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Cops: Mother Killed Son During Exorcism

Florida woman charged with murder in 6-year-old's death

(Newser) - A grim case out of southeastern Florida: A mother has been charged with killing her 6-year-old son as part of an exorcism, reports USA Today . Rhonda Paulynice, 31, is facing second-degree murder charges in the death of Ra'myl Pierre in their St. Lucie County home. Authorities discovered the...

Son of 16 & Pregnant Star Dies at 16

Cause of death not yet known for Whitney Purvis' son Weston Gosa Jr.

(Newser) - One of the first stars of 16 & Pregnant has lost the child featured on the show, who died Monday at age 16. Whitney Purvis appeared on the first season of the MTV reality series, and gave birth to son Weston Gosa Jr. in 2009 while she and her boyfriend...

Boy Likely Killed by Olive Brine. So Why Was No One Charged?

Isaiah Stark's death ruled accidental, despite some raising suspicions

(Newser) - On Feb. 17, 2020, 7-year-old Isaiah Stark was vomiting, and his parents started driving him to a nearby hospital. He became unresponsive on the way there, and was dead by the next day. The coroner found the Colorado boy was killed by severe hypernatremia, or too much sodium, likely caused...

Woman Who Crashed Into Party, Killed 2 Kids, Learns Her Fate

Marshella Chidester could die in prison before she is eligible for parole

(Newser) - A drunken driver who crashed her SUV into a birthday party at a Michigan boat club, killing two children, was sentenced Thursday to at least 25 years in prison for second-degree murder, the AP reports. Marshella Chidester sat just a few feet away as the parents of 8-year-old Alanah Phillips...

Teen Exploring Attic Falls to Death on Gym Floor

Tragedy struck as Colorado 13-year-old was 'unsupervised' during youth event

(Newser) - A 13-year-old girl in Colorado is dead after falling 25 feet through a gym ceiling during a youth event. The teen, identified by family as Joeylin Kenley McDonald, fell through an attic floor at an empowerment center run by the community-based organization Rocky Mountain SER and was dead when Pueblo...

9 Children Dead in Russian Strike on Zelensky's Hometown

Death toll has risen to 18 in total in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, after Friday attack; dozens are injured

(Newser) - The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including nine children, regional governor Serhii Lysak said Saturday. A further 61 people were injured in Friday's attack, ranging from a 3-month-old baby to elderly residents. Forty remain hospitalized,...

Babysitter Fatally Left Boy in SUV for Hours: Prosecutors

Aimee Cotton, 41, charged with manslaughter in Martha's Vineyard, allegedly admitted it wasn't the first time

(Newser) - A babysitter has been charged with manslaughter in the wealthy Massachusetts enclave of Martha's Vineyard after leaving two young children in her SUV for hours, one of whom died. Aimee Cotton, 41, allegedly cooked a meal for herself, attended to her personal hygiene, and handled some household chores while...

Dead Boy's Grandparents Who Sought 'Answers' Are Arrested

French couple, along with 2 of their adult children, are detained in murder of toddler Emile Soleil

(Newser) - Two grandparents of a French toddler whose bones were discovered last year have been arrested on suspicion of murder, alongside two of their adult children. All four are held on suspicion of voluntary homicide and concealment of a corpse, prosecutors said Tuesday, per the BBC . Emile Soleil was just 2...

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Ex-Yankee Star's Son Likely Asphyxiated

Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son, Miller, apparently fell ill after eating in Costa Rica

(Newser) - The 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees star Brett Gardner died of suspected asphyxiation "after a possible intoxication after apparently ingesting some food" in Costa Rica, an official with the country's Judicial Investigative Agency tells NBC News . Miller Gardner fell ill along with other family members on...

