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Boy, 4, Killed in Freak Accidental Stabbing

Bralyn Shively dies after hammock breaks, he falls on uncle holding knife

(Newser) - As far as stabbings go, this one is as improbable as it is tragic: A 4-year-old Oklahoma boy was killed Saturday in a freak accident involving a hammock and a knife. His uncle, Chris Coates, 35, was visiting from Iowa and was lying in a hammock in the Oklahoma City...

2 Children Dead After Getting Locked in Hope Chest

The tragedy unfolded in Massachusetts around family dinner

(Newser) - A family gathered yesterday for dinner in Franklin, Mass., only to discover that two young siblings had locked themselves in a hope chest and were unresponsive, the Boston Globe reports. The children—Lexi Munroe, 8, and her brother Sean, 7—were rushed to hospital and later pronounced dead, leaving family...

Mom Watches as Son, 6, Is Hit, Killed by School Bus

Edmond Bock may have been running to catch bus at the time

(Newser) - A horrifying story out of New Jersey, where a mother watched as her 6-year-old son was fatally hit by a school bus yesterday morning. "I watched my son get hit, and the driver just kept going," Candice Bock tells the Camden Courier-Post . According to authorities, her son, Edmond,...

1 Child Dead in Idaho School Bus Crash

Dump truck collides with elementary bus

(Newser) - Authorities say one child has died and at least four others were injured when a dump truck collided with a school bus carrying elementary school students in a small southwest Idaho city. Emergency crews are responding to the scene today in Kuna, a town about 30 minutes from Boise. Canyon...

'Father Figure' Flees After Boy, 4, Shot Dead

Trevor Braymiller is a convicted felon

(Newser) - A 4-year-old boy was fatally shot in Washington state yesterday, and now the convicted drug dealer he lived with is on the run. Sedro-Woolley police say convicted felon Trevor Braymiller, 25, is armed and dangerous, and the Seattle Times reports that he is a suspect in the killing. He is...

Free School Lunch Kills 22 Kids in India

Insecticides thought to be the cause

(Newser) - A horrible story out of India: At least 22 children between the ages of 8 and 12 are dead after eating a free school lunch yesterday; more than two dozen others were hospitalized after eating the rice, soybean and potato curry, which is believed to have been tainted with insecticides,...

2nd Child Dies After Parents Pick Prayer Over Medicine

Herbert, Catherine Schaible lost first son in 2009

(Newser) - Herbert and Catherine Schaible failed to get medical attention for their 2-year-old son, Kent, in 2009, preferring instead to pray over him. He died of bacterial pneumonia, and they were convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011. But despite the fact that the Schaibles' probation required them to seek medical attention...

76-Year-Old Faces Jail Over 1957 Murder

Wisconsin woman was charged in death of infant daughter

(Newser) - A 76-year-old Wisconsin woman accused of killing her infant daughter more than a half-century ago will serve 45 days in jail and 10 years' probation, under a plea agreement approved today. Ruby Klokow was charged with second-degree murder in the 1957 death of her 6-month-old daughter, Jeaneen, only after her...

Outraged Russia: US Mom Beat Adopted Boy to Death

But Max Shatto's death still under investigation in US

(Newser) - Max Shatto's new life began in November, when he and his younger brother left a Russian orphanage with adoptive parents Laura and Alan Shatto. It ended just a few months later on Jan. 21, when the 3-year-old boy died amid accusations of abuse. Texas child welfare authorities are still...

Bus Crashes Into NY Home, Killing Boy, 6

Brother, 7, also injured as both slept inside

(Newser) - A bus that was swerving to avoid a pedestrian jumped the curb and ran into a Long Island home last night, killing a 6-year-old boy who was sleeping inside the house. Police say the driver honked three times, but the pedestrian, who was crossing against the light, didn't get...

Woman Gets 80 Years for Daycare Fire That Killed 4

Jessica Tata sentenced in death of one child, still faces more charges

(Newser) - A Texas woman was sentenced to 80 years today for her felony murder conviction in the death of one of four children killed in a fire at her home day care in Houston. Jessica Tata, 24, was convicted last week in connection with the death of 16-month-old Elias Castillo. Authorities...

