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crime2 years ago

"Disturbing Video Exposes Husband's Brutal Assault on Wife, Filmed by Their Own Child"

A man in Yuba County, California, has been sentenced to four years in prison after a six-minute video filmed by his 9-year-old child emerged, showing him repeatedly beating and injuring his wife. Miguel Lazaro-Castillo pleaded no contest to charges of felony domestic violence, false imprisonment, and misdemeanor child abuse. The incident occurred while the family was intoxicated, and the video captured the brutality of the attack. Despite having no prior criminal record, Lazaro-Castillo received the maximum sentence due to the severity of his actions and disregard for his children's safety. The children were placed into protective custody, and the district attorney's office commended the deputies involved in the case.

crime2 years ago

Ohio Amber Alert Children Found Safe in Indiana

Two children who were the subject of an Amber Alert in Ohio were found in DeKalb County, Indiana, after the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department located the car associated with the alert. The children were taken into protective custody and released to the Department of Child Services. The mother of the children had failed to give them over to children and family services, and police believed that the children were in danger. The father of the children may have been an accomplice in the matter. Cleveland Police are continuing to investigate.

crime2 years ago

US Couple Charged After 7 Children Found Living In Home With Rats, Maggots, and Padlocked Fridge

A couple in Pennsylvania has been charged with seven felony counts each of endangering the welfare of children after police found their seven children living in "unsanitary" and "unsafe living conditions" with caged rats, faeces on the floor, and maggots in their hair. The children were taken into protective custody and transported to a hospital for medical treatment. The parents were charged and posted bail.

crime2 years ago

Parents charged after 7 kids found living in deplorable conditions with rats and padlocked fridge in Pennsylvania

Two parents in Pennsylvania are facing charges of child endangerment after their seven children were found living in unsanitary and unsafe conditions alongside caged rats and other animals. The children were suffering from medical conditions including malnourishment and low kidney function, while one had maggots in her hair. The children did not attend school and several of them did not know their own birthdays. The children are now in protective custody.

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Missing sisters found safe after 3 years, mother arrested.

Two girls missing for three years were found safe last week, and their mother is charged. The girls were not enrolled in school while missing, but it seemed like someone had been teaching them. The girls' father was granted custody, but Lee and the girls disappeared. Lee turned herself in and was released on bail. The girls are currently in protective custody, and the investigation remains open as investigators are looking for people who assisted Lee.

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Missing sisters found after 3 years, mother surrenders to police.

The mother of two young girls who went missing from Franklin County three years ago following a custody dispute has surrendered to Waynesboro police and is charged with two felony counts of interference with child custody. The girls, now aged 10 and 8, are safe and in protective custody. The father of the girls, who had been searching for them for three years, released a statement expressing his gratitude for the support and asking for privacy as they navigate the coming days. Police have not disclosed where the mother and girls had been during the three years they were missing.

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Alex Murdaugh transferred to protective custody in SC prison after double-murder conviction.

Alex Murdaugh, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife and son, has been moved to a protective custody unit in a South Carolina maximum-security prison. His new 8-by-10-foot cell is separated from the general population and includes former law enforcement or corrections officers who need extra security. He will stay in the unit for a year, after which administrators will assess whether to move him into the general population or keep him in protective custody for his safety.

crime2 years ago

Alex Murdaugh placed in protective custody at maximum security SC prison after conviction.

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has completed his evaluation process and has been moved to an undisclosed protective custody unit in a South Carolina maximum-security prison. The SCDC's Protective Custody Review Board recommended statewide protective custody classification for Murdaugh, who was convicted on double murder charges in March 2022. Inmates in this unit have validated protective concerns and are placed in a specialized unit to separate them from the general population. Murdaugh will be in a single eight by ten cell that contains a bed, toilet, and sink.

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Alex Murdaugh transferred to protective custody at SC maximum security prison after conviction.

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been moved to the statewide protective custody unit of a South Carolina maximum security prison after being sentenced to two life sentences for the killings of his wife and son. The South Carolina Department of Corrections’ Protective Custody Review Board recommended a statewide protective custody classification for Murdaugh, and he is now housed in a specialized unit with 28 other inmates for safety and security reasons.