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‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of Lebanon 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG ‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of Lebanon 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG
‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of Lebanon 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG A Pennsylvania appeals court has upheld the conviction of Kimberly Maurer in the torture-murder of 12-year-old Maxwell Schollenberger, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, June 22, 2026. Maurer, who was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 to 20 years following her 2022 conviction, sought relief through an appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court. The court denied the request, concluding that the evidence presented at trial supported the conviction, according to the Attorney General's Office. “The facts from trial speak for themselves. This was nothing more than a convicted chi…
Elderly Woman Weighed 66 Pounds After Physical, Financial Abuse Inside Griswold Home: Police Elderly Woman Weighed 66 Pounds After Physical, Financial Abuse Inside Griswold Home: Police
Elderly Woman Weighed 66 Pounds After Physical, Financial Abuse Inside Griswold Home: Police A Connecticut couple is facing multiple felony charges after state police say an elderly woman in their home was abused, starved, and exploited for her benefits. Investigators say Susan Atwood, 48, and David Snyder, 40, lived with an elderly family member at a Griswold apartment. Police allege Atwood repeatedly assaulted the victim while Snyder ignored the abuse and used his relative's food assistance for himself, according to The Day. The case came to light after the woman was rushed to the hospital in March with injuries that raised red flags. Doctors found her severely malnourished and w…
Premature Twins Found Severely Malnourished; Croydon Parents Sentenced: DA Premature Twins Found Severely Malnourished; Croydon Parents Sentenced: DA
Premature Twins Found Severely Malnourished; Croydon Parents Sentenced: DA A Croydon couple has been sentenced for starving their premature newborn twins to the point of life-threatening malnourishment, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Dec. 4. Courtney Soyka, 33, pleaded guilty to two counts of child endangerment and was sentenced to one year less a day to two years less a day in county jail. Marcus Maddela, 45, previously pleaded guilty in late October to child endangerment charges and was sentenced to eight to 23 months in county jail, authorities said. Premature Twins Found Severely Malnourished The investigation began in Decem…
Son Starved To 77 Lbs; Adoptive Littlestown Parents Get Months In Prison: DA Son Starved To 77 Lbs; Adoptive Littlestown Parents Get Months In Prison: DA
Son Starved To 77 Lbs; Adoptive Littlestown Parents Get Months In Prison: DA A Littlestown-area couple has been sentenced for the horrific abuse of their adopted special-needs son, who weighed just 78 pounds at 14 years old, Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett announced this week. Stacey Lynn Myers, 52, was sentenced to 11½ to 23 months in jail, while Todd Douglas Myers, 57, received 5 to 23 months, according to the DA’s office. Both will serve five years of probation after their incarceration at the Adams County Adult Correctional Complex. The pair were convicted by a jury in August on felony endangering the welfare of children and prohibited offensive wea…
4-Month-Old Norwalk Infant Died From Neglect, Autopsy Finds; Man Charged With Her Death: Police 4-Month-Old Norwalk Infant Died From Neglect, Autopsy Finds; Man Charged With Her Death: Police
4-Month-Old Norwalk Infant Died From Neglect, Autopsy Finds; Man Charged With Her Death: Police Police arrested a 27-year-old Connecticut man after an autopsy of a four-month-old infant found that the baby girl died from prolonged neglect and malnutrition, authorities said.  Kyle Vigneault, of Norwalk, was arrested without incident at his home this week, months after his infant’s June death was ruled a homicide, police said.  Norwalk officers responded to a 911 call from Vigneault, who reported the baby was choking on formula. He told dispatchers he had performed CPR for several minutes before calling for help, officials said.  Paramedics rushed the infant to Norwalk H…
Boy Routinely Bound In Plastic Wrap, Packing Tape Killed By Family In Manassas: Police Boy Routinely Bound In Plastic Wrap, Packing Tape Killed By Family In Manassas: Police
Boy Routinely Bound In Plastic Wrap, Packing Tape Killed By Family In Manassas: Police A 4-year-old boy in Prince William County suffered unimaginable abuse before his death, routinely bound in plastic wrap and packing tape, starved, and severely dehydrated, police said. Officers responded to The Regency Apartments on Shallow Creek Loop in Manassas at around 7:30 p.m. earlier this month, where there was a report of an unconscious child.  Emergency crews attempted life-saving measures, but the 4-year-old boy was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The investigation uncovered a horrifying pattern of abuse, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  …
Malnourished Toddler Weighing 19 Pounds Found In Bristol Township; Mom Charged: DA Malnourished Toddler Weighing 19 Pounds Found In Bristol Township; Mom Charged: DA
