Virginia mother indicted for drowning twin sons in bathtub

8 Mwezi wa tano, 2026

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A 21-year-old woman in Virginia faces murder charges after authorities say she drowned her twin 17-month-old sons in a bathtub. Amaya Dixon was taken into custody following a grand jury indictment. The deaths occurred last month at her Richmond apartment.

Amaya Dixon was arrested Thursday on two counts of felony murder and two counts of child neglect. Court records show the charges stem from the deaths of her sons at an apartment in the 1000 block of German School Road. Richmond police responded to the scene around 8:39 p.m. on April 17 after receiving a report of injured children.

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Texas babysitter receives two life sentences for drowning of twins

Joan Reyes de Jesus was sentenced to two life terms in prison after a jury convicted her of murdering two 1-year-old twins she was babysitting in Odessa, Texas. The infants drowned in a bathtub after the 34-year-old left them unattended to watch television and fell asleep. She faces parole eligibility after 35 years.

Arizona couple charged over toddler's scalding death

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An Arizona mother and her boyfriend face murder and child abuse charges after allegedly pouring scalding water on the woman's 22-month-old son, causing burns that led to his death from infection.

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Babysitter pleads guilty to murdering 4-year-old boy

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A Missouri woman admitted to killing a 4-year-old boy she babysat in 2018 and then joining the search for him. Quatavia Givens, 33, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder, child abuse, and abandonment of a corpse.

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