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Otty Sanchez Gets Jury Trial to Determine Competency for Decapitation Trial

November 13, 2009 by Cathy Ribble  
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A judge ruled Thursday that Otty Sanchez will get a jury trial to determine whether she is mentally competent to stand trial for decapitating her three-week-old baby.
Defense attorney Ed Camara believes his client was afflicted with postpartum psychosis.  Approximately one in 1,000 women with postpartum psychosis suffer dangerous delusions and desires to hurt their child.  [...]

Richard and Mayumi Heene Will Plead Guilty in ‘Balloon Boy’ Hoax

November 12, 2009 by Cathy Ribble  
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Richard and Mayumi Heene, Colorado parents of “balloon boy” Falcon Heene, will plead guilty in connection with criminal charges related to the hoax.  The statement was issued by Richard Heene’s attorney.
According to the statement, Richard Heene is expected to plead guilty to a felony offense of attempting to influence a public servant. Charges against Mayumi [...]

“Parenting is our core responsibility”: Jennifer Ward receives 15-17 yrs

November 4, 2009 by Cathy Ribble  
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“Parenting is our core responsibility.  Every day in my job I see the repercussions of parents not meeting this responsibility.”
Salem Superior Court Judge David Lowy announced in open court that no matter what else is going on in a person’s life, “our children’s needs come first.”
Judge Lowy embraced the tragedy before him with grim truth.  [...]

Tennessee Kidnapping Suspect Remains in Custody

October 8, 2009 by Cathy Ribble  
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Tammy Renee Silas, 39, will remain in federal custody according to a court ruling yesterday in the kidnapping case involving 4-day-old Yahir Anthony Carillo in Nashville.
Police found Silas with the baby three days later at her home in Ardmore, Alabama, a mere 80 miles from the site of the vicious attack on the baby’s [...]

School Girl Gives Birth After She Was Raped By Teenager

June 3, 2009 by tanya  
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A school girl in Glasgow has given birth to a baby after she was raped by a teenage boy.
The court heard that the girl became pregnant while she was being looked after by 19-year-old Jason Middleton.
The girl decided to not terminate the pregnancy after she was abused by Middleton in September 2005. Although he initially [...]

“Shaken-Baby” Trial Begins

April 22, 2009 by tiffanyb  
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Anne-Marie Rooney has gone to trial, accused of shaking her 8-month-old baby to death.
Anne-Marie Rooney, 28, is denying all charges that she caused the death of her baby Joe. Rooney is a member of the traveling community and at the time of the incident, back in July 2007, she was staying at a farm in [...]