LA mother wants investigation into daughter's stabbing death in EcuadorOctober 7th, 2009 LA mother: Daughter stabbed to death in EcuadorLOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles mother is pushing for an investigation into the killing of her daughter in Ecuador. Gloria Lema said Wednesday that her daughter, 26-year-old Gloria Daniela Lopez of Los Angeles, was stabbed and her throat was slit in Ambato, Ecuador, three days before she was scheduled to return home to California after a vacation.
Police: Ala. mom charged after teen seen riding in box atop van, girl unhurtOctober 5th, 2009 Ala. teen found riding in box on van, mom chargedALBERTVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after police say she let her daughter ride in a cardboard box on top of their van.
Ala. woman charged after letting her daughter ride in a box on top of their vanOctober 5th, 2009 Ala. woman lets daughter ride in box on top of vanALBERTVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after police say she let her daughter ride in a cardboard box on top of their van.
Daughter of slain heiress believed dead in NY; police searching river for bodySeptember 25th, 2009 Daughter of slain heiress believed dead in NYTARRYTOWN, N.Y. — New York state police believe the daughter of slain newspaper heiress Anne Scripps Douglas jumped to her death from the same bridge her stepfather did after he killed her mother.
Police: Mom stabs 2 young daughters at California home, leaving 5-year-old on life supportSeptember 16th, 2009 Calif. woman accused of stabbing 2 young daughtersWESTMINSTER, Calif. — Police say a mother stabbed her two young daughters and then tried to kill herself at an Orange County home.
Mother kills disabled daughter, self in apparent murder-suicide at Oakland nursing homeSeptember 14th, 2009 Mother kills daughter, self at nursing homeOAKLAND, Calif. — Police say a woman fatally shot her disabled daughter before taking her own life at an Oakland nursing home.
New law in Indonesia's Aceh province makes adultery punishable by 'stoning to death'September 14th, 2009 Indonesia's Aceh passes law on stoning to deathBANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Adulterers can be stoned to death and homosexuality is punishable by steep prison terms under a new law passed unanimously by lawmakers in Indonesia's devoutly Muslim Aceh province Monday. Aceh's regional parliament adopted the bill despite strong objections from human rights groups and the province's deputy governor, who said the legislation needed more careful consideration because it imposes a new form of capital punishment.
Minn. woman accused of starving 10-year-old developmentally disabled daughterAugust 4th, 2009 Minn. mother accused of starving disabled daughterSANDSTONE, Minn. — A Minnesota woman is accused of starving her developmentally disabled 10-year-old daughter, who died in 2006.
Fort Lewis murder-suicide: Man who killed woman and self reported as her ex-boyfriendJuly 24th, 2009 Fort Lewis shooting: woman and ex-boyfriendFORT LEWIS, Wash. — The mother of a 33-year-old woman shot to death while working at a kiosk in the Fort Lewis Post Exchange says the man who killed her daughter was a former boyfriend.
23-year-old woman kills daughter, hangs herselfJuly 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 23-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter were found hanging from the ceiling fan of their house in Dabri area of southwest Delhi Sunday, police said. According to police, the incident came to light Sunday afternoon when the husband of the deceased woman Kiran Raj returned home.
Speeding truck mows down mother, daughterJune 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 24-year-old woman and her five-year-old daughter were crushed to death Monday when a speeding truck hit from behind the motorcycle they were riding pillion on, police said. The husband, who was driving the bike, escaped unhurt.
Dalit woman gang raped, beaten to deathMay 29th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A Dalit woman was gang raped by four men and later beaten to death in an Uttar Pradesh village, police said Friday. The woman, 25, was raped at her home in Badrikapurwa village of the state's Sitapur district, about 100 km from Lucknow.
Pa. mother pleads guilty to third-degree murder in starvation death of disabled daughter, 14April 29th, 2009 Mom pleads guilty in starvation of disabled girlPHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia woman has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2006 starvation death of her disabled daughter. Thirty-nine-year-old Andrea Kelly pleaded guilty Wednesday to third-degree murder and child endangerment in the death of her 14-year-old daughter, Danieal.
Southern California mother charged with murder of 18-month-old daughter she reported missingApril 27th, 2009 California mom charged with murder of toddlerLANCASTER, Calif. — A Southern California mother has been charged with murdering the 18-month-old daughter she initially reported missing last month.
Mother of slain girl says daughter was not uncomfortable at suspect's homeApril 23rd, 2009 Mom: Girl wasn't uncomfortable at suspect's houseTRACY, Calif. — The mother of a slain 8-year-old says her daughter never felt uncomfortable at the home of the neighbor accused of killing the girl and dumping her body.