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NEWS'I'm ashamed of myself' suspect says when they questioned about trying to blackmail a child into a sex act
A man in Kentucky was arrested after police said he tried to blackmail a teen to perform a sex act. The suspect allegedly said he was ashamed when questioned. NEWSUtah man sexually abused a young teenage co-worker at haunted house, cops say
A Utah man has been charged with four felonies after he allegedly inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl at a haunted house where both worked. NEWSToddler dies under 'suspicious circumstances', Alabama man accused of capital murder
An 18-month-old Alabama baby was brought to the hospital and died. Now, police say a man has been arrested for murder after the child's death was ruled a homicide. NEWSTrucker arrested in death of 4-year-old boy in Indiana, authorities say
A trucker has been arrested after a 4-year-old boy died in Indiana. The man says he was engaging in "horse-play," but the boy's injuries are more severe, police claim. NEWS12-year-old pleaded with strangers to 'help me' after a man abducted and raped her: report
A girl under 12 was abducted and sexually assaulted by a man after she ran away from home, police in Nebraska said. The suspect has been arrested. NEWSThe life sentence wasn't enough, so the judge added another 1,000 years to man who shot at cops, had child porn
A Virginia man who shot at cops, had child porn and was growing pot was sentenced to life plus 1,200 years behind bars for his crimes, a judge ruled. NEWSIndiana man used Facebook to get financially struggling women to send him explicit photos of children: DOJ
A federal jury found an Indiana man guilty of conspiring with women to send him sexually explicit photos of infants and children, the DOJ said. NEWSCarnival worker in Tennessee accused of sexually touching teen on ride, asking for her name and phone number
A carnival worker in Tennessee worker is accused of sexually accosting a child who was about to go on a ride, police said. The victim was a teenager. NEWSIndiana couple allegedly admitted to covering up murder of 3-year-old boy, cops say
A couple in Indiana has been arrested for murder and other charges after the boyfriend beat the child to death and the boy's mother stood by, cops say. NEWSFormer firefighter accused of sexually assaulting teen girl with disabilities
A former New Hampshire firefighter has been charged with sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl with disabilities, police said. The assaults happened for five years. NEWS18-month-old Colorado girl dies while in man's care, suspect charged with murder
An 18-month-old girl died while in the care of a Colorado man months ago. Now, police say the man has formally been charged with her murder. NEWSTexas teacher had sexual relationship with 15-year-old student, cops say
A female teacher in Texas has been arrested after she allegedly had an ongoing sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male student, according to police. NEWSCalifornia man lured young girls via social media to isolated location to rape them, cops say
A man in Riverside, California, was arrested after he allegedly met girls through social media, then lured them to a location and sexually assaulted them, cops say. NEWSTexas mom beat her 11-year-old son to death with boyfriend, cops say
A mother allegedly beat her 11-year-old son to death with her boyfriend, then dumped his body in a car. Her daughter said her mother did not report them to police. NEWSLouisiana man beat his girlfriend, causing her to lose her unborn baby, cops say
A Louisiana man has been arrested after he allegedly beat his girlfriend. A few days later, the child was born deceased and the suspect was charged. NEWSMan raped an 8-year-old girl after breaking into her bedroom, cops say
A man has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted an 8-year-old girl in California. Police say he broke into the girl's bedroom. MURDER & MAYHEMWashington mother accused of neglecting, starving autistic twins to death
Autistic Washington twins found dead in barricaded room, Silverdale mother charged with starving the pair. She “lost track of the days and believed she had starved them to death."” MURDER & MAYHEMTwo people arrested in connection to 10-week-old baby, but police withhold suspects' identities
A 10-week-old baby died and two people were charged in connection to the homicide. But, police have not released the suspect's names. The mom said the suspects were friends. NEWSCalifornia mom gives birth, leaves baby 'discarded' outside their California home, cops say
California police responded to a report of a woman giving birth to a stillborn baby, but officers say the baby was actually born alive and was killed. NEWS27-year-old accused of raping children he met at his job at Dairy Queen
A 27-year-old man from Oregon has been arrested in connection to rape and child sex abuse. He allegedly met his victims while working at Dairy Queen. NEWSToddler thrown out with the trash, burned with a blowtorch. Shocking new details in arrest of accused child killer.
