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Parents jailed as cops find remains in missing baby case

Police investigating the disappearance of a Hallandale Beach, Fla., boy last seen about 18 months ago have found remains that are consistent with an infant's, authorities said Friday.

 

Dallas toddler dies 5 weeks after being scalded; mother's boyfriend remains in custody

Dallas toddler dies 5 weeks after being scalded; mother's boyfriend remains in custody

A Dallas toddler has died after police say he was dropped in a pot of boiling water. Dallas police told The Dallas Morning News in a story Tuesday that 16-month-old Jabraylon Bables appeared to have been dipped in boiling water. The toddler died Saturday from injuries and infections, 36 days after police say he was deliberately burned.

 

Sandra Cantu's Alleged Killer a 'Good Mom,' Says Ex

The Sunday school teacher charged with killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu of Tracy, Calif., and stuffing her body in a suitcase was a good mom to her 5-year-old daughter – and didn't seem capable of hurting anyone, Melissa Huckaby's ex-husband told Good Morning America on Friday.

 

Thousands say goodbye to slain Tracy girl

Thousands say goodbye to slain Tracy girl

Sandra Cantu was remembered Thursday as "Tracy's precious angel," but she may well have been everybody's little girl.

 

Mom suspected of killing daughter, stabbing fetus

Mom suspected of killing daughter, stabbing fetus

AP - A pregnant Massachusetts woman is suspected of killing her 9-year-old daughter and stabbing herself in the abdomen, resulting in the death of her fetus.

 

Police seek additional tips in 8-year-old's killing

Police seek additional tips in 8-year-old's killing

Police are searching for any other alleged victims of a Sunday school teacher accused of raping and killing an 8-year-old girl from Tracy, California. While conceding "there has been no indication this has happened," Tracy Police Sgt. Tony Sheneman said the concern is that the suspect, Melissa Huckaby, is a Sunday school teacher and did have contact with children.

 

Cops: 6 dead in Calif. 'murder-suicide'

Cops: 6 dead in Calif. 'murder-suicide'

Six people were killed — including four children — after a shooting at a home in an upscale California neighborhood, police said on Monday.

 

Detroit couple pleads guilty to grilling 2-year-old

A Detroit couple accused of trying to cremate their slain 2-year-old son on a barbecue grill and then collecting his welfare ...

 

Documents: Caylee Conceived During One-Night Stand

Murdered Florida girl Caylee Anthony's father might have been a co-worker her mother had a one-night stand with, according to police documents released this week.

 

Austria's Fritzl pleads guilty to rape, not murder

Austria's Fritzl pleads guilty to rape, not murder

An Austrian man who fathered seven children with a daughter he locked in a cellar pleaded guilty Monday to rape and incest but denied murder in connection with the death of a newborn boy who died underground.

 

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