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Mother Leaves Child Alone for 20 Hours

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Mother Neglects Child by Leaving Him Alone for 20 Hours

Most parents are over the moon when they know they are having a child, once the child is here they do everything in the power to protect that baby. However, one thoughtless mother lost an innocent child when she decided to neglect and leave him alone for twenty hours.

The toddler was three year old, Austin Davis. He died alone when his mother left him alone for twenty hours. His mother, Megan McKeon had left on a Wednesday to go to work at a grocery store. She however, did not come straight home after work though. By the time Megan got home she found Austin lying on his back with his little eyes open. The little boy was showing no signs of life. Megan was arrested and charged with child abuse resulting in death which happens to be a felony.

The tragic part is that this whole situation could have been avoided. Megan is pretty much living like a single mother since Austin’s father is in jail for failing to register as a sex offender. She does have to go to work to provide for them, and she can not afford childcare.

Megan has no excuse as to why she left the toddler by himself. Megan’s mother said that she would have more than happy to watch Austin so that Megan could go to work.

Charity O’Konski (Megan’s Mother) Isn’t Taking Megan’s Side

All she had to do was call me. There’s no ifs, ands, or buts to what happened, it’s her fault no matter what happened. She is accountable for that baby.

Apparently this wasn’t the first time Megan had done this, she had done this “something like 20” other times. She didn’t just leave her son alone for work but after she got off work she spent the night with her boyfriend at his home. She did leave him with food, juice, and a movie. She figured everything would be fine since she had gotten away with this a few other times, but this time they weren’t quite as lucky and her poor innocent son was the one to pay for it.

The doctor that tried to revive Austin thinks that he may have ingested some medication or drugs. According to the investigators, Megan’s cabin was a complete mess, there were half eaten food as well as human waste all throughout the home.

Source: https://www.cafemom.com/articles/in_the_news/170698/3yearold_dies_after_his_mother?utm_medium=sem2&utm_campaign=prism&utm_source=outbrain-f&utm_content=0

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Toddler Fighting For Life, After Couple Abused Him

Toddler Fighting For Life, After Couple Abused Him

Couple Arrested for Brutally Beating a 3 Year Old Toddler

A couple now faces felony charges for child abuse for the brutal beating of a three year old toddler boy. The doctors have now reported that the young boy is now fighting to live.

The local police arrested twenty three year old, Shamika Reaves as well has her thirty-two year old boyfriend, Corey McCree earlier in the week after the woman’s son was brutally beaten and sexually assaulted in their motel room.

One of their neighbors told the local NEWS that they hear a commotion on early Tuesday. Corey McCree then called 911 at 3:45 in the morning, that is after he found out that the little boy had stopped breathing. The little boy was beaten with some kind of object. He is still in critical condition at a local hospital.

On Wednesday before the couple appeared before the judge, there was some family members present for the hearing. The young boy’s grandmother also spoke with the News, she was in tears as she spoke about her grandson’s critical condition.

Felisha Brown, the boy’s Grandmother spoke about his assault injuries

The whole left side of his head is gone. When I look at his private area — his private area — Oh, God.

Brown also said that the toddler’s bones had been crushed.

Charges for the Assault Crimes

In addition to abuse counts, McCree also faces sexual assault charges in the case. Dreamin’ Demon reports that the boy’s genitals were mutilated. WSOC obtained a description of the child’s sexual assault injuries, but said they were too graphic to publish.

The boy’s family asked the judge to deny the accused bond on Wednesday. Both Reaves and McCree remain in Mecklenburg County jail.

Gwendolyn Lee, who is the boy’s Godmother also told the NEWS that she had reported a possible sexual abuse to the boy in March but the authorities allowed the mother to keep custody.

source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/25/charlotte-couple-beat-boy-shamika-reaves-corey-mcree_n_5388484.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

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Phoenix Police Arrest Man For Sexually Assaulting Women

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Man Arrested for Physical and Sexually Assaulting Women

According to some court documents, the Phoenix Police have arrested man in the connection with the physical assault of a woman and the sexual assault of another woman.

The man that was booked for the suspicion of robbery, assault, sexual assault, and voyeurism is forty-nine year old Christopher Jay Hoyt.