Malnourished Toddler Weighing 19 Pounds Found In Bristol Township; Mom Charged: DA A malnourished toddler weighing just 19 pounds — the average weight of a 9-month-old — was found neglected in Bristol Township, authorities said on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Breanna Marie Newman, 27, was arrested on felony child endangerment charges after her 27-month-old son was discovered in an apartment on Dec. 16, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced. The boy was transported to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, where medical experts detailed his critical condition, including declining motor skills, a dangerously low heart rate, and severe malnutrition. Investigators…
PA Parents Sentenced: 'Treated Animals Better' Than 7 Children, Judge Says PA Parents Sentenced: 'Treated Animals Better' Than 7 Children, Judge Says
PA Parents Sentenced: 'Treated Animals Better' Than 7 Children, Judge Says A father and mother who forced their seven children to live in filthy conditions in a rundown trailer in Bucks County were sentenced to up to 16 years in Pennsylvania State Prison on child neglect charges, authorities said. Shane Robertson, 48, and Crystal Robertson, 38, of West Rockhill Township, appeared Tuesday, Aug. 20 before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller, who called them “two of the worst parents I’ve ever seen in my life.”  “It is appalling that you would live in these conditions with your seven children,” Liller said. “You treated your animals better than you treated you…
Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police
Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police The father of a 6-year-old boy in Washington County has been arrested after his son died and was found malnourished and suffering from starvation, police say. Andre Derek Ford, 31, has been arrested on multiple child abuse charges after allegedly neglecting his 6-year-old son and a second child who had to be removed from their Hagerstown home. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called on Tuesday afternoon to a home in the 200 block of North Locust Street, where there was a report of an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, they found the 6-year-old, who was pronounced dead, an…
Mother Charged With Murdering Teen Daughter Through Neglect In Maryland: Sheriff Mother Charged With Murdering Teen Daughter Through Neglect In Maryland: Sheriff
Mother Charged With Murdering Teen Daughter Through Neglect In Maryland: Sheriff A 45-year-old woman who was arrested in Virginia is facing a murder charge in Maryland in connection to the abusive death of her teenage daughter, authorities in Charles County announced. Cobb Island resident Virginia Stone is in police custody after being apprehended in West Moreland, Virginia on a warrant for her role in the death of her 18-year-old daughter Elizabeth Marie Evening Star Stone, who was found dead in bed in September 2020. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 17400 block of Audrey Road in Cobb Island on Sept. 30, 2020, where there was a report …
Hudson Valley Caretaker Admits To Starving 7-Year-Old Boy To Death Hudson Valley Caretaker Admits To Starving 7-Year-Old Boy To Death
Hudson Valley Caretaker Admits To Starving 7-Year-Old Boy To Death A Hudson Valley woman has admitted to abusing and starving a 7-year-old boy she kept secreted inside her apartment, authorities announced. Leticia Bravo, age 39, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, March 16 to manslaughter for her role in the death of 7-year-old Peter Cuacuas, who was kept hidden behind a bedroom behind a door that locked from the outside. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said that shortly after 8 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2021, Bravo brought the child’s lifeless body to St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation into th…
PA Parents Arrested After Malnourished Daughter Rushed To Hospital With Tooth Decay: Police PA Parents Arrested After Malnourished Daughter Rushed To Hospital With Tooth Decay: Police
PA Parents Arrested After Malnourished Daughter Rushed To Hospital With Tooth Decay: Police A Pennsylvania couple was arrested on Christmas Eve after their malnourished daughter was rushed to the hospital with severe tooth decay and other serious health problems, PennLive.com reports. Ryan Sonnon, 32, and Abigail Sonnon, 30, were taken into custody from Mahanoy City to Schuylkill County Prison, where they were charged with felony counts of child endangerment and misdemeanors of recklessly endangering another person, the outlet reports citing a Tuesday Pennsylvania State Police release. The Sonnons’ daughter, 3, was found by Children and Youth with serious tooth decay due to her po…
US Marshals Nab PA Couple Who Fled During Child Neglect Trial US Marshals Nab PA Couple Who Fled During Child Neglect Trial
US Marshals Nab PA Couple Who Fled During Child Neglect Trial A Pennsylvania couple who fled during their trial for 'severely neglecting and abusing four of their six children were nabbed by members of the U.S. Marshals Service. Christine Dunkowski, 47, was arrested on Oct. 15 at a Wilmington, Delaware hotel and Albert Dunkowski, 54, was apprehended Thursday at a bus stop in Elkton, Maryland, Patch reports citing federal authorities.  After skipping their final day of trial, the pair were convicted in absentia by a Bucks County jury on Oct. 6, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub previously said. A pediatric emergenc…