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A woman is charged after an investigation into the death of a 1-year-old girl in New Castle.

January 15, 2024

A woman is charged after an investigation into the death of a 1-year-old girl in New Castle. Twenty-year-old Aleisia Owens is facing charges more than six months after the death of Iris Alfera. Owens is the girlfriend of Iris' father. It was back in June when the toddler was brought to UPMC Jameson. From UPMC Jameson, Iris was taken by ambulance to UPMC Children's Hospital, where she later … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, child custody, child homicide, Family Court, Pennsylvania

Senator Sponsors State Child Protection Bill To Prevent Abuse, Repeated Tragedies

November 12, 2023

As a way to protect children from abuse during custody battles, legislation has been introduced within the New York State Senate that has gained increasing support throughout the year. Senate Bill S3170A, Kyra’s Law, would require family courts to do a safety assessment of lethality risks before making a custody decision. Kyra’s Law is named after Kyra Franchetti, a 2-year-old girl who was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, center for judicial excellence, child custody, child homicide, custody, domestic violence, Family Court, kyra's law, legislation, visitation

Columbus man accused of killing son, confesses to police he intended to shoot the mother but did not intend to kill the child

September 25, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Police described a chaotic crime scene and bizarre 34-hour manhunt during a Thursday morning court hearing for a man accused of killing his 4-year-old son. Jacquese Antwan Walker did not appear in court, waiving his right through an attorney. But that did not stop Columbus Police Sgt. Amanda McKelvey from describing in great detail how Jacquese Antwan Walker Jr., … [Read more...]

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Healing through advocacy: Mother who survived deadly domestic violence attack shares story to save lives

August 13, 2023

Stephen Clare, 50, is accused of shooting his ex-wife and stabbing their two daughters. 11-month-old Willow Clare died from her injuries. SAN ANTONIO — Trigger warning: details of this story are graphic.For the first time, a San Antonio mother who survived a deadly domestic violence attack is opening to KENS 5. Mariah Gardner hopes her story will save others from suffering a similar fate.On … [Read more...]

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Zanoor Jaffari charged with stabbing wife and 2-year-old daughter to death in Suffolk County

August 3, 2023

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. -- A Long Island man has been charged with stabbing his wife and 2-year-old daughter to death on Sunday in Suffolk County. Police say the stabbing happened just before 5 p.m. at the family's home on Jefferson Avenue in Brentwood. The scene was heartbreaking. A child's yellow ball, a tricycle, a toddler slide and a swing set, all within the family's gated home, were covered in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, child homicide, domestic violence, stabbing

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