The court documents also showed that a woman had noticed Christopher following her outside of a local Walmart on April 23, 2014. Then Christopher Hoyt jumped at her which knocked her down. In the process her short pocket was ripped and her ipod and cell phone fell out.

Police say that Christopher lost his shirt in the struggle but ran away with the victims electronics.

While the police were conducting their investigation, the police found a video that showed Christopher Hoyt sexually assaulting another woman. The woman was unconscious at the time that of the attack. According tot he police documents, he was also seen taking money from the woman he was assaulting. Police have not identified this woman yet.

Hoyt Assaulting Women

Hoyt was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs at the time of the offenses, according to the documents.

Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/05/13/police-phoenix-man-jailed-attacks-women-abrk/9058261/

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Three People Arrested in Narcotics Investigation

Three People Arrested in Narcotics Investigation

Narcotics Operation Under Investigation

According to the police, on Tuesday morning, a search warrant was served at a Phoenix home. The search brought up some high-powered weapons, drugs, and three or more people that were detained and brought into custody for being a part of an ongoing federal narcotics investigation.

The Phoenix division of the Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman, Ramona Sanchez stated that the search warrant was conducted at the home in the 39th and Peoria avenues around five:thirty in the evening.

Ramona also said that the secret operation targeted the methamphetamine-distribution network which happened to be operating in the Phoenix area.

According to Ramona the Maricopa County sheriff’s SWAT team assisted the  investigation. The DEA has at least three people in custody for the narcotics they also collected some high powered weapons, meth, marijuana and pills.

The U.S. Postal Service also helped with the investigation. Mark Mancuso of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service helped out in the ongoing narcotics trafficking investigation.

source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/05/13/phoenix-home-searched-drugs-weapons-abrk/9034725/

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Man Murders His 12 Yrs. Old Half Brother

Man Murders His 12 Yrs. Old Half Brother

 Violent Man in Jail for Murdering His 12 Year Old Half Brother

A violent man is set to appear in court for a trial in March 2016. The Phoenix man was charged for fatally stabbing his younger half brother. The brother was only twelve years old.

The police stated that Andrew Ward, 27 years old, killed the young Austin Tapia on March 12th.

The Man’s Motive for Killing his Younger Brother

Honestly, I just felt like killing.

The prosecutors are pushing or the death penalty for the suspect. Andrew Ward however, pleaded not guilty to the murder charge in his younger brother’s death.

While Andrew Ward has been in the Maricopa County jail, he was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his cellmate which happened on April 2nd.

The investigators believe that Ward used a golf pencil to stab his cellmate, thirty-three year old Douglas walker in the eyes. He first beat him and then forced a plastic bag and a peanut butter sandwich down Douglas Walker’s throat.

Andrew Ward also pleaded not guilty in Douglas Ward’s death. There has yet to be a trial date set for this new case.

Source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/andrew-ward-update-2016-trial-set-for-phoenix-man-in-boys-death

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Man Shoots Son-In-Law with Flare Gun

Man Shoots Son-in-Law with Flare Gun

Arizona Man Shoots Son-n-Law with Flare Gun and Attempts to Stab Him

George Brown is a sixty-six year old Arizona man. He is suspected of shooting his Son-In-Law with a flare gun. He then proceeded to try to stab the younger man with a pocket knife, according to the police.

George later told the authorities that he was “fixin’ to kill” Heston Carr, his Son-In-Law. All of this because of a domestic dispute that occurred between the two men. The dispute then turned violent that Saturday morning.

According to the KPHO, Heston Carr thought for sure that he was going to die in the vicious attack.

AZ family gives details about the flare gun attack

According to court documents, Brown punched Carr in the face three times then shot him in the abdomen with a flare gun, causing an open wound with burns.

Brown told Chandler police that he saw Carr on the ground, moved toward him with a knife and said, “I was fixin to kill him,” then attempted to stab him with a folding knife, according to court records.

The local police say that there has been a pretty violent history with the Son-In-Law and his father-in-law.

George Brown’s Charges over the Flare Gun incident

One count of second-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assault and disorderly conduct.

Source:https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/16/george-brown-arizona_n_5159014.html