Boyfriends killing babies & children of their Girlfriends

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I made this list for another thread - but thought I'd post it here. These are ONLY the cases I have been following - so I'm pretty sure there are MANY more on Websleuths....

NC - Mariah Kay Woods (3) (Nov. 27, 2017, Jacksonville; found Dec. 2, 2017) - *Adolphus Earl Kimrey II (32) (BF of Mom) arrested & charged (12/2/17) & indicted (on 2/23/18) with 1st degree murder, felonious child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury resulting in death & felony concealing a death, obstruction of justice, Felony 2nd degree burglary, felony larceny & Misdemeanor possession of stolen property. Plead not guilty. Held on no bond. DA will seek DP. The cause of death was chloroform toxicity.

GA - Brentley James Gore (3) (Jan. 23, 2018, Villa Rica) - *Joshua David Richards (21) step-dad (son of police chief) charged (1/23/18) with murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, 1st degree cruelty to children & possession of marijuana. Pled not guilty. No bond but granted (6/7/18) to $200K; was on suicide watch.

SC – Brantley Justin Smith (2) (June 30, 2018, Clinton) – *William “Billy” Ryan Looper () BF arrested & charged (6/30/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree criminal sexual conduct & 2 counts of unlawful conduct toward child. DA seeks DP.
*Jessica Blake (Fowler) Smith (27) “mom” arrested & charged (6/30/18) with homicide by child abuse & 2 counts of child neglect.

KS – Iviona “Ivy” MaRae May Lewis (2) (last seen 3/18/18, Hoisington, reported missing 3/20/18, found 3/21/18) – Chaz Stephens (25) (Mom’s BF) charged (6/12/18) with 1st degree murder, child abuse, possession of meth & possession of paraphernalia. Plead not guilty (8/31/18). $1M bond.

UT – Brayden Graves (1 mo) (Sept. 7, 2017, Roy) – Matthew Daniel Graves (22) charged (5/8/18) with aggravated 1st degree murder, allowing child to be exposed to drugs (3rd degree felony) & drug possession. Pled not guilty.

PA – Tahjir Smith (4) (Jan. 22, 2018, Willow Grove; beaten for spilling cereal) – Lisa Smith (19) “mom” & Keiff King (26) BF charged with 1st & 3rd degree murder, attempted murder, conspiracy, aggravated assault & child endangerment. No bail for both.

KS – Anthony E. Bunn (2 yrs old) (wouldn’t eat his hot dog) (May 6, 2018, Wichita) – *Elizabeth Woolheater (22) “mom” & *Lucas Aaron Diel (25) (BF) charged (5/8/18) with 1st degree murder. Originally arrested (5/4/18) & charged (5/7/18) with attempted 1st degree murder & endangering a child. Both plead not guilty. $250K bond each.

FL - Adelynn Merrell (3) (Nov. 10, 2017, Crestview) – *Cory M. Hagwell (29) (BF) charged & indicted (11/13/17) with 1st degree felony premeditated murder, 2 counts felony child neglect (concerning 2 other minor children) & 1 count of aggravated child abuse. Plead not guilty, no bond. DA will seek DP.
*Destinee Jade Merrell (23) ("mom") charged & indicted (11/13/17) with 3 counts of child neglect w/o great bodily harm & 1 count of aggravated child cruelty & 1 count of accessory to murder after the fact. Plead not guilty, no bond. DA will seek DP.

MI – Emma Rose Bingaman (2) (July 30, 2018, St. Morris Township; died from torture & abuse, weighed less than 10 lbs.) – *Destiny Bingaman (23) charged & arraigned (8/2/18) with felony murder, 1st degree child abuse, torture & 2 counts of 1st degree child abuse committed in front of another child. Held without bail.
*George Bingaman (32) charged & arraigned (8/2/18) with felony murder, 1st degree child abuse, torture & 2 counts of 1st degree child abuse committed in front of another child. Held without bail.

IA - Sterling Daniel Koehn (4 mos old) (found Aug. 30, 2017 decomposing & covered in maggots in swing, Alta Vista) – *Zachary Paul Koehn (28) charged & indicted (10/24/17) with 1st degree murder & child endangerment. Plead not guilty; $100K Cash bond.
*Cheyanne Renae Harris (20) “mom” charged & indicted (10/24/17) with 1st degree murder & child endangerment. Plead not guilty. $100K Cash bond.

