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A sexually explicit photo of a child was seen on a computer during an EMS call in Redwood City
Three other children exhibited symptoms of opioid intoxication and were treated with Narcan by first responders on scene
Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS fired Jason McCully, who admitted to owning a toiletry bag containing a camera that was found in the restroom
James Lavelle Walley apologized Monday after pleading guilty to three counts of sexual battery and two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes
James Walley admitted to raping a pregnant patient, sexually assaulting other adults, and fondling two children
Cristian Anthony Stern also serves with the Georgia National Guard
Anthony Spada has been placed on administrative leave, instructed to stay out of city offices and to not contact city employees
The father of the child was placed on administrative leave; the child’s stepmother is also a former employee of the department
A forensic analyst found more than 5,200 images and nearly 1,600 videos of child sexual abuse on the tablet
Dylan Wilson, a paramedic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, was placed on administrative leave following his arrest on two counts of sexual exploitation
An EF-2 tornado hit a behavioral health center at a Sioux Falls hospital, prompting the evacuations of 102 patients, including 39 adolescents
Robert Stambaugh, 60, pleaded guilty in March to three child pornography counts
After discovering two young girls were dead, first responders attempting to treat the father were frightened by his demeanor and conversation
Police said Curtis Collman II not only refused to call 911 to try and save his son, but threatened others who tried to call for help as the boy overdosed on meth
The officers quickly treated a 4-year-old after the father allegedly tried to hide a gun when it discharged, hitting the boy
Janee Wright-Trussell pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and EMT Ann Marie Thomas will face trial for willful neglect of duty
Kenneth T. Mason allegedly touched the boy inappropriately while the boy was participating in a career-development program
Jessica Briones walked into a police station with her unresponsive 4-year-old daughter who died the next day at the hospital
Charlie Hagan and Joseph Critelli were arrested after they made a 911 call about the baby’s erratic breathing
Police and paramedics found the boy unresponsive with shallow breathing in a home where several adults with drug history live
The EMT said he found the child lifeless with injuries across his entire body
Daisha Clark attempted to stop her cousin from bringing Levi Hoyt, 1, to the hospital, saying he “had only bitten a bottle of bug spray”
Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Mike Carroll said Little Miracle Academy will remain closed until it is determined safe to return
The boy’s mother said she saw the Marvin Price yelling and kicking her son, who was on the ground, in the front yard
Davis told Fayetteville police officers that he used narcotics before he lost consciousness in his vehicle, which was parked at a Walgreens
Officers said Eric Roman was unconscious in the driver’s seat while his 7-year-old daughter sat on his lap to try and steer the car to safety