4 Arrested After Death of Boy, 5, in Hyperbaric Chamber

Thomas Cooper was being treated for sleep apnea, ADHD

(Newser) - Four people linked to the Michigan alternative medicine center where a 5-year-old boy was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion have been arrested in connection to the tragedy, NBC News reports. Oxford Center founder and CEO Tamela Peterson and directors Gary Marken or Jeffrey Mosteller were charged with second-degree murder....

Owner of Daycare Where Toddler Fatally Ingested Fentanyl Sentenced

Grei Mendez gets 45 years behind bars, the same sentence as her husband

(Newser) - A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges, the AP reports. Grei Mendez, 37, dropped her head into her crossed arms in anguish as Judge...

Hamas Confirms 2 Youngest Hostages Are Dead

Bodies of Kfir, 9 months, and Ariel Bibas to be returned, along with their mother's body

(Newser) - When Hamas returns the bodies of four hostages this week, they'll include the two youngest hostages taken, reports the BBC . The group said three of the four bodies are those of Shiri Bibas and her two children—Kfir, who was 9 months old when abducted in October 2023, and...

Girl, 7, Dies While Drag Racing at Florida Track

'Funday Sunday' at Orlando Speed World Dragway turned tragic for Elienisse Rodriguez

(Newser) - A first-grader has died "while she fulfilled her dream"—drag racing on a Central Florida racetrack. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about the accident on Sunday around 11am at the Orlando Speed World Dragway, during...

Cops Believe Utah Father Shot Entire Family, Then Himself

Sole survivor, 17, has a brain injury

(Newser) - Police believe a father shot his entire family in their Utah home before taking his own life sometime over the weekend. The sole survivor, a 17-year-old boy who suffered a brain injury, was found in the garage by a concerned relative who went to the home Tuesday after not being...

2 Kids Die After Falling Through Thin Ice

Boy, 12, fell into frozen NY lake before girl, 11, went after him

(Newser) - An 11-year-old girl who fell through the ice while trying to help a 12-year-old boy who plunged in before her over the weekend has also died, authorities said Tuesday, per the AP . The two children were at Washington Park Lake in Albany, New York, at about 4:30pm Saturday when...

After Baby's Listeria Death, a 72K-Pound Recall

At least 10 other people have fallen ill; Yu Shang Food pulls ready-to-eat meat/poultry products

(Newser) - A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck, beef shank, and pork hock, federal health officials reported Friday. Yu Shang Food, of Spartanburg, South...

Research: 1 in 4 Child Deaths After ER Trip Are Preventable

For minimal cost, experts say, hospitals could increase preparedness

(Newser) - For less than $12 per resident child, every state in the US could prepare its emergency rooms for the youngest patients in a way that would reduce deaths of children after a visit by 25%, researchers have found. A paper published Friday by JAMA Network Open says that more than...

Halloween Hayrides 1K Miles Apart End in Tragedy

12-year-old boy killed in Tennessee on Friday; 13-year-old boy died in Minnesota on Saturday

(Newser) - Two boys have died after haunted hayrides in two different states went "awry" on back-to-back days, per CBS News . Investigations are ongoing in both cases.
  • Tennessee: The first accident happened Friday evening at a hayride during a "Haunted Hilltop" Halloween event near Chattanooga. Per the Hamilton County Sheriff'
...

A Sandy Hook Dad Finally Makes Peace With His Decision

Robbie Parker, father of Emilie Parker, 6, speaks about press conference just 24 hours after shooting

(Newser) - While bidders prepare to bid on Alex Jones' Infowars, one of the people targeted by the right-wing conspiracy theorist—Robbie Parker, dad of Emilie Parker, who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre at the age of 6—is preparing to release a book on the matter in December,...

Cops: Body Parts in Freezer From Teen Who Vanished in '05

Missing-persons report was never filed for Texas' Amanda Overstreet, 16, found in Colorado home

(Newser) - When the new owners of a home in Grand Junction, Colorado, held a January garage sale to dump items from the previous owners, there was a grisly discovery made inside a deep freezer they were trying to get rid of: a human head, kept in a plastic bag, and human...

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