All articles tagged with #child endangerment
Kendra Duggar entered a not guilty plea in her Arkansas child endangerment case, and a judge dissolved the no-contact order against her alleged victims, with the Arkansas Department of Human Services authorized to supervise reunification. Her husband Joseph Duggar has faced related charges in separate proceedings; the couple—who have four children—have been released on bond as the case develops.
An Orange County mother, 50-year-old Tommi Jo Mejer, faces felony and misdemeanor charges after her 14-year-old son illegally rode a high‑speed e-motorcycle and collided with 81-year-old Ed Ashman, a Vietnam War veteran and substitute teacher, who remains in critical condition. Deputies had warned Mejer last year about allowing her son to ride the vehicle, which can be modified to reach near 60 mph; she now faces counts including felony child endangerment, accessory after the fact, and several misdemeanors, as prosecutors push for parental accountability. A GoFundMe has been set up for Ashman’s recovery.
Joseph and Kendra Duggar have been charged in Arkansas with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment as authorities expand an investigation tied to their family home. Joseph, who was previously arrested in Florida over a 2020 incident involving a 9-year-old and reportedly admitted to unlawful sexual contact, remains jailed in Arkansas awaiting extradition to Florida. Kendra was arrested two days after him on separate charges. The case is active, with authorities saying limited details will be released to protect minors. The Duggars’ four children are Garrett David, Addison Renee, Brooklyn Praise, and Justus. If convicted of all counts, the couple could face up to eight years in prison.
A New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for allegedly allowing child predators to target young users on Facebook and Instagram, citing algorithms and weak protections; Meta plans to appeal and says it remains committed to user safety.
Kendra Duggar was charged in Fayetteville, Arkansas with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment, while her husband Joseph Duggar faces lewd-and-lascivious sex-abuse charges involving a 9-year-old girl in Florida; Kendra was released on bond amid Joseph’s extradition proceedings.
Arkansas authorities arrested Kendra Duggar and her husband Joseph Duggar on four counts each of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment in a case stated by officials to be separate from Joseph’s Florida arrest for alleged past abuse of a minor; Kendra was released on a $1,470 bond. The incidents unfold amid a wider string of Duggar family legal troubles, including Joseph’s Florida case and Josh Duggar’s 2021 conviction for child pornography.
A source close to the Duggar family says Kendra Duggar was arrested in Arkansas on four counts of second‑degree endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second‑degree false imprisonment. The arrest reportedly stems from a home inspection that found exterior door locks on doors to rooms where children would be, and officials stress the charges are unrelated to her husband Joseph Duggar’s separate Florida case. Kendra was booked and released on bond and has a court date on April 29; the couple has four young children.
Kendra Duggar, wife of Joseph Duggar from TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, was arrested in Arkansas on four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment after her husband’s arrest on sex-abuse allegations; she was released on a $1,470 bond, while Joseph faces more serious charges in Florida and awaits extradition.
Kendra Duggar was arrested in Arkansas on misdemeanor charges including endangering the welfare of a child and false imprisonment after her husband Joseph Duggar was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a minor; the case follows prior Duggar family abuse allegations and comes amid renewed scrutiny of the family.
Authorities in Cleveland charged 28-year-old Aliyah Henderson with murder and endangering children after the bodies of two girls, Amor Wilson (10) and Mila Chatman (8), were found inside suitcases buried in shallow graves at a park. A related home search led to a safe child in DCFS custody, and the cause of death is pending further investigation.
Authorities arrested 28-year-old Aliyah Henderson on murder and child endangerment charges after two young girls were found dead in suitcases near Ginn Academy in Cleveland; DNA confirms they are half-sisters. A third child was found safe in the home and placed in DCFS custody. Investigators say the case is in its early stages, there is no identified ongoing public threat, and tips are welcome from the public.
An Amish woman, Ruth Miller, was charged with the murder of her 4-year-old son after she threw him into an Ohio lake, claiming she was testing her faith and believed she was acting under God's direction. Her husband also drowned earlier during a faith test, and their other children were involved in water-based trials. The family and community attribute the tragic events to mental illness, and Ruth Miller is currently receiving mental health treatment.
An 8-week-old girl died after being left in a hot car in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, with temperatures feeling like 107 degrees. Her father, Avraham Chaitovsky, has been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. This incident marks at least the 11th child death in hot cars in the U.S. this year.
Joseph Alcazar, a Fontana man with two prior DUI convictions, is charged with murder and DUI-related offenses after allegedly driving drunk and fatally striking 14-year-old Rosenda Elizabeth Smiley in Newport Beach. Alcazar, who had his 8-year-old daughter in the car, is accused of going around a stopped vehicle and hitting Smiley, who was crossing the street, and running over the foot of a 13-year-old girl. He faces 15 years to life in prison plus six years if convicted.
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr., and his wife are charged with physically and emotionally abusing their teen daughter, with allegations including physical assaults and threats. The abuse was reported by the daughter at her high school, leading to an investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The investigation revealed multiple instances of abuse, and the case is being handled by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Victims Unit.