NC – Jonathon Michael Kaceyn Clements (7 mos) (Oct., 2016, Wayne County; missing infant believed dead) – *Phillip Joseph Goff (32) (BF) arrested & charged (5/7/18) with felony concealment of death of a child (Class D felony). $10K bond.
*Kayla Rebecca Ann Clements (27) “mom” arrested & charged (3/29/18) with felony failure to report disappearance of a child to LA (Class 1 Felony) & indicted with additional charge of felony concealment of death of a child (class D Felony) & indicted (8/28/18) with murder. $75K bond.

NJ- Te'Myah Layauna Plummer (2) (Last seen Aug. 2017, Virginia; found Apr. 11, 2018 Jersey City near PATH tracks in a suitcase) - *Travis Lamont Plummer (37) "father" arrested in Puerto Rico (4/19/18), extradited (7/5/18) & charged (4/23/18) with 2nd degree disturbing/desecrating human remains. Plead not guilty. Bond set at $250K cash or $500K Surety bond.

NC – Jonathon Michael Kaceyn Clements (7 mos) (Oct., 2016, Wayne County; missing infant believed dead) – *Kayla Rebecca Ann Clements (27) “mom” arrested & charged (3/29/18) with felony failure to report disappearance of a child to LA (Class 1 Felony) & indicted with additional charge of felony concealment of death of a child (class D Felony) & indicted (8/28/18) with murder. $75K bond.
*Phillip Joseph Goff (32) (BF) arrested & charged (5/7/18) with felony concealment of death of a child (Class D felony). $10K bond.

CA - Ramon Angel Reyes-Chavez (2) (April 26, 2018, Bakersfield) - *Kaleb Jordan Kessinger (20) BF arrested (4/27/18), arraigned (4/30/18) & charged (5/11/18) with 1st degree murder, felony child abuse, reckless evading & resisting LE, grand theft, possession of firearm, mfg. & sale of firearms, injury to elder adult & receiving stolen goods. Plead not guilty. $1,055,000 bond.
*Ayled Chavez (19) "mom" arrested (4/26/18), arraigned (4/30/18) & charged (5/11/18) with 1st degree murder, child abuse & conspiracy. Plead not guilty. $1M bond.

AL – Curtis James Oakes (6 mos) (6une 4, 2018, Dothan; found in motel freezer in there for 5-6 days) – *Carlton James Mathis (28) (BF) charged (6/4/18) with abuse of corpse. $1M bond.
*Amanda Gail Oakes (36) “mom” charged (6/4/18) with manslaughter & abuse of corpse. No bond.

MI - Gabrielle "Gabby" Barrett (4) (Jan. 1, 2018, Sumpter Township; died due to severe burns) – *Candice Renea Diaz (24) "mom" charged (1/20/18) with 4 counts: felony murder, 2nd degree murder, 1st degree child abuse & torture. Held without bond. 5/11/18 charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree child abuse and conspiracy to commit second-degree child abuse charges.
*Brad Edward Fields (28) (BF) charged (1/20/18) with 4 counts: felony murder, 2nd degree murder, 1st degree child abuse & torture. Charged (5/11/18) with conspiracy to commit first-degree child abuse and conspiracy to commit second-degree child abuse charges. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.

TX - Mason Williams (21 mos) (July 4, 2018, Kyle; parents blame demons on death) – *Stevie Dwayne Williams (24) & Dazrine Ruth Chagoya-Williams (20) arrested & charged (7/23/18) with capital murder & injury to a child (8 mo. old daughter). $250K Surety bond or cash for each.

TX - Rayven Shields (3) (Last seen per mom 7/27/18, Bryan, but LE says last seen mid-June; found in backyard garden on 8/3/18) – *Virginia Ann Adams (35) “mom” arrested & charged (8/1/18) & indicted (10/22/18) with injury to child resulting in death (1st degree felony) & tampering with evidence (2nd degree felony). $75K Bond.
*Patrick Wayne Wilson, Sr. (51) (BF) arrested & charged (8/1/18) & indicted (10/22/18) with injury to child resulting in death (1st degree felony), tampering with evidence (2nd degree felony) & unlawful possession of firearm by a felon (3rd degree felony).

FL – Skylar Hartley (3) (August 10, 2018, Miami Beach) – *Dennys Llopiz (27) (mom’s bf) arrested & charged (8/13/18) with 1st degree murder. Held without bond.

