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Man Facing Charges After 6-Year-Old Son Accidentally Shoots Himself with Unsecured Gun

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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A Hollywood man is facing charges after his 6-year-old son accidentally shot himself in the arm on New Year’s Day. According to court records, the incident occurred at the apartment of Travyonne Martin, located on Pierce Street. Martin was arrested on charges of child neglect causing great bodily harm and allowing a minor access to a weapon. The police received a call around 10:15 p.m. from a concerned neighbor reporting that Martin was banging on their door and appeared to be injured. Martin, along with his girlfriend and son, quickly left the … Read more

Mother Accused of Drowning Autistic Son Appears in Court for New Judge in a Shocking Criminal Case

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Miami, Florida – Patricia Ripley, the mother who admitted to leading her autistic son into a canal and drowning him in 2020, appeared in court on Thursday to request a new judge for her criminal case. Associate Administrative Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez has been assigned to preside over Ripley’s case. Ripley, aged 48, is facing charges that include first-degree murder, kidnapping, child abuse with great bodily harm, and attempted murder in the death of her 9-year-old non-verbal son, Alejandro, who had autism. According to authorities, Ripley took her son to a lake behind a housing … Read more