An 11-year-old Ohio girl was allegedly shot by her neighbor after he became upset with a group of children playing on the front yard of his home, Fox 8 reports. Charles DuBose, 55, was arrested after police said he shot the girl, Ivhan`e Merritt, at 10:40 p.m. Friday outside his home in Cleveland. Shamarra Hall, 10, told the station that she and Merritt were among a group of children playing on the man’s front lawn when the incident occurred.

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SANTA ANA– A 13-year-old boy has been taken into custody after allegedly sexually violating his cousin, an 8-year-old girl. On Friday evening the mother of the girl invited a relative and their 13-year-old son, the girl’s cousin, to spend the weekend at their home to accompany them to an amusement park on Sunday.

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ANAHEIM, CA — A suspect has been arrested in the deadly stabbing death of a 12-year-old boy in Anaheim. 18-year-old Bryan Ocampo faces one count of homicide and is being held without bail. The stabbing happened at 2:40 p.m. in front of an apartment complex in the 1500 block of E. La Palma Avenue, across from Sycamore Junior High School, according to police.

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Eric Gilford Pleads Guilty to Murder of Wife and Unborn Child

Wheaton, Ill. – A west suburban Downers Grove man pleaded guilty Friday to the stabbing death of his wife and unborn child last year. Eric Gilford, 36, formerly of Downers Grove, entered the Villa Park residence of an acquaintance May 26, 2010, stabbed his pregnant wife, Kristine Gilford, and fled the scene. Kristine’s young daughter, who was celebrating her fourth birthday that day, witnessed the murder.

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Seven Charged in Alleged Cult Murder of Woman, Child in North Carolina

The leader of an alleged cult appeared in court today to answer charges in the deaths of a woman and child found buried in the backyard of a house in Durham, N.C. Six other people who police say are members of the alleged cult were also charged with murder. He was charged with the murders of Antoinetta McKoy, 28, and 5-year-old Jadon Higganbothan. McKoy was reported missing in February and was last seen in December 2010.

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/charged-bodies-found-north-carolina-cult-murder-case/story?id=13811420

US – A 12-year-old boy accused of murdering his little brother could be sentenced to life. Cristian Fernandez from Florida is charged with first-degree murder and will be facing trial as an adult. According to reports, Cristian repeatedly struck his 2-year-old brother David’s head while his mother was out. David was later found unconscious bleeding badly. When the mother, Biannela, returned home, she tried giving first-aid and only brought David to hospital after two hours. David was suffering from a fractured skull, a bleeding brain as well as bruising to his face, according to reports.

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Almost unthinkable – yet a more common CRIME than you might believe. In 2011, so far three children in the UK have been found guilty of murdering their parents. But what drives a child to kill their mum or dad? Abuse? Or just a petty row?

Just after 1am on July 7 last year, Ashleigh Robinson, a bright 19 year old from Colwyn Bay, North Wales, pressed ‘send’ on her mobile phone. The message was for her mother, Joanne Barr, and simply read: “Things happened, he is no more. Sorry mum xxx”. It soon became horribly clear just what Ashleigh was referring to. She and her sister, Holly, who was just 16, had plotted to have their loving dad, Antoni, 61, killed. The text was sent moments after the deed had been done.

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http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/notw/_fabulous/nolfabulous_features/1317155/Children-who-kill.html

Small, naïve, and trusting they’re vulnerable to the very worst of predators. Bears and wolves, sharks and gators prey on children with far less frequency than human beings themselves. It’s a pathology that’s as pervasive as it is puzzling. Regardless of race, region, or economic strata, pedophilia thrives in our society. It’s as present today as it has been at any time. Though horribly socially self-destructive, it continues on and on, as if it were a normal and acceptable function of culture–or, at least, an unavoidable evil, the dark side of our sunny selves.

10 WAYS PARENTS CAN HELP KEEP CHILDREN SAFE THIS SUMMER

June 6, 2011 ~ School is ending for the year in cities throughout the country and summer will be an exciting time for kids.  What are your child’s plans?  Will he or she be spending time home alone or going to local parks and swimming pools with friends?  Actor Tim Kang from the CBS show The Mentalist has partnered with The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to let parents know the ten things they can do to help keep their children safe this summer.

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http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/NewsEventServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=4516

Plymouth couple charged with rape of child kept secluded from outside world

A Plymouth couple has been charged with rape of a child after police say they sexually abused a 13-year-old boy, a child who never learned how to use eating utensils or how to brush his teeth as the couple kept him secluded from the outside world. Charges filed against Carol Ann Hann, 43, and Robert Caravella, 52, both of 210 Gould St., describe the life of a child who was never enrolled in school, never made friends and lived in a filthy home with garbage, rotten food and urine-soaked towels strewn about the floor.

Girl, 5, Facing Murder Charges in Death of Toddler Who ‘Cried Too Much’

KANSAS CITY, MO — A 5-year-old girl is facing possible murder charges for allegedly drowning a toddler who was crying too much. Police are waiting for a medical examiner’s report on how Jermane Johnson Jr., died, but are investigating the death as a homicide, spokesman Darin Snapp said Thursday. “I’ve been in law enforcement for 20 years and it’s the youngest suspect I can remember,” Snapp said.

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COSTA MESA — A 77-year-old former Costa Mesa priest is scheduled to appear in court Monday on charges of molesting a youth parishioner in the early 1990s. Denis Lyons is charged with four felony counts of lewd acts on a child younger than 14 years ago, court records show. Lyons is accused of molesting the boy, who was between 7 and 9 years old at the time, when he was at St. John the Baptist School, according to prosecutors.

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Childhood Exposure to Trauma Ups Physical, Mental Health Risks

A new research study suggests exposure to trauma can increase a child’s risk of developing learning and behavioral problems, and raise a child’s risk of obesity. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers said the findings could encourage physicians to consider diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder rather than attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder, which has similar symptoms to PTSD but very different treatment. Investigators examined children living in a violent, low-income neighborhood and discovered an unexpectedly strong link between abuse, trauma and neglect and the children’s mental and physical health.

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http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/06/09/childhood-exposure-to-trauma-ups-physical-mental-health-risks/26799.html