Las Vegas parents plead guilty to 2018 killing of 3-year-old daughter

May 12, 2026

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A Nevada couple has confessed to murdering their young child after she wet herself, with the body still missing years later. Ricky Beasley and Lakeia Walker entered guilty pleas in connection with the 2018 death of their daughter Zaela Walker.

Ricky Beasley, 34, and Lakeia Walker, 35, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and accessory to commit murder respectively. Prosecutors said Beasley threw the 3-year-old against a wall in a fit of rage and later searched online for ways to stop seizures in children. The grandmother reported hearing a loud thud before seeing Beasley holding the crying girl.

West Virginia mother receives life sentences for killing daughter

A judge in West Virginia sentenced Rebakah Weikle to two consecutive life terms for murdering her 4-year-old daughter in 2022. The killing stemmed from jealousy over attention the child received from her father. Weikle pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.

Oklahoma couple faces murder charges in death of 9-year-old

May 07, 2026 Reported by AI

An Oklahoma mother and her boyfriend have been charged with second-degree murder and child neglect after the death of her 9-year-old son. Authorities say the boy suffered severe abuse including brain injuries and BB pellets lodged in his organs.

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Indiana mother and boyfriend charged in toddler's near-fatal beating

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Texas babysitter receives two life sentences for drowning of twins

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Florida man charged in 5-week-old daughter's death

Nevada father arrested after threatening infant daughter

Roderick Duke, 39, was arrested in North Las Vegas after an Amber Alert for his 10-month-old daughter Leilani Williams. Police say he threatened to kill the child and himself during an emotional crisis. Leilani was found safe hours later.

California woman convicted after toddlers drown at unlicensed day care

March 25, 2026 Reported by AI

A jury in Santa Clara County convicted 67-year-old Shahin Gheblehshenas on three felony counts of child endangerment after two toddlers drowned in the pool at her unlicensed San Jose day care. The panel deliberated for just two hours following a three-week trial. Her daughter, who co-owned the facility, had already pleaded guilty to similar charges.

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