SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN — A Wisconsin mother whose 3-week-old baby boy starved to death while she and her boyfriend ordered takeout and ignored repeated warnings from doctors will spend the next eight years in prison, a Dane County judge ruled this week. Taryn L. Strait, 22, pleaded guilty to felony child neglect for the 2024…
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI — A Mississippi child welfare agency hired a former middle school teacher accused of producing AI-generated child sexual abuse material — even after his arrest and despite his own request that the agency not investigate his previous employment, according to newly filed court documents. Wilson Frederick Jones, 30, was terminated by the Corinth…
OAKWOOD, GEORGIA — Authorities in north Georgia have arrested a 36-year-old woman after discovering the body of a 4-year-old girl hidden inside the trunk of her car in a Sam’s Club parking lot, following a disturbing confession to her father. According to investigators, Jessica Maria Motes was taken into custody Sunday evening and charged with…
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — A Michigan mother who left her 18-month-old daughter to die in her pickup truck while running a quick errand has been sentenced to just 45 days in jail and two years of probation, sparking outrage and reflection over preventable child deaths inside vehicles. Angelica Arechiga, 27, pleaded no contest in August…
LETCHER COUNTY, KENTUCKY — The teenage daughter of a former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a district judge is speaking out against the wave of online speculation surrounding her father’s high-profile case. Lila Stines, the 18-year-old daughter of former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, took to TikTok last week to condemn what she…
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY — A fugitive from Livingston County was captured Thursday after a brief foot chase and drug bust during a traffic stop in Paducah, according to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested 41-year-old Justin Metcalf of Smithland, who was wanted on multiple outstanding warrants, including charges of attempting to induce a minor to…
PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY — A 34-year-old man from Virgie has been arrested after an undercover investigation revealed he was allegedly uploading sexually explicit images of minors online, according to the Kentucky State Police (KSP). Investigators with the KSP Electronic Crime Branch and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force took Charles Michael Hopkins into…
CLARKSVILLE, INDIANA — A call about reckless driving on Veterans Parkway near Interstate 65 turned into a major drug bust last week when police discovered a woman behind the wheel allegedly under the influence and in possession of multiple narcotics. According to the Clarksville Police Department, officers responded to reports of a driver swerving through…
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of 81-year-old Thomas Kriegel, who was found dead inside his home on Lakebow Court last Friday afternoon, according to Lexington Police. Authorities confirmed that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday, October 29, and remains in custody at a juvenile detention…
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — October brought major developments in several Fayette County homicide cases, including a Lexington man’s guilty plea in a 2023 murder case and sentencing for two women charged in the fentanyl overdose death of a 4-year-old child. According to court records and statements from prosecutors, three significant criminal cases involving deaths in Lexington…