Eaton, Pennsylvania–Authorities are calling the allegations horrific. That, my friends, is an understatement. Terrell Scott, 23, is accused of torturing his girlfriend’s three daughters for more than a year. He abused them with lit cigarettes, cable wire, broomsticks, a claw hammer, and nail clippers. Police believe he began his attacks on the girls in September of 2007 and didn’t cease until October 2008. Authorities began the investigation into the allegations in November 2007, after the girls finally found the nerve and the courage to speak up about the abuse. Just this past Tuesday, a warrant was issued for his arrest. The girls were 8, 10, and 13 when the torture began, and the list of allegations is truly stomach-churning. [Read more...]

Albuquerque, New Mexico–It can be difficult to get your kids to pick up around the house – especially when they lack motivation. Personally, I use bribery or threats of electronics confiscation. Sammy Shannon has a special kind of motivation technique. First of all, this 71-year-old hellion takes no crap from no kids. When he asked his two grown sons to do some chores around the house, and got lip in return, Sammy turned to his motivator…a .38-caliber revolver. I get the feeling that when Sammy wants the oven cleaned, he wants it cleaned now! We all know there are two sides to every story, so let’s start with Sammy’s side. He told officers that he asked his sons, ages 22 and 29, to clean the stove. “They didn’t want to,” he said. “So, they got smart.” [Read more...]

Schenectady, NY- From the very beginning the police suspected arson. Around 4:30 a.m. on June 13, firefighters responded to call of a burning apartment building. The brave firefighters risked their lives as they fought through the smoke and the flames inside the burning structure searching for helpless victims. It was on the second floor in a bedroom where they found 10-year old Avion Bell lying on the floor. Once outside, the firefighters had to resuscitate Avion twice before she was taken to the hospital. From there she was flown to Westchester Medical Center to be treated for smoke inhalation and listed in critical condition. The three firefighters who rescued Avion were also injured. Out of the three, Capt. Douglas Faulisi, 38, suffered the worst and may be off the job for up to a year due to a seriously injured hand. [Read more...]

Fort Wayne, Indiana I imagine it’s extremely difficult to be a conscientious DCS employee and manage to keep your ass out of jail. It must be a balancing act composed of restraint and resourcefulness. Those employees who are an attribute to their profession seems to go to any length to make a difference in children’s lives. The bad ones seem to lend a helping hand with destroying them. And as I sit here attempting to write up this story I have to wonder just how in the hell these DCS case workers kept from turning on Amanda Alvather and not beating the living shit right out of her for what she did to her children. [Read more...]

Oxford, FL–You will have to bear with my as I shudder and twitch my way through this story. You see, I have a terrible fear of snakes. The little-bitty garden variety can send chills up and down my spine, so I can’t imagine ever coming up against a “real” snake, of the 12-ft. and longer variety. Shaunia Hare, 2, was sleeping Wednesday morning when the family pet found it’s way out of a glass aquarium, slithered to the child’s crib, wrapped itself around her body and bit her little head. Charles Darnell, owner of the snake and boyfriend of Shaunia’s mother, awoke to find the snake missing. I can’t imagine his terror at what he found next. He entered the child’s room in search of the snake, and discovered the 12-foot-long Burmese python in the crib, on top of Shaunia. Charles got hold of a knife and repeatedly stabbed the snake until it relinquished it’s hold on the child. [Read more...]

La Quinta, CA–Delilah Urrutia turned 3-years-old on May 14. And, if she was anything like my children were at that age, she was a busy little toddler. Kids that age are curious about everything, always on the move, and forever grabbing anything and everything within reach. Yolanda Pena, Delilah’s mother, discovered how crafty and sneaky a toddler can be after she left a pot of extremely hot water sitting on a kitchen counter. According to Yolanda, the child accidentally tipped the pot over onto herself. Yolanda has a severely scalded and screaming child on her hands and a mess in the kitchen. What’s a mom to do? I know, punish the kid! [Read more...]

Fayetteville, Arkansas–Jill Ulmer, 26, had a restraining order in place against her ex-boyfriend, Ricky Anderson. On Friday, May 26, Jill placed a call to 911 to report that Ricky was in violation of that order. He had been harassing her and was outside in the parking lot. When officers Ken Willyard and Cpl. Chris Scherrey arrived on scene, they saw a “dark, shadowy figure” enter the apartment before slamming the door. Then, the screaming started. The officers attempted to forcibly enter the apartment, but were unable to get past the heavy-duty steel door. After one of the officers busted out the living room window, they observed Ricky punching Jill and attempted to tase him. The taser failed to hit it’s mark. It was about then that the officers noticed the knife in his hand.  [Read more...]

Niwot, CO – Serena Brooks is what some men would call an awesome girlfriend.  She has no problem with you wanting to go out for some drinks with the guys.  She doesn’t mind staying home with the baby while you knock a few back.  Come home drunk and horny?  No problem!  Hell, bring a friend, she’ll do both of you at once.  Nothing like a threesome to keep things spicy in the relationship.  Sounds like the girl of your dreams, right?  Right?  So what the hell happened for Serena to end up in handcuffs – and not the fun kind – and her two partners in the ER at the end of the night?

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Fort Collins, CO- On May 22, Richael Michels’ husband contacted the Department of Human Services because he believed his wife was having an online sexual relationship with a 15-year old boy. The police were notified and when an officer spoke with Richael’s husband he said he was concerned about the significant amount of time his wife was spending online with people he did not know. He also said Richael had recently joined a social group known as Furries. Members of Furries dress up in animal costumes and have social gatherings online and in person. Richael’s husband said he had been concerned about her behavior for some time, especially when Richael began spending time with their 16-year old daughter’s ex-boyfriend and even got the boy involved in the Furrie lifestyle. When the officer met with Richael’s husband for a more detailed interview, he re-canted his concerns and said he only worried about his wife’s behavior after his daughter told him about her mother chatting online with the boy. He said he did not have any direct information about these acts and believed the allegations stemmed from a bad relationship with the boy.

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Worcester, MA This is a story of a father fighting for his right to bond with a son he hadn’t known for seven years. The father, Leslie Schuler, went through the court system a few months ago to obtain proof of paternity through a DNA test. A year prior to that, Leslie petitioned the courts for visitation rights. “I would like a chance to become the child’s father, not just a paycheck once a week.” Admirable. After 7 years of longing for a relationship with the fruit of his loin he got his chance to become more than a supplier of a few dollars a week and got Nathaniel Turner for the summer. So what happened within those few weeks that led to this 7 year-old succumbing to his injuries? [Read more...]