ID – Lyryk Altom (20 mos) (Oct. 8, 2017, Twin Falls-taken to hospital & died Oct. 14, 2017) – *Joshua Molina (33) (BF) arrested & charged (March/2017) & arraigned (5/30/18) on 1st degree murder & 1 count felony injury to a child. Plead not guilty.
*Amanda Dunlap (23) “mom” arrested (Oct. 20, 2017) & arraigned (7/23/18) with 1 count of 1st degree murder, 8 counts of felony injury to a child & 1 count of misdemeanor injury to a child. Plead not guilty.

NV – Daniel Theriot (3) (Sept. 2, 2018, Las Vegas, found Sept. 3, 2018) – *Joshua Oxford (40) BF arrested (9/4/18) & charged (9/10/18) with murder & 1 count of child abuse or neglect (2 yr bro). $100K bond.
*Cassie Renee Smith (20) “mom” arrested (9/4/18) & charged (9/5/18) with murder & 1 count of child abuse or neglect (2 yr bro). $100K bond.

FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport; tortured to death) – *Christian Martell Thompson (26) “BF of mom” arrested & charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child, 2nd degree negligent child abuse & marijuana possession & paraphernalia. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
*Shanon Short (26) “mom” arrested & charged (7/31/18) with 1st degree manslaughter of a child, 2nd degree negligent child abuse with great bodily harm, 3rd degree child abuse, 3rd degree failure to report child abuse, possession of marijuana & paraphernalia & VOP (Petit Theft) (on probation for stealing from Walmart).

OH – Sereniti Jazzlynn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley (13 mos) (Oct. 17, 2017, Conneaut) – Joshua Dale Gurto (37) mom’s BF charged (10/12/17) & arrested (10/25/17) of aggravated murder, murder, rape, felonious assault & domestic violence. Plead not guilty. $1M cash bond or surety.
*Kelsie Marie Blankenship (23) “mom” arrested & charged (10/19/18) & arraigned (10/23/18) with 2 counts of murder, felonious assault, endangering children & domestic violence. $250K bond.

KS – Evan Brewer (3) (July 7, 2017, Wichita; found encased in concrete Sept. 2, 2017) – *Stephen M. Bodine (40) (BF) indicted (12/5/17) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder & 1 count of felony child abuse & 1 count of aggravated child endangerment & 1 count of aggravated kidnapping. Indicted (11/7/17) with 1 count of aggravated assault & interference with parental custody & criminal damage to property (against Evan’s father); plead not guilty; $500K bond.
*Miranda R. Miller (36) “mom” charged (11/7/17) with aggravated interference with child custody; on 12/5/17 charged with 1st degree murder & felony child abuse; plead not guilty. $500K Bond.

IN – Paisley Olivia Hudson (23 mos) (July 28, 2018, Madison County) – *Kayla N. Hudson (25) “mom” arrested (7/28/18) & charged (8/2/18) for felony 1 neglect of a dependent causing death & felony 3 neglect of dependent causing serious injuries (3 yr. old). Plead not guilty. $100K cash only bond.
*Ryan Ramirez (29) (BF) arrested (7/28/18) & charged (8/2/18) with felony 1 murder & felony 3 neglect of independent causing serious injuries (3 yr. old). $100K cash only bond.

MO - Jayda Nicolle Kyle (3) (Nov. 27, 2017, Jasper County) (beaten to death for not putting on her PJs) - *Jalen Deshawn Vaden (22) (live-in BF) charged with 2nd degree murder & felony child abuse resulting in death. Plead not guilty; Bond $750K; Surety bond $250K Cash.

SC – Logan Sameral (1 yrs old) (Aug. 14, 2018, Laurens County, found unresponsive from drowning in bathtub, died Aug. 22, 2018) – *Kimberly Ann Collins () “mom” arrested & charged (8/14/18) with three counts of unlawful conduct toward children due to the conditions of their home.
*Joshua Shane Collins () (her DH) arrested & charged (8/14/18) with three counts of unlawful conduct toward children due to the conditions of their home.

VA – Baby girl (4 mos) (Aug. 24, 2018; found in motel room) – *Cherie Danielle Sullivan (31) “mom” arrested & charged (8/27/18) with child abuse.
*James Edward Cressel (31) (BF) arrested & charged (8/27/18) with child abuse.

