NM couple accused of shaving 10-year-old's head, locking her up at night to keep her from foodOctober 1st, 2009 NM parents accused of locking up 10-year-old girlALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An eastern New Mexico couple has been jailed after a 10-year-old girl told police her father and stepmother used a timer to limit her meals, then locked her inside her bedroom to keep her from getting up to eat.
Pushing the envelope in Austria: 2 boys in 1 week rescued after locking selves in mailboxesAugust 14th, 2009 Return to sender: 2 Austrians rescued from mailboxVIENNA — Austrian authorities aren't about to give these pranks their stamp of approval. Frustrated officials say rescuers have been deployed twice this week to break open large mailboxes after two children locked themselves inside in separate incidents.
Cabbie crashes into storefront church with 5 people found locked insideAugust 10th, 2009 Cabbie crashes into church with 5 locked insideMOUNT VERNON, N.Y. —A Mount Vernon cab driver told police that a passenger had tried to rob and choke him, causing him to crash his car into a storefront church.
Suburban Philly day care owner charged in death of toddler left in hot minivan outside centerAugust 7th, 2009 Pa. day care owner charged in toddler's heat deathPENNDEL, Pa. — The owner of a suburban Philadelphia day care has been charged in the death of a toddler left in a hot minivan for hours outside the center last month.
Mass. mother charged with locking 5-year-old son with special needs inside 120-degree atticJuly 31st, 2009 Mass. mother charged with locking son in hot atticLOWELL, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman is due in court after being accused of locking her 3-year-old son inside a sweltering attic, where police say temperatures were above 100 degrees.
'Mommy does this when she gets angry': Mass. woman charged with locking boy in hot atticJuly 31st, 2009 Kids to cops: Mom used attic as lockup when angryLOWELL, Mass. — A Massachusetts prosecutor says police responding to a report of a 3-year-old being locked in a sweltering attic were told by other children, "Mommy does this when she gets angry."
Kristen Paquette was charged with reckless endangerment to a child and assault and battery on a child.
Pa. boy, 2, dies after being accidentally left in hot minivan outside his day care centerJuly 3rd, 2009 Pa. boy, 2, dies after being left in hot minivanPENNDEL, Pa. — A toddler left in a hot minivan outside his suburban Philadelphia day care center has died of hyperthermia.
Children found in locked tool shed behind unlicensed Texas daycare center, authorities sayJuly 2nd, 2009 Kids found in shed behind Texas daycare centerSEALY, Texas — A Texas couple were arrested after a state inspector found several children locked in a tool shed behind an unlicensed daycare center. State officials said the children were surrounded by lawn equipment, gasoline and insecticide when they were found Wednesday morning.
Baby boy dies after falling into mop bucket at in-home day care in NYC; operator chargedJune 16th, 2009 NY baby dies after falling in day care mop bucketNEW YORK — New York City police have arrested the operator of an in-home day care following the death of an 11-month-old boy who apparently fell into a mop bucket. Police say 28-year-old Krystal Khan is charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
Fire at Mexican daycare center kills at least 31 children: Sobbing parents flood hospitalsJune 6th, 2009 Fire kills 31 children in Mexican daycare centerMEXICO CITY — A fast-moving fire killed 31 children in a day care center in northern Mexico despite desperate attempts of firefighters who punched through the walls and fought their way through flames to rescue babies, toddlers and others trapped inside. At least 25 children and five employees were hospitalized after Friday's fire in ABC day care in the city of Hermosillo, said Jose Larrinaga, a spokesman for investigators in the state of Sonora, which borders Arizona.
Western NY school locked down after apparent suicide attempt in bathroomMay 5th, 2009 NY school locked down after gunshot in bathroomROCHESTER, N.Y. — A high school in western New York has been locked down after a student apparently tried to shoot himself in a bathroom.
Three central government offices found locked in ChennaiApril 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - Entry gates of three central government offices including the income tax office and head post office in the city were found locked Thursday. Police suspect it to be the handiwork of pro-Sri Lankan Tamil elements.
Jharkhand BJP workers angry over seat sharing with JD-UMarch 23rd, 2009 RANCHI - Anrgy over their party's seat sharing arrangement with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in Jharkhand, some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers Sunday protested and locked the party's headquarters here for several hours. The BJP has decided to support JD-U candidates from Chatra and Palamau Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, inviting angry reaction from the party activists.
90 child workers rescued in JharkhandFebruary 16th, 2009 RANCHI - Authorities in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand Tuesday rescued around 90 child workers from hotels, eateries, business houses and other places of the district, an official said. 'We have rescued around 90 children from hotels and different places in the district with help of an NGO.
Air force official held for employing, abusing childFebruary 10th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - An Indian Air Force official was arrested Wednesday for keeping a 10-year-old child as a domestic help, torturing him and locking him up inside his house here on several occasions, the police said. Sergeant Rajesh Kumar was arrested after a neighbour lodged a complaint against him with the police, said Circle Officer (Border) S.P.