Plea Deal for First Degree Child Abuse and Torture? 27-year-old Nicholas Racine, the man accused of seriously harming a 3-month-old infant, has a plea deal in the works. His trial is scheduled for next month, but if his attorney and the prosecutor can come up with an agreement that works for everyone, the trial won’t be…
Category: Child Abuse 1st Degree
According to the Michigan Supreme Court, Anthony and Marsha Springer are entitled to a new trial, on the grounds that their attorneys may have provided ineffective assistance during their 2010 trial. Both are currently behind bars serving sentences for torture and child abuse, for the death of their 16-year-old daughter Calista Springer.
Woman Pleads Guilty to Death of Newborn Baby Kimberly Pappas, the 26-year-old Wyandotte woman accused of giving birth at work and then sealing her newborn in a plastic bag at her desk, has pleaded guilty to charges of second degree murder in the Wayne County Court.
Mistrial declared in Child Abuse Case Rachel Sublett woke at 7:30 in the morning to the sound of her little son screaming. She found his little face bloody and battered. Terrified, she tried to clean away the blood, hoping to find the wound and discover what had happened to her 21-month-old son. But as she…
Mom and Boyfriend Charged with Toddler Abuse and Murder Brandee Danielle Wright, a 22-year-old mother from Warren, and her boyfriend have been charged with the abuse and murder of Wright’s 18-month-old son. Both of them are currently being held in the Macomb County Jail, facing charges of abuse and murder.
Incriminating Statement Made at Police Polygraph Rod O’Farrell, the defense attorney for Steven A. Torres, recently filed a motion in the Saginaw County Circuit Court. They had hopes of having an incriminating statement Torres made to police suppressed during the upcoming trial. But Judge Darnell Jackson, having heard all of the testimony about this particular case,…
Mio Man Accused of First Degree Child Abuse and Murder Richard Watson, originally from Mio in Oscoda Township, is accused of abusing and murdering the infant daughter of his Midland girlfriend. He has been charged with first degree child abuse, homicide and open murder, following the baby’s death and a very brief investigation into the…
Alexandra Alexi Bound Over for Trial Alexandra Alexi, a Lansing mother charged with abusing, torturing and causing the death of her infant son, Julian Alexi, has been bound over for trial in the Ingham County Circuit Court. She is facing felony charges of first and third degree child abuse, torture and open murder.
Hilary Ulp Arraigned on First Degree Child Abuse Charges Just after 9 o’clock on a Friday morning, Kevin Kuras picked up his 14-month-old son, Nicolas Kuras, only to discover that something was terribly wrong with his baby. The child was completely unresponsive, his head flopping around on his neck. Frantic, he had his girlfriend, Hilary…
Brian Keith Roberts, a 41-year-old resident of Kalamazoo, was sentenced to life in prison on April 27 for the abuse and resulting murder of his 2-year-old son. The little boy, Nehemiah “Nemo” Dodd, died earlier this year on January 2nd from injuries that doctors said were consistent with child abuse.