TX – Scarlette Olivia Newsom (2) (Oct. 17, 2018, Dean; taken off life support after 3 days) – *Joshua Thomas Fulbright (23) “BF” arrested & charged (10/17/18) with 1st degree felony count of injury to a child resulting in serious bodily injury. $250K bond.
*Sarah Elizabeth Newsom (23) “mom” arrested & charged (10/17/18 with 1st degree felony count of injury to a child resulting in serious bodily injury. $250K bond.

SD – Briella Ashley-Marie Berg (4 mos) (August 1, 2018, Sioux Falls) – *Angelia Mikeayla-Gabriel Berg (22) “mom” arrested & charged (8/3/18) with child abuse, contributing to child abuse & knowing a child was around meth. Was passed out drunk leading up to baby’s death. Is on 2 years probation for drug charges in Sept., 2017. $25K cash only bond.
*Daniel Uecker () (BF) arrested & charged (8/2/18) for meth possession.

CA – Kylee Rose Willis (4) (Mar. 26, 2019, died Mar. 29, 2019 beaten to death by mom’s BF for interrupting him, Rancho Cucamonga) - *Adam Hughes (24) BF arrested (3/27/19) & charge (4/2/19) with murder & willful child cruelty. Held without bond.
*Corrine Blake (27) “mom” arrested & charged (3/27/19) with willful child cruelty. Posted bond & released (3/28/19).

NV – La’Rayah Davis (5) (April 9, 2019, Las Vegas) – *Cierre Wood (28) arrested (4/10/19), charged (4/16/19), recharged (5/22/19) & reindicted & charged (7/2/19) with 1 count of 1st degree murder, 14 counts of 1st degree child abuse or neglect & 6 counts of child abuse/neglect. Plead not guilty. No bond.
*Amy Taylor (25) arrested & charged (4/10/19) with 1st degree child abuse & neglect. Recharged (4/16/19) & reindicted & charged (7/2/19) with 1 count of 1st degree murder, 6 counts of 1st degree child abuse/neglect & 12 counts of child abuse/neglect. $5K bond. Out on bond (4/12/19). Bond revoked (4/16/19). No bond.

IN – Ryder Stephen (23 mos) (Oct. 26, 2018 found unconscious, Elwood; pronounced dead Oct. 29, 2018) – *Alyson Stephen (23) “mom” arrested (10/26/18) & charged (11/8/18) with Level 1 felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death & charged (5/16/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $35K cash only bond.
*Jacob Stephen Wootton () “step dad” arrested (10/31/18) & charged (11/1/18) with level 1 felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death, Invasion of Privacy-Violates a no contact order issued, resisting Law Enforcement def. knowingly or intentionally forcibly resists, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, habitual offender & charged (5/16/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $35K cash only bond.

CA – Anthony Avalos (10) (June 20, 2018, Lancaster; died 6/21/18) – *Kareem Ernesto Leiva (32) (BF) arrested (6/27/18), charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of assault on child resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. Maximum sentence 32 yrs to life.
*Heather Maxine Barron (29) (“mom”) arrested & charged (6/29/18), arraigned (7/2/18), indicted (10/31/18) & recharged & indicted (2/27/19) with capital murder, torture (special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture) & 2 counts of child abuse. Plead not guilty. Held on $2M bond. DA may seek DP for both.

FL – Jacye Martin (2) (July 18, 2018, Orlando; tortured & beaten to death w/toilet seat) – *Johnathan Andrew Pursglove (25) BF arrested & charged (9/21/18) & arraigned (12/13/18) with 1st degree aggravated manslaughter. Plead not guilty. Bond denied. *Victoria Lynn Toth (24) “mom” arrested & charged (9/15/18) & arraigned (12/12/18) with 1st degree aggravated manslaughter. Plead not guilty $50K bond. Posted bond & released.

CA – Jacsun Manson (6mos) (Last seen Dec. 31, 2018, reported missing 1/25/19, not found) - *Adam Bradshaw Manson aka Adam Owens & Adam Jackson (34) “father” arrested (1/3/19), charged (1/28/19) & arraigned (3/28/19) with 2nd degree murder & child abuse resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
*Kiana Chanel Williams aka Kiana Chanel Burkhardt (32) “mom” arrested (1/3/19), charged (1/28/19) & arraigned (3/28/19) with 2nd degree murder & child abuse resulting in death. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.

