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NEWS Texas man arrested after sexually abusing children for more than three decades, cops say
Aaron Von Blackwolf, 46, has been arrested and linked to five child sexual abuse cases in Irving, Texas, and dozens more nationwide. Police say the abuse spans decades.NEWS 4-month-old baby dead after ingesting cocaine found in feeding bottles, parents arrested
A young couple has been arrested after their 4-month-old baby died due to cocaine ingestion. SC Investigators say they found cocaine in the baby's feeding bottles.NEWS Youth minister and girls basketball coach raped children between 12 and 16 years old: prosecutors
Joshua Burton Henley, 32, was charged with child sexual abuse in three states. He worked as a youth pastor and volunteer girls basketball coach.FEATURES Here are some TV shows inspired by real-life True Crime events. How many have you seen?
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Authorities in Canadian have charged a man in connection with two young children eating toxic breakfast food and one dying. A posion was put in cereal, police say.EVIDENCE LOCKER Shocking video: Watch the moment a suspect murders a cop on his doorstep, then strangles a child
A police officer in Stockton, California, was shot and killed responding to a call last month. New video shows the suspect opening the door and shooting at the officer.NEWS Parents accused of severe neglect after their 1-year-old daughter dies weighing just 8 pounds
Two parents in Texas face charges after their baby was severely malnourished and died, police say. The child weighed eight pounds at her death.NEWS 6-year-old dies after being found covered in bruises. Mom, boyfriend accused of murder.
A 6-year-old boy in Georgia was found near-death and covered in bruises, according to police. The mom and her boyfriend have been charged with murder after the child's death.NEWS Man thought he was asking a 9-year-old's parent for child pornography. It turned out to be an FBI agent.
A man in Arkansas pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possession of child pornography. He talked to an undercover FBI agent online to request videos of a child.NEWS 2-month-old girl dies from 'significant head trauma,' dad accused of murder
Police say a 2-month-old Ohio girl dies from significant head trauma. The baby's father has been charged with murder in connection to the case.NEWS Ex-Big Ten All-American accused of sexually assaulting 7-year-old child
Tom Burke, a former lineman with the University of Wisconsin, was accused of raping a child. The All-America was booked into jail and released on bond.NEWS Ex-church bus driver took kids on vacation, helped family find new home while he molested the children
A former church bus driver in Ohio befriended a family and took the children on vacation as he molested the kids. He gave the family a fake name and was a sex offender.NEWS Louisiana man used candy to lure child into vehicle, took them home and raped them: cops
A Louisiana man used candy to lure a child into his vehicle and then took them to a house where he raped them, police say. The suspect remains in jail on $500,000 bond.NEWS Ex-pedatric nurse had 24K child porn images, 6K videos and admitted to distributing materials
A former pedatric nurse admitted to distributing child pornography and will have to spend at least five years in prison. Officers found thousands of images on his computer.NEWS 16-year-old California boy killed, stepmother and father accused of murder, cops say
A California teen was assaulted and killed by his step-mother. Now, police say she is charged with his murder and his father is charged with abuse.NEWS 5-year-old escapes locker room sexual assault by slipping under the sall, police say
A Utah man followed a 5-year-old boy into gym locker room. Police say the boy had to escape sexual assault by crawling under bathroom stall.NEWS Indiana mother charged after lice infestation nearly kills 4-year-old daughter, police say
A child in Indiana reportedly suffered from a life-threatening lice infestation, police say. Now, her mom was charged with child abuse in connection to the case.NEWS Boston woman who worked as a child caregiver arrested on child pornography charges: police
The suspect admitted to receiving and sending child sexual abuse material, according to police. She was active on sittercity.com, an online marketplace for nannies in the Boston area.