Pittsburgh Boy Killed by Dogs, Not Fall

Maddox Derkosh's mother had put him on exhibit railing

(Newser) - More details on the tragic death of a toddler at a Pittsburgh zoo: His mother had put the boy, Maddox Derkosh, on an exhibit railing before he fell, and it was the spotted dogs that killed him rather than the fall, reports WPXI Pittsburgh . The update comes from Barbara Baker,...

Dogs Maul Toddler to Death at Zoo Exhibit

Boy tumbles into the painted-dog exhibit at Pittsburgh zoo

(Newser) - Awful news from Pittsburgh: Dogs in a zoo exhibit mauled a toddler to death today while staff struggled to save him. On a day trip with his mother, the 2-year-old boy tumbled over a railing at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium and hit a mesh barrier before falling into the...

Cop&#39;s Son Shoots 7-Year-Old Sis Dead
Cop's Son Shoots
7-Year-Old Sis Dead
Mar 12, 2012 12:06 AM CDT

Cop's Son Shoots 7-Year-Old Sis Dead

Siblings were left alone in officer dad's van

(Newser) - The young son of a Washington state cop picked up a gun he found in his absent dad's van and fatally shot his 7-year-old sister. The girl and her younger brother were waiting in the van while their parents were nearby outside, said a Marysville police officer. "At...

Tot, 3, Shoots Boy, 5, to Death
 Tot, 3, Shoots Boy, 5, to Death 
Dec 26, 2011 1:33 AM CST

Tot, 3, Shoots Boy, 5, to Death

Adult who brought gun into home is busted

(Newser) - A 3-year-old Colorado toddler has shot and killed a 5-year-old friend, according to police. An adult who brought the gun into the home where the shooting occurred has been arrested on charges of child abuse resulting in death and criminal negligence. Adam Laham, 23, was not related to either of...

Cops: Toddler Shot in Head During Rap Video Shoot

Seven others also hit; rapper Kafani denies he was filming a video

(Newser) - A 1-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the head last night, possibly during the taping of a rap music video in Oakland. Six others also were shot, including a 24-year-old woman also in critical condition, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Police say Oakland rapper Kafani...

Grieving Parents May Die Sooner: Study

Parents who lose infant at greater risk of early death themselves

(Newser) - A new study suggests that parents who lose a child in the first year are more likely to die early themselves, reports the BBC . Researchers at York and Stirling universities found that such moms and dads are four times more likely to die within a decade. It's not clear...

Doctors Often Get It Wrong in Deaths of Children
Doctors Often Get It Wrong
in Deaths of Children
investigation
Jun 28, 2011 12:50 PM CDT

Doctors Often Get It Wrong in Deaths of Children

And people are being wrongly convicted of murder as a result: ProPublica

(Newser) - Shoddy post-mortem examinations by doctors has led to scores of people being wrongly convicted in the deaths of children, a joint investigation by Pulitzer-winner ProPublica , NPR, and Frontline reveals. The report details 25 cases in which people were convicted and subsequently cleared, often after serving years in prison. And it...

Billy Bob Thornton Daughter Guilty in Tot's Death

Amanda Brumfield skipped first-degree murder charges, but nabbed manslaughter

(Newser) - The estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton has been found guilty of aggravated manslaughter of a child in Orlando. Amanda Brumfield, 32, was convicted Friday, and is expected to be sentenced in July. She was acquitted of first-degree murder and aggravated child-abuse charges. Prosecutors say Brumfield killed her best...

Syria to Investigate Boy's Brutal Execution

Footage has galvanized protesters, provoked international outcry

(Newser) - A wave of outrage both at home and abroad has forced Syria into investigating the torture and execution of 13-year-old Hamza al-Khatib. Footage of his brutalized corpse was posted online last week, sending protesters to the streets with a renewed ferocity, and drawing rebukes from the likes of Hillary Clinton....

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