TN – Baby boy (16 mos) (Nov. 10, 2018, Lawrenceburg; raped by father, suffered 2 broken femurs or fractured hips, had several surgeries, will suffer damage that will last his life) - *Simon Dean Porter (33) accused (11/14/18), arrested (11/18/18) & arraigned (4/1/18) for aggravated rape of a child. $1M bond.
*Danielle Faith Bowen (22) “mom” arrested & charged (11/19/18) & arraigned (5/6/19) with aggravated child abuse/neglect, failing to seek medical attention. $100K bond.

TX - Hazana Anderson (2) (beaten by BF & Mom Oct. 19, 2018, reported missing Oct. 28, 2018 in Gabbard Park in College Station, found Oct. 31, 2018 in Texas City) – *TiAundra Kae Christon (21) “mom” arrested & charged (10/28/18) & indicted (11/24/18) with tampering or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair human corpse. Plead not guilty. $500K bond.
*Kenny D’Shawn Hewett (32) (BF) arrested (10/31/18), charged (11/1/18) & indicted (1/18/19) with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair human corpse. Plead not guilty. $500K bond; Judge reduces bond to $250K (1/9/19).

TX – Infant (4 mos) (July 12, 2018, San Antonio) – *Terrence Wayne Harper (30) arrested (7/16/18), indicted (12/18/18) & arraigned (12/21/18) with causing serious injuries to a child (son). $150K bond, released.
Infant (5 mos) (Mar. 12, 2012, San Antonio) - Rearrested (12/19/18), indicted (12/17/18) & arraigned (12/21/18) with capital murder of a child under 10. $500K bond.

NV – Zaela Walker (2) (last seen Aug. 13, 2018, reported missing Aug. 25, No. Las Vegas, still missing) – *Ricky Marselle Beasley (27) “father” arrested (12/6/18), charged (3/15/19) & arraigned (4/9/19) with 1st degree murder, open murder, 1st degree kidnapping, unlawful taking of a vehicle & robbery. Held without bond.
*Lakeia Shauntice Walker aka Keia Shauntice (27) “mom” arrested & charged (3/15/19 & arraigned (3/20/19 with 1st degree murder & open murder. Held without bond.

CA- Trinity Love Jones (9) (est. died about Mar. 1, 2019, found Mar. 5, 2019, Hacienda Heights Trail; found in rollaway type duffel bag; believed to be have been place on trail Sunday, 3/3/19) - *Emiel Lamar Hunt (38) BF arrested (3/9/19), charged (3/12/19) & arraigned (6/27/19) with 1 count of murder. $2M bond.
*Taquesta Alishashas Graham (28) “mom” arrested (3/8/19 in Hudspeth County, TX), extradited (3/14/19 to Calif.) & booked (3/18/19), charged (3/22/19) & arraigned (6/27/19) with 1 count of murder. $2M bond.
 
Thank you for the work you put into this. Like you said, there are surely many more.

I wish there were a way to distribute flyers throughout communities listing these cases and more, sort of a public service type of thing warning single moms about the dangers to their children from the men she lets into her life. I don't know how much good it would do since raising a child/children on your own is very difficult. Aside from the sexual/romantic aspect of a new relationship, many single moms need help financially and emotionally raising children. How can society/family/church give help to these women? Is there a better answer than letting a BF kill your child - you possibly helping him? Surely there has to be. Aren't human beings better than a pride of lions where the "new" males kill the offspring of the deposed male lion who fathered them?
 
I work in an urban school district - I can't tell you how many situations I have seen where the child tells Mom something wonky is going on with the boyfriend/stepfather, and Mom still chooses to remain with the man. In some cases the child is fortunate enough to have grandparents, aunts or uncles to stay with, but in many others that isn't an option. It always breaks my heart to see this happen.

(FWIW, my particular city has a lot of resources available, including a domestic violence shelter, a homeless shelter and a number of other social service programs. So it isn't like that also isn't an option.)
 
Thank you for the work you put into this. Like you said, there are surely many more.

I wish there were a way to distribute flyers throughout communities listing these cases and more, sort of a public service type of thing warning single moms about the dangers to their children from the men she lets into her life. I don't know how much good it would do since raising a child/children on your own is very difficult. Aside from the sexual/romantic aspect of a new relationship, many single moms need help financially and emotionally raising children. How can society/family/church give help to these women? Is there a better answer than letting a BF kill your child - you possibly helping him? Surely there has to be. Aren't human beings better than a pride of lions where the "new" males kill the offspring of the deposed male lion who fathered them?

Society needs to stop glamorizing single mothers and giving them financial incentives for having children out of wedlock. They are as guilty as the men
 

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