Zachary Jarred Walton, a 28-year-old Utah man, has been charged with first-degree felony murder and two charges of second-degree felony aggravated child abuse in connection with a tragic incident involving a 4-month-old newborn. The incident took place on August 25 at the Road Home Shelter in Midvale, Utah. Walton had been babysitting the infant for two to three weeks before to the fatal incident. On the day of the event, Walton awoke weeping and brought her to the shelter's roof via el...

Preston Allen Quain, aka "Tyler," was involved in a legal action in Texas. He was convicted of the murder of Danny Joe Rolen. Rolen was found laying in a pool of blood on the floor of his trailer home. He had been pounded in the back of the head with a hammer and stabbed more than fifteen times. The incident occurred on December 13, 2007, when Quain was sixteen years old. The appellant was subsequently arrested and charged with Rolen's murder. He was initially detained in the Juvenile Det...

Veronica Youngblood, born in Argentina, was found guilty of murdering her two children, Sharon Castro and Brooklynn Youngblood, in August 2018. The murders were motivated by a custody battle with her ex-husband, who had been given permission to relocate to Missouri with Brooklynn. Youngblood supposedly pled insanity during her trial, but the jury dismissed her claim. The prosecution provided evidence of premeditation, including Youngblood buying the weapon used in the murders only nine da...

Devon Erickson is one of the two individuals responsible for the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting that took place on May 7, 2019. The incident occurred at STEM School Highlands Ranch, a charter school situated in Douglas County, Colorado, within the United States. At that particular moment, Erickson, who was 18 years old, and his accomplice, Alec McKinney, who was 16 years old, executed the attack. The sad incident led to the devastating death of Kendrick Castillo, a cherished stud...

 Christy Wedgeworth was convicted of injuring her child by omission, ignoring abuse by Joshua Lowe living with them. She was aware of the abuse but didn't take action. The trial found her failure to act caused serious bodily harm, under Texas Penal Code § 22.04. Her appeal was deemed frivolous, and the conviction was affirmed, leading to a 60-year prison sentence. The evidence of Christy Wedgeworth’s complete disregard for the well-being and safety of her children was overwhelm...

Andrea Bradley, a pregnant mother of 7, was sentenced to 15 years to life in jail for her 2-year-old daughter’s ‘torture’ death. The case raised important problems of child welfare and domestic violence. The court classified the behaviors as abusive and demonstrating a great contempt for human life, particularly that of a fragile kid. The sentencing shows that the court recognized the severity of the abuse, which can vary greatly depending on criteria such as intent, premeditation, ...

Joseph Michael Eaton is a man who confessed to killing four people and a dog, including his parents, and wounding three others in a highway shooting. The violent crimes occurred in Maine in 2023. Eaton was sentenced to life in prison on July 1, 2024. He had been released from the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, where he had served about two years for aggravated assault. He was arrested in woods not far from where he had abandoned his vehicle at an exit ramp off the interstate. Eaton...

Paul Durousseau, a serial killer born in 1970, murdered seven young women in the Southeast United States between 1997 and 2003. He was arrested for carrying a hidden firearm and then enlisted in the United States Army. Durousseau's personal life deteriorated as a result of financial problems and domestic violence events. He was acquitted of kidnapping and raping a young woman in 1997, yet he continued to engage in criminal activity. Durousseau was arrested when DNA evidence linked him to ...

 Chelsea Renae Cooley was sentenced for the killing of a 3-year-old boy named Travis W. Young Jr. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve 40 to 80 years in state prison. The incident occurred on May 28, 2022, when Travis was found unresponsive while Cooley was babysitting him for her boyfriend. She faced charges of third-degree murder, criminal homicide, strangulation, and aggravated assault of a victim less than 6 years old. The infant was discovered lifeless with baby wipes lodge...

Bobbie Jo Baynard, her husband David Eugene Baynard, and their son Edward Vincent Baynard were all engaged in a terrible child negligence case that resulted in the death of their 14-year-old daughter, Heather Leigh-Anne Baynard. Heather, who had cerebral palsy, lived in a filthy home full with animal feces, urine, trash, and mosquitoes. Following Heather's death, she was charged with murder, criminal conduct toward a minor, and infliction of serious bodily harm. She was sentenced to life ...

Gary Gene Grant, born in Renton, Washington, was a notable serial murderer who committed numerous horrific atrocities. He began his criminal career in December 1969, stabbing 19-year-old Carol Adele Erickson, sexually abusing her after her death, and mutilating her body. He then molested 17-year-old Joanne Mary Zulauf in September 1970, raped and strangled her, and murdered two little boys, Scott Andrews and Bradley Lyons, all six years old, in April 1971. Grant was caught after failing t...

Keanan Christopher Turner, a resident of Forestville, Maryland, was involved in a tragic incident in 2021. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed, as well as an assault with intent to kill while armed. The victims were Wanda Wright, 48, and her daughter Ebony Wright, 32. Turner was also charged with setting fire to the apartment while another woman and a 3-month-old baby were inside. The baby was Turner’s child with Ebony Wright. In 2024, Turner was ...

Nathanael Benton is a North Dakota resident who was convicted of shooting two police officers in Delafield, Wisconsin, in 2020. He was sentenced to 80 years in jail for this offense. In addition, Benton was already serving a 50-year sentence for attempted homicide inside the Waukesha County Jail, where he attempted to kill an inmate with a shank manufactured from a pointed toothbrush. The judge added another 80 years to his sentence, making it consecutive. This implies that Benton will se...

Carla Faith is a former daycare owner who was sentenced to six years in prison on child abuse charges and for attempting to influence a public servant. She was found guilty on 26 counts of misdemeanor child abuse. The charges stemmed from an incident where authorities discovered 26 children hidden behind a false wall in the basement of her daycare, Play Mountain Place, in late 2019. The children were found in soiled or wet diapers and were sweaty and thirsty. Many parents reported that th...

Anferne Darnelle Gray is a 28-year-old man from Pasadena, Texas, who faces multiple charges, including child abandonment and assault on a family member. He allegedly abandoned his infant daughter in a dumpster behind a restaurant for three to four hours. Gray appeared in court wearing a Nirvana T-shirt, where he was formally charged with felony child abandonment and aggravated assault. The child is expected to survive.

Danny G. Tiner, a commercial vehicle driver, was sentenced to 22.5 years in jail after causing a deadly collision on Interstate 10 in Chandler, Arizona, on January 12, 2023. Tiner was caught driving at 68 mph in a 55 mph construction zone while using the TikTok app on his cell phone. The crash killed five people, including Ryan Gooding, Andrew Standifird, Jerardo Vazquez, Willis Thompson, and Gilberto Franco. Tiner faced several charges, including five counts of negligent homicide and fou...