• Dothan man arrested, accused of sexually abusing underage girls

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- A Dothan man is behind bars facing a hefty bond after police say he sexually abused multiple underage girls. According to Dothan Police, in March, investigators were notified by the Department of Human Resources about a man who had sexual contact with several underage girls. Police say after an investigation on []

  • Mother charged with murdering five-year-old daughter was previously charged with neglect after cops found kids in 'repulsive living conditions'

    Authorities say they found five-year-old Kinsleigh Welty looking malnourished and thin with sunken eyes and with feces on her feet. They took her to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The hospital she was taken to said she weighed more at two-and-a-half years old than at five. The girl's mother, 29-year-old Toni McClure and her live-in boyfriend, 27-year-old Ryan Smith, were both arrested, with McClure facing felony murder

  • Accountability needed after charges dropped against AL journalists

    Charges have finally been dropped against Atmore News journalist Don Fletcher and publisher Sherry Digmon, who were unlawfully arrested for reporting on an investigation of a school board's handling of COVID funds. Escambia County Sheriff's Office Almost six months ago, the arrests of Alabama reporter Don Fletcher and newspaper publisher Sherry Digmon made national headlines. Last week, charges that Fletcher and Digmon broke the law by reporting on a grand jury subpoena...

  • Man indicted, accused of child sexual abuse

    A Youngstown man was indicted Thursday by a Mahoning County grand jury on charges that could carry a life sentence for the rape of a young child.

  • I was abused as a child, but now my mother needs care

    Manage your mum’s care from a distance. Don’t get sucked into her orbitThe question My father was violent and my mother emotionally fragile. I took on a parental role from the age of around 11, trying to manage my dad’s moods, keep my mum’s spirits up and take care of my younger brother. Mum often leaned on me and I felt responsible for her stability. We were often punished in cruel ways. I was also abused sexually by a family “friend”. When we finally escaped our father, Mum moved this friend...

  • Bronx mother accused of murdering her daughter, police say

    Forest Houses in the Bronx where police say a woman killed her daughter. Six-year-old Jalayah Eason was found unconscious and unresponsive in May 2023. [ more › ]

  • Dothan man charged in string of power tool thefts

    DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) -- A Dothan man is charged with burglary after police say they linked him to several thefts in the Circle City that spanned almost two months. On Wednesday, April 24, 34-year-old Arthur Hubbard was arrested and charged with nine counts of unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle and two counts of []

  • Iowa City man charged for sexual abuse, incest

    An Iowa City man is facing several sexual abuse and incest charges in Washington County. The defendant, Camrin Lucas, 22, is set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on April 26, according to court documents. Iowa City Police arrested Lucas on April 17 shortly after 1:30 pm. With an arrest warrant outstanding in

  • Johnson County couple charged with child murder, abuse

    In Johnson County, Kansas, two people are now charged in the murder of a child and abuse of a another. Both behind bars on a $1 million.

  • Police: CMS Assistant Principal Charged With Child Abuse

    The assistant principal at Walter G. Byers School, Oletha Cuevas, has been charged one count of misdemeanor child abuse and one count of communicating threats, according to a court record.

  • Limestone County man charged with multiple counts of sex abuse

    A man in Limestone County has been charged with multiple counts of sex abuse of a child, court documents filed Friday reveal.

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    Louisiana man charged with child porn, animal sexual abuse

    Curtis Webb, 33, of Jena was arrested Thursday and charged with 13 counts of possession of child pornography and 100 counts of sexual abuse of animals, according to Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit.