple Arrested After Children Were Found Locked In A Room Eating A Mattress

    A couple who was reportedly squatting at a vacant Bronx apartment was arrested after police found two children in a locked bedroom eating bits of a foam mattress, BXTimes reported. 

    The suspect, Stephanie Grabowski, a 40-year-old, and her boyfriend Mark Russell, 45, have been arrested, police announced. The couple was allegedly squatting in an apartment at the New York City Housing Authority’s Mitchel Houses, according to the DA’s office.

    NYPD officers were sent to vacate the residence on May 3 only to find Grabowski’s two daughters, ages five and four, inside a filthy bedroom covered in feces and filled with dirty diapers and garbage, according to the DA’s office.

    “The defendants allegedly kept these little girls in a house of horrors,”

    Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark told the outlet.

    “They illegally occupied an apartment and left the children alone without food or clothing. Fortunately, police rescued the girls, and a nurse discovered signs of abuse for which they are being treated. The situation is beyond the pale.”

    The children have been placed under the care of the Children’s Advocacy Center. According to medical examiners at Jacobi Medical Center, the two girls suffered

    “significant bruising and marks in various stages of healing, rashes throughout their bodies and difficulties walking, standing and speaking.” 

    The couple both face

    “two counts of second-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-degree unlawful imprisonment, second-degree burglary, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child,”

    according to the Department of Corrections. Grabowski is being held at Rikers Island where she faces additional charges for

    “two counts of first-degree kidnapping”

    for an incident that happened between Nov. 14 through May 3 at the Mitchel Houses apartment and also at 420 E. 169th St, reports reveal. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Father Arrested After Telling 13-Year-Old Daughter To ‘Go Kill Yourself’ Causing Suicide Attempt

    Father Arrested After Telling 13-Year-Old Daughter To ‘Go Kill Yourself’ Causing Suicide Attempt

    A Florida man was arrested after allegedly telling his teenage daughter to kill herself, leading to the victim’s attempted suicide, Law & Crime reported. 

    Flagler County Sheriff’s Office in Florida announced the apprehension of suspect Gared Wayne Canales, 33. Gared was found in Massachusetts after he went on the run from police, according to authorities. The suspect is accused of verbally abusing his 13-year-old daughter and urging her to commit suicide. 

    Canales reportedly told the young girl over the phone,

    “You kill yourself.”

    The phone conversation which took place on April 7, concluded with Gared telling the child,

    “You’re not worth it. I choose my girlfriend over you anyway, and go kill yourself,”

    according to court records obtained by the outlet. Gared also called his daughter derogatory names like,

    “b-tch, slut, and whore”

    during their phone call. 

    On April 10, the victim attempted to take her life, consuming 14 pills of Benadryl, reports state. The child’s name has not been disclosed but has been identified as the suspect’s daughter according to court records. The girl had also been cutting herself on the arm several nights before the attempted suicide. 

    Gared, who is reportedly on probation for a prior domestic violence charge, faces a charge of

    “child abuse without great bodily injury,”

    reports note. He is being held without bond. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Teen Girl Abused For Months After Being Kidnapped and Exchanged For Drugs, Abuser Sentenced To 25 Years

    Teen Girl Abused For Months After Being Kidnapped and Exchanged For Drugs, Abuser Sentenced To 25 Years

    A man from Georgia sexually assaulted a teen girl for several months after she was sold to him by another man as a trade-off for drugs, prosecutors say, reports FOX. 

    46-year-old Dale Drzewucki pleaded guilty earlier in the month to a slew of charges including

    “trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, rape, statutory rape, enticing a child for indecent purposes, child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor,”

    the news outlet reports. 

    Dalia Racine, Douglas County District Attorney, said on Wednesday,

    “No community is immune from the tragedy that is human trafficking. What this victim had to endure at the hands of this defendant is unimaginable….. We hope that this conviction will help her and her family in the healing process from these horrible acts. We applaud all that were a part of bringing him to justice.”