New details describe the abuse a toddler faced before and during his alleged murder. The victim's boyfriend faces charges in connection to the child's death. NEWS3 Disney World employees, 14 other suspects nabbed in undercover Florida child sexual predator sting: Sheriff
Authorities in Florida took into custody 17 suspects in connection to an undercover child sexual predator sting, law enforcement officials said. NEWSCouple accused of murder, allegedly showed child photos of dead victim: police
A couple has been charged with first-degree murder after another teenager that they were sexually abusing told police. She was shown photos of the victim's body. NEWSPopular video game streamer accused of sexual assault against children, police say
A popular video game streamer on YouTube and Twitch is accused of sexual assault against children. The suspect was arrested in Brazil last week. NEWSArkansas mom allegedly faked adopted son's terminal illness for years, now faces criminal charges
An Arkansas woman claimed her son was terminally ill and featured in news stories, but officials said his condition was being faked. Now, she faces criminal charges. NEWSTwo young kids found decomposing in woman's trunk, aunt charged, Baltimore police say
Baltimore police charged an aunt after the bodies of two children were found decomposing in her car's trunk, authorities say. The suspect is being held in jail. NEWSMom of 12-year-old who walked into a hospital with 24-year-old boyfriend to give birth threw a baby shower, police say
Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, said the mom of a 12-year-old girl who gave birth with her 24-year-old boyfriend threw a baby shower for the couple. COLD CASESCold case solved: Georgia officials accuse convicted sex offender with raping, killing 8-year-old in 1988
Joshua Harmon was found raped and murdered 33-years-ago in Roswell, Georgia. DNA helped police make an arrest last week in the cold-case killing. NEWSMan, 24, girl, 12, arrive at hospital to deliver their baby: ‘They walked in just like any other couple would’
Man, 24, arrested and arraigned on a first-degree rape charge after a girl, 12, gives birth to their baby at an Oklahoma hospital, police said. NEWSFedEx driver lured little girl with candy, sexually assaulted multiple children while working, authorities say
An Oregon man is accused of sexually abusing children, several who are still unidentified, while working as a FedEx driver, authorities said. NEWSNew Orleans mother arrested for stabbing and killing infant son, police say
A mother in New Orleans has been charged with second-degree murder after her infant son was found dead with apparent stab wounds. She is being held on a $500,000 bond. NEWSCreep posted on motherhood websites looking for child porn, had crate of kids' underwear
A man will spend five years in prison for posting on mom blogs asking for videos of children sexual abuse. When he was arrested, he had 1,000 child pornography images. NEWSFlorida mom, boyfriend charged after 3-year-old dies from weeks of abuse and neglect, cops say
'I'm just scared for us,' Florida mom texted boyfriend. Both are charged in the death of 3-year-old Jameson Nance, who reportedly died of Battered Baby Syndrome after weeks of mistreatment NEWSFlorida sisters — 7 and 9 — found dead in a canal hours apart, mother accused of their murders, cops say
A pair of Florida sisters were found dead in a canal about eight hours apart. Their mom has now been charged in connection to their murder, police say. MISSINGIllinois sex offender charged in connection to disappearance of a Georgia teen
A man from Illinois has been charged with kidnapping and trafficking in the disappearance of a 13-year-old who was taken from her Georgia home. He was registered as a sex offender. NEWSCouple allegedly caused the death of a 6-year-old, father accused of first-degree murder
A couple in North Carolina has been charged in connection to the death of a 6-year-old child died in their care. The child's father was charged with first-degree murder. NEWSMan strangles partner, victim's child uses machete to try and stop assault: report
A North Carolina man strangled his partner at home. Police say the victim's child used a machete to try and stop the assault from happening. NEWSPolice: 5-month-old baby beat to death, mother's boyfriend charged with murder
A 5-month-old baby in Louisiana was beaten to death and police arrested child's mother's boyfriend on a murder charge. The victim was taken to the hospital after a seizure. NEWSTexas man arrested for trying to 'prostitute' an 8-year-old child for $800 an hour, cops say
A man in Texas is accused of trying to prostitute a child for $800 an hour, police said. He has been charged with a felony in connection to the case. NEWSPennsylvania mom arrested after recruiting young daughters to sell fake Oxy pills, DA say
Suleyka Santiago, 34, allegedly recruited her 12-year-old and 14-year-old daughters to sell fake Oxycodone pills for her that were laced with fentanyl, PA prosecutors say. NEWSMan shoots peeping Tom who was looking into 10-year-old's window, report says
A Texas man is charged after he allegedly watched a young girl through her bedroom window and touched himself. He was shot by the girl's father and was taken to the hospital. NEWS5-year-old Las Vegas girl dies locked in hot bedroom, mother accused of murder
A 5-year-old Las Vegas girl was found dead while being locked in her hot bedroom. Police now say the mother has been charged in connection to her murder. NEWSTexas man arrested after sexually abusing children for more than three decades, cops say
Aaron Von Blackwolf, 46, has been arrested and linked to five child sexual abuse cases in Irving, Texas, and dozens more nationwide. Police say the abuse spans decades. NEWS4-month-old baby dead after ingesting cocaine found in feeding bottles, parents arrested
A young couple has been arrested after their 4-month-old baby died due to cocaine ingestion. SC Investigators say they found cocaine in the baby's feeding bottles. NEWSYouth minister and girls basketball coach raped children between 12 and 16 years old: prosecutors
Joshua Burton Henley, 32, was charged with child sexual abuse in three states. He worked as a youth pastor and volunteer girls basketball coach. FEATURESHere are some TV shows inspired by real-life True Crime events. How many have you seen?
You may have seen the TV shows, but do you know the real-life, True Crime events that inspired them? Here are some popular shows based on real crimes. NEWSCanadian man accused of poisoning two toddlers, one fatally, with toxic breakfast cereal
Authorities in Canadian have charged a man in connection with two young children eating toxic breakfast food and one dying. A posion was put in cereal, police say. EVIDENCE LOCKERShocking video: Watch the moment a suspect murders a cop on his doorstep, then strangles a child
A police officer in Stockton, California, was shot and killed responding to a call last month. New video shows the suspect opening the door and shooting at the officer. NEWSParents accused of severe neglect after their 1-year-old daughter dies weighing just 8 pounds
Two parents in Texas face charges after their baby was severely malnourished and died, police say. The child weighed eight pounds at her death. NEWS6-year-old dies after being found covered in bruises. Mom, boyfriend accused of murder.
A 6-year-old boy in Georgia was found near-death and covered in bruises, according to police. The mom and her boyfriend have been charged with murder after the child's death.