Savage Minds. Royal Truths

An Albuquerque mother is accused of killing her 18-month-old daughter just weeks after the child was returned to her under a state reunification plan. Prosecutors allege Vanessa Chavez slammed the toddler into a wall, causing a fatal brain injury.

A Monessen father and his girlfriend are accused of horrific abuse against a 5-year-old boy, including beatings, starvation, and forcing him to eat feces. The child has been removed from the home and is now safe.

A baby was found dead in a hearse at a Gadsden funeral home. Police arrested 29-year-old Terica Pearl within 12 hours, charging her with murder in a case described as “tough for everybody involved.”

A Louisville woman has been sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty in connection to two grisly murders, including the decapitation of a man whose head has never been found. The plea deal leaves behind a trail of disturbing details and no clear motive.