    The 13-year-old girl was walking close to Six Flags Park after running away from her Cobb County home when an unidentified man offered her a ride and then drove her to his home in Douglas County. He later got in contact with Drzewucki and offered him sexual acts with the teen to trade for drugs. Drzewucki later picked up the victim and took her to his home as he held her for close to three months. He sexually abused her and drugged her, according to prosecutors. 

    Back in January 2021, the unnamed teen was able to escape the man’s home and get in contact with her mother. Thankfully, she later reunited with her family. 

    Drzewucki was recently sentenced to 25 years behind bars.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

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  • Mother Who Lied About Her 5-Year-Old Daughter’s Disappearance Arrested After Child Found Dead in Her Apartment

    Mother Who Lied About Her 5-Year-Old Daughter’s Disappearance Arrested After Child Found Dead in Her Apartment

    A Colorado woman has been arrested for suspicion of child abuse after lying to officers about the whereabouts of her missing five-year-old daughter who was later found dead in her apartment, Denver News 9 reported. 

    Aurora Police Chief Art Acevedo told the local station they believe to have discovered the remains of 5-year-old Maha Li Hobbs who was reported missing Tuesday. Acevedo said investigators are still waiting on positive identification of the remains by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.

    “We believe we actually found, remains we believe to be that of a young child,”

    said Acevedo. 

    The suspect, 27-year-old Alexus Tanielle Nelson is the mother of the child. Police say they received several reports from numerous family members of Nelson regarding concerns about the toddler. Around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aurora police received a call from the child’s maternal grandmother who lives in Georgia. She expressed that her daughter, Nelson, had been sending her

    “concerning statements by text,”

    said Acevedo.

    Officers performed a welfare check at Nelson’s apartment Tuesday but when officers arrived she told them that she gave her daughter up for adoption. Investigators reportedly found no records of the adoption. Nelson was arrested for

    “attempting to influence a public servant,”

    reports reveal. 

    Acevedo said due to Nelson’s false statements they were able to obtain a warrant on the apartment to search for the child.

    “Anytime that you hear these cases involving little children, I know it impacts our investigators and I know it impacts our community,”

    he said.

    “Our hearts go out to the family… Think about this grandma — she’s just losing a grandchild and a daughter as well. Grandma did the right thing and for that I’m grateful.” 

    Nelson faces charges of

    “child abuse resulting in death, tampering with a deceased human body, and tampering with physical evidence.”

    She is being held on $100,000 bail, reports note. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Substitute Teacher Arrested After Allegedly Letting Student Take Hit of Her Vape Pen

    Substitute Teacher Arrested After Allegedly Letting Student Take Hit of Her Vape Pen

    A Florida substitute teacher was arrested after letting a seventh-grade student take a pull off her vape pen during class, prosecutors said per Fox News. 

    Jennifer Gaine Hale, 50, was taken into custody on May 5 on suspicion of child abuse, the outlet reported. Hale was reportedly teaching at Eustis Middle School as a sub on May 2nd. 

    A student in the class allegedly commented on

    “wanting to try”

    a vape pen when Hale reportedly jumped in, honoring the child’s request. 

    Hale was questioned by the school principal about the incident to which she responded

    “I was trying to fit in,”

    the report said. She was escorted off the campus and told not to return. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Texas Couple Arrested For Tying Down Their Children With Rope And Forcibly Tattooing Them

    Texas Couple Arrested For Tying Down Their Children With Rope And Forcibly Tattooing Them

    A mother and stepfather in Angelina County, Texas are now facing multiple charges after tattooing their children, Action News 5 reported.

    The couple, 27-year-old Megan Mae Farr and 23-year-old Gunner Farr, tied the two children down with rope, covered their mouths with tape, and covered their eyes with a rag. One child was left with a tattoo on their foot, and the other with a tattoo on their shoulder.

    After the children’s biological father noticed the tattoos, he confronted Farr. He claims that she laughed about it, and then drove away. He contacted authorities shortly after. Investigators say Farr and Farris then tried to conceal the tattoos by cutting, scraping, and scrubbing the tattooed areas, followed by rubbing them with lemon juice. Despite their efforts, their attempts only hurt the 5-year-old and 9-year-old further.

