UNKNOWN SUSPECT WANTED BY ICE – Law enforcement officials are seeking information which will lead to the identification of this unknown suspect. It is alleged that he may be involved with child exploitation and the sexual abuse of a minor. This “John Doe” is an unknown suspect and is believed to be living somewhere in the United States or Canada, but he could be anywhere in the world. Both he and the child are seen in room with wood paneled walls with framed photos, a black computer, desk with sewing machine and brown patterned curtains. If you have any information, call: 1-866-347-2423 or visit: www.ice.gov/tips

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Man arrested in homicide of 2-yo girl

A Seaside man has been accused of aggravated murder in the death of a 2-year-old Seaside girl, Seaside Police Chief David Ham announced Wednesday morning. Randy Lee Roden, 26, will be arraigned at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Clatsop County Circuit Court and the case will be presented to a grand jury. Roden has been held on an unrelated post-prison detainer since Saturday. An autopsy performed Sunday determined Evangelina Wing died of blunt force trauma and the death was ruled a homicide. Other injuries were noted, but not determined to be the cause of death, the news release says. READ MORE HERE

Seaside child died of blunt force trauma, medical examiner rules

LAKELAND – A couple is charged with a crime that Lakeland Assistant Police Chief Mike Link said is one of the worst he’s seen in his 30-year police career. The shocking developments were announced Tuesday at a press conference in Lakeland, where detectives said the duo is charged with murder in the death of an infant child. The 22-day-old baby, Betsey Kee Stephens, was found dead in the couple’s custody after detectives say she starved to death. Ruby, 23, and Roy Stephens, 48, told police they had just arrived in town from Indiana and checked into their motel when they discovered something was wrong. READ MORE HERE

Leelah Alcorn’s suicide note sparks discussion

KINGS MILL, Ohio — While family and friends are grieving the loss of a local teenager, an online firestorm of criticism and debate centering on beliefs and gender identity is spreading across the country. Authorities initially identified the teen as Joshua Alcorn. Ohio Highway Patrol officials said they believe Alcorn might have committed suicide by getting in front of a tractor-trailer Sunday on the southbound lanes of Interstate 71 in Warren County and died. READ MORE HERE

EDMONTON, CANADA — Police have identified one of the women killed in the largest mass murder in Edmonton’s history as 37-year-old Cyndi Duong. The incident left nine people dead, including Duong, two young children, and the man believed to be responsible. A sombre Police Chief Rod Knecht calls the deaths tragic incidents of domestic violence. “This series of events were not random acts, but rather appear to be planned, deliberate and targeted,” he said in an update Tuesday night, adding that there was no risk to the general public. READ MORE HERE

Edmonton mass murder – a timeline of events

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. — The Henderson County teenager who took her own life last Saturday was laid to rest on the day after Christmas. 16-year old Amber Cornwell’s death sparked a discussion about bullying in the mountains. She’s remembered as a talented girl with a great sense of humor. Amber’s last Facebook post just before her suicide was heartbreaking. She asked if she died that night, “Would anyone cry?” At the visitation at Jackson Funeral Services, a long line answers the East Henderson High student’s question. READ MORE HERE

Girl writes heartbreaking post on Facebook right before death

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2-month-old baby beaten and strangled on Christmas Day dies

A two-month-old baby boy died in hospital two days after allegedly being beaten and strangled by his parents at their Montana home on Christmas Day. The unnamed infant was reportedly assaulted by his mother, Kayla Edwards, 23, and 29-year-old father, Brandon Edwards, at their house in Billings on Thursday evening. He was rushed to St Vincent Healthcare with a critical brain injury, before being transferred to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora. But despite medics’ best efforts, he died on Saturday. READ MORE HERE

A mother whose infants were found dead amid squalid conditions in her Massachusetts home pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of murder and other charges. Erika Murray, 31 showed no emotion as she quietly answered “not guilty” nine times in Worcester County District court as the charges were read out loud. Besides murder she is charged with neglect, abuse, reckless endangerment, concealing a fetal death and even animal cruelty. READ MORE HERE

Prosecutor: Babies in Erika Murray’s Blackstone home lived one week to a month

Mother in Blackstone case appears to have led a double life

A Crookston man is facing six counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct for alleged sexual contact with a person younger than 13. Eric John Christianson, 31, made his first appearance at the Polk County District Court Monday, according to court officials. Each of the six counts against him is a felony with a maximum of 30 years in prison, according to a redacted criminal complaint. READ MORE HERE

ORANGE COUNTY, Florida —A convicted sex offender who was on the run for six months has been arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail, according to authorities. Angel Rodriguez was the focus of a news conference earlier this month when deputies said he cut his GPS ankle monitor and went missing. His original charges involved child molestation and child pornography, investigators said. READ MORE HERE

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents occurs as a result of a child’s exposure to 1 or more major traumatic events. Such events can take many forms, including physical or sexual assaults, natural disasters, accidents, traumatic death or injury of a loved one, and emotional abuse or neglect. READ MORE HERE

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CHICAGO – Two Crest Hill brothers were arrested at their home Friday morning and charged with possession of child pornography. Andrew Castro, 26, and Levi Castro, 29, both of the 500 block of Theodore Street, were arrested after officers executed a search warrant and seized their computers and electronics from inside the home, said Will County state’s attorney’s office officials in a news release. Investigators were able to identify the computer with an IPO address that linked them to the Theodore Street address.

Steven Blue, 31, is being held without bond

A father has been charged with murder after the body of his two-year-old son was found dumped in a lake, police have revealed. Steven Blue, 31, is being held without bond following the death of Tristan Blue in Raleigh, North Carolina. Police announced on Thursday that Blue had been arrested following the disappearance of the child a day earlier from their apartment complex. READ MORE HERE

Beaten girl regained consciousness on Christmas

CANADA – The six-year-old Alberta girl who was nearly beaten to death on the Paul Band First Nation awoke on Christmas Day and asked for Santa Claus. “She said Santa,” elder Taz Bouchier said Friday. “It was her grandmother who heard that word. And she was encouraged to say it again and then she drifted back into her sleep.” The girl had been unconscious since she was found lying naked and severely injured on the reserve west of Edmonton on Dec 20. Bouchier met the girl and her family in the hospital on Christmas Day. READ MORE HERE