Drunk Tractor Driver Runs Over Boy

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7-4-07 Police have charged the driver of a tractor participating in a fourth-of-July parade, in Sedalia, CO, with DUI, child abuse and careless driving charges after he ran over a 6-year-old boy. Witnesses said that the tractor, driven by 79-year-old David Curtis, had started to go the wrong way on the parade route amidst a group of children riding bicycles. Bystanders began yelling at the driver to stop, but he continued and struck the boy, with the tractor corning to … Continue reading →

When SUV’s Attack

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7-4-07 Most parents expect the backyard to be one of the last remaining safe places to play. Which is why parents of a little girl in Westminster, Colorado, are shocked after she was hit by a car … in her own backyard. The 4-year-old was playing by herself in the backyard of heparents home, when she was run over by a neighbor’s SUV. The vehicle crashed through the fence, struck the girl, drug her several feet, then crashed through the … Continue reading →

Teen Kills Boy While ‘Wrestling’

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(June, 2007) A 13-year-old boy was charged with criminal homicide and taken to a juvenile detention center, after killing a 5-year-old who he said he was practicing wrestling moves with. The boy later died from his injuries at an area hospital. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. The incident occurred in the home where the boys lived, and the younger child’s mother was not home at the time of the incident. A man who was babysitting was in … Continue reading →

Police Car Runs Over Preschooler

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June 2007 Crustal Legrand was out on a walk with her boyfriend and three young young children, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Their night was shattered as an out-of-control police cruiser hurdled toward them. Crystal grabbed her two youngest children and took cover behind a wall. Her boyfriend snatched up the oldest son, 4-year-old Daviay, and made an attempt to dart for safety as well. They didn’t make it. The patrol car struck the pair, shattering the boyfriends legs and killing little … Continue reading →

Toddler Dies Inside Dishwasher

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June 2007 An 18-month-old boy died after apparently climbing inside the families dishwasher in their Romance, Arkansas home. The dishwasher was a May tag model that automatically starts when the door is closed. The boy climbed in and closed the door, apparently trying to hide, initiating the rinse cycle. Authorities said that the toddler likely died from heat exposure. His 13-year-old brother found the boy inside the appliance, but the tot died before paramedics could arrive. Police were still investigating … Continue reading →

Child Shot By Neighbor For Throwing Rocks

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6-25-07 A mischievous game of rock throwing turned deadly for one nine-year-old boy, when a neighbor who was tired of the shenanigans retrieved his shotgun and shot the child. Police were called and found the boy, Demotric Moore, bleeding with a critical gunshot wound to the neck.  He was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital. The episode was apparently the accumulation of an ongoing feud between Jonathin Watts, 50, and the other children in the neighborhood. “Apparently, … Continue reading →

Pair Saves 12-Year-Old Girl From Drowning

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6-25-07 Two people managed to save a 12-year-old girl from drowning  Monday,  after  she  went  face  down  in  a neighborhood  pool. Witnesses said the girl was in the pool with several other children, when she swam into the deep end and wasn’t able to touch the bottom. She flailed around for a short time before going face down. The incident occurred  just  before  noon,  in  an  Arapahoe  County, Colorado neighborhood. Twenty-five-year-old Ikram Mohamud and her brother, 21-year-old Said Mohamud, sprang … Continue reading →

‘Friendly’ Fox Attacks Toddler

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6-24-07 This female red fox considered a west Denver neighborhood it’s home. She had set up a den and was raising two pups. Local residents often fed her, and this fox was such a community regular that she had even been nicknamed “Foxy” by the local children. Up until Sunday, her biggest crime had been snatching a pair of leather gloves from a local resident doing her yard work. But that day, for no apparent reason, Foxy attacked, biting a … Continue reading →

Infant Dies After Pacifier Taped To His Mouth

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6-19-07 A Lake Stevens, Washington woman was charged with manslaughter in the death of her 4-month-old son. Bail was set at $500,000. Bonnie M. Desmond, 19, told authorities that she had taped a pacifier to the infants mouth to keep it from falling out. The youngster ended up suffocating after the tape obstructed his airway.

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