    “This happened around the time CPS became involved,” Police Chief Lieutenant James Denby explained. “Someone came forward and turned in a tattoo kit that she claimed was loaned to Gunner to perform tattoos. She didn’t know it was going to be performed on a child.”

    Megan Mae Farr has been charged with two counts of injury to a child and unlawful restraint, while Gunner Farr is charged with one count of unlawful restraint and one count of injury to a child. The couple each have a bond totaling $35,000. The victims, along with two other children, were taken into CPS custody.

  • Boarding School Told Utah Teen To “Suck It Up” Before Treatable Infection Led To Deadly Sepsis

    Boarding School Told Utah Teen To “Suck It Up” Before Treatable Infection Led To Deadly Sepsis

    A 17-year-old has died from a treatable abdominal infection in December after being sent to a “therapeutic boarding school” for troubled teens. Now, her family has filed a lawsuit, Law And Crime reports.

    On December 20th, Taylor Goodridge died from peritonitis, after staff members at Diamond Ranch Academy the in Hurricane, Utah refused to allow her receive medical attention. Though in rare cases, the infection could require emergency surgery, most cases only require antibiotics. Rather than receiving the help that Goodridge begged for, the teen was accused of “faking it” and told to “suck it up.” The infection led to sepsis, which then spread to all of her vital organs and caused complete organ failure.

    According to attorney Alan W. Mortensen, Goodridge’s records at Diamond Ranch state that she “vomited several times for over a week before she died.” She began showing symptoms as early as December 9th, including: back pain, difficulty breathing, and difficulty sleeping due to pain. Prior to her death, the teen vomited at least 14 times, including 7 times in an 11-hour period.

    Goodridge’s parents were unable to vouch for their daughter, due to Diamond Ranch canceling phone calls home during the weeks she was sick. It wasn’t until the teen experienced a heart attack that she was taken to a hospital. Sadly, the treatment came too late, and she died hours later.

    After retaining a lawyer, parents Dean Goodridge and AmberLynn Wigtion filed for three claims of relief including negligence or knowing and reckless indifference, breach of fiduciary duty, and premises liability. The State of Utah’s Department of Health and Human Services has since placed the facility on probation pending an investigation.

  • Colorado School Bus Driver Faces 30 Child Abuse Charges After Intentionally Breaking Hard

    Colorado School Bus Driver Faces 30 Child Abuse Charges After Intentionally Breaking Hard

    A Colorado school bus driver is now facing 30 counts of child abuse after he intentionally braked hard in an attempt to teach students on the bus a lesson, Good Morning America reports.

    On April 12th, a misdemeanor complaint was filed against Brian Fitzgerald that includes 29 charges of child abuse with no injury and one count of child abuse with bodily injuries. The 61-year-old had just started as a driving for the Douglas County School District when the incident occurred.

    In video footage caught on the busses camera, Fitzgerald is heard telling students from Castle Rock Elementary School to be in their seats before saying, “You guys want to see how dangerous that is?” After the man abruptly hit the brakes, the children are then seen being thrown against the seats in front of them.

    “Did you get that?” Fitzgerald then says. “That’s why you need to be in your seat. Turn around and sit down properly.”

    Later, the bus camera shows an interaction between the bus driver and one of the children’s parents, who confronted the man when they noticed their child’s face was red. Fitzgerald is heard explaining that he’s a new substitute bus driver, and that he was trying to get the students to say in their seats.

    “I was coming to a stop and I hit the brakes hard because they weren’t, they were not listening,” he says. “So, I’m sorry if she got hurt.”

    A spokesperson from the Douglas County School District says that Fitzgerald is no longer employed by the district.

    “The video is incredibly difficult to watch,” they said in a statement. “Riding a bus to and from school should be a happy, enjoyable experience for students. The behavior and actions of this bus driver are completely unacceptable.”