Florida mom gets 60 years for allowing boyfriend to torture 5-year-old son
The Volusia Sheriff's Office said there were several videos that were discovered during the investigation that showed the abuse and torture of the 5-year-old boy.
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The Volusia Sheriff's Office said there were several videos that were discovered during the investigation that showed the abuse and torture of the 5-year-old boy.
Elizabeth Garcia, Mason's maternal grandmother, is now caring for his two younger siblings. She used the tragedy to advocate for greater legal rights for grandparents to intervene in situations involving a child's safety.
Kelly Michel, 27, appeared in bond court after her arrest on one count of child abuse without great bodily harm.
Police have announced that the boy, who was also non-verbal, died from his injuries after police say his mom's on-again off-again boyfriend beat him until he went into cardiac arrest last month.
The woman's attorney alleged that the state wanted to hold her client behind bars so she could be a witness against the man accused of beating her son.
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The victim's mother reported the incident to Hialeah police on Oct. 11, according to the arrest report.
A 52-year-old day care director in Hialeah struck a 3-year-old boy on his left thigh with an open hand while changing his diaper, leaving a visible handprint, according to Hialeah Police.
Adolfo Eusebio Cotarelo was taken into custody on a child abuse charge following what investigators described as an "inappropriate conversation" with the student.
The arrest report did not name the house of worship, but said the incident occurred Sunday, Oct. 5, at approximately 1 p.m. prior to a service.
Jamir Clarke, 29, a Blanche Ely High School assistant football coach, faces four counts of child abuse. He walked out of jail Thursday afternoon.
According to BSO, just before 4:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, deputies responded to a battery report at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach.
A man who was caught on surveillance video abusing his 2½-year-old daughter at a Sunny Isles Beach condo back in May has changed his plea to guilty. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
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28-year-old Jorge Tyler Perez is charged with one count of possession of child sexual abuse material and 14 counts of sexual activities involving animals.
Specifically, the man is accused of possession child sexual abuse material and 14 counts of sexual activity with animals.
Miami-Dade prosecutors say the man was caught on camera repeatedly abusing his 6-year-old stepson.
Witnesses in a southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood say they heard the abuse and called 911.
A judge has issued stay-away orders for a married couple facing serious charges involving drug trafficking and child abuse, according to Hialeah police.
A judge has issued stay-away orders for a married couple facing serious charges involving drug trafficking and child abuse, according to Hialeah police.
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Medical device maker said it is working to assess the scope of the attack and business interruption.
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Henry Parra and Adam Hlavaty were among seven people, including five Americans, killed in the helicopter crash in Kenya last week.
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Medical device maker said it is working to assess the scope of the attack and business interruption.
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Florida International University will be the first school to implement the program.
Henry Parra and Adam Hlavaty were among seven people, including five Americans, killed in the helicopter crash in Kenya last week.
Florida International University will be the first school to implement the program.
The crash took place in the area of Northwest 36th Street and Lee Drive on the north side of MIA, deputies say.
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Surveillance video from La Potranca Tacos & Cantina on Biscayne Boulevard captured the incident on Aug. 19.
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