child cruelty

Man arrested for kidnapping and murdering a 4-year-old boy

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ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Police Department has apprehended a suspect who was connected to the murder and abduction of a 4-year-old boy that took place earlier in December. Rodney McWeay was arrested on December 21 for his alleged involvement in the week-old incident. Police officers received a distress call on December 11, reporting an unresponsive child from a property on Renfrew Court SW. Upon arrival, they discovered a lifeless boy who was not breathing. …

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Dad charged with 7-year-old’s death after leaving his kids alone in the car with a loaded gun

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DEKALB COUNTY, GA- A father, identified as 42-year-old Dante Daugherty, is facing charges of second-degree murder and child cruelty following a tragic incident that left his 7-year-old son dead. The incident occurred after Daugherty allegedly left his two sons, aged 6 and 7, unattended in a car with a loaded firearm. The incident, which took place at a Texaco station, was captured on surveillance video. The footage, however, does not provide a clear account of …

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Mother accused of abandoning her daughter in closet faces felony murder charges

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A DeKalb County mother is facing felony murder and second-degree child cruelty charges after allegedly leaving her 7-year-old daughter in a closet, with no intention of returning. Alondra Hobbs, the suspect in her daughter’s death, is accused of rolling the child in a stroller into the apartment closet, where she was later found deceased. The shocking details of the case have left the family and community in disbelief. According to criminal warrants, Alondra Hobbs is …

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