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New Orleans, Louisiana -- A seventeen-year-old menace to society is behind bars without possibility of bond, thanks
to some surprisingly excellent New Orleans-area police work.
Arnold T. Ross, who has a history of disturbing, violent
crimes, is charged in the death of his girlfriend's eight-month-old son, Da-Von
Lonzo, according to early reports.
Ross was supposed to be babysitting
little Da-Von, but neighbors say they soon heard loud, brutal noises coming from
the next apartment. When police arrived on the scene, they found the lifeless body of the little boy - who was pronounced
dead at Ochsner Westbank Hospital a short time later.
Ross allegedly pulled that whole "he fell down the stairs"
nonsense, but the multiple fractures on the boy's body and signs of severe anal tearing overruled that alibi.
He later admitted to beating the infant repeatedly when the child would not stop crying - but insisted the child's anal
tears were a result of cleaning him up, investigators say.
The suspect had previously been arrested for: battering
a correctional officer, possessing marijuana and crack, multiple counts of battering a teacher, theft, assault, and possessing
illegal weapons.
He was arrested Saturday afternoon and booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Facility
on charges of aggravated rape and first degree murder.
Thankfully, there are two piece of good news here: 1) Ross
can be charged as an adult, under Louisiana law, if you're into that kind of justice for teenagers and 2) He cannot leave
jail until his trial is finished because, thanks again to state law, first-degree murder charges negate any possibility of
bail.
Brian Fairbanks
The Weekly Vice
http://www.theweeklyvice.com
Child Killer Found Guilty
Posted: May 14, 2009 10:59 PM EDT It took a criminal court jury just two hours to find a Lafourche Parish woman guilty of the unimaginable crime
of murdering her own two children. Prosecutors say Amy Hebert killed her daughter and her autistic son in an act of
revenge to prevent her former husband and his new wife from ever taking custody of their children. The 42 year old
former teacher's aide claimed she suffered a psychotic break, and intended to kill the children and then take her own
life. The jury didn't buy it. Hebert used 11 kitchen knives to stab her two children more than 130 times. Defensive
wounds on the children's arms indicate they attempted to defend themselves while they pleaded for their lives. The
trial now enters the penalty phase where the jury will decide whether to sentence Hebert to life in prison or send her to
her death.
Police
believe La. man killed wife, child, self May
6, 2009 SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Police say a Louisiana man apparently shot
and killed his wife and their 3-year-old son, then killed himself. Shreveport police found
the bodies of 36-year-old Billy Hardy, his wife, Jolyne Hardy, and their son, Bryce Hardy, on Tuesday when neither adult showed
up for work. Officials say Jolyne Hardy worked full-time and Billy Hardy worked two jobs. Police
say each was shot in a different part of the house, but all three bodies were found in the child's room. They have not ruled out a triple homicide. But the coroner said all evidence points to a double-murder and
suicide. He says the gun was fired three times, and each body had one bullet wound.
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Plaquemines Parish deputies arrested a
17-year-old father for cruelty to a juvenile, according to Sheriff Jiff Hingle. Randy J. Smith, of
7653 Hwy. 23 in Belle Chasse, went to check on his child Friday night after the child began crying loudly. The child’s
16-year-old mother had just fed the baby. Witnesses, according to Hingle, said that the child’s cries began getting
lower and lower, until there was total silence. Smith came out of the child’s room at that point and said there was
something wrong with the baby. The family then called 911. The baby was later transported to the Ochsner Westbank. Hingle
said that 3-month-old Aiden Smith is being treated for hemorrhaging of the brain and retinal hemorrhaging; the injury is commonly
associated with child abuse, and is known as “Shaken Baby Syndrome.” The child’s condition is listed
as serious, but stable. Smith was charged with 2nd degree cruelty to a juvenile.
Danny Platt confessed
to killing his two and half year old son was arrested Saturday, His reason for the murder was because he was ordered to pay
child support according to Police Superintendent Warren Riley. Danny Platt told police where to find the child's
body and was booked on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Ja' Shawn Powell, police said. "The mother is in a safe place," Riley said. Although he had visiting rights, Platt, 22, of New Orleans,
had never visited the boy until he picked him up Friday, Riley said.
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Father Killed Son Over Child SupportMan
Accused Of Murdering Toddler To Avoid Paying; Earlier Claimed He Had Been Kidnapped
| BY CHRIS REDFORD credford@ktbs.com | Created:
July 28, 2008 09:14 PM
Modified: July 28, 2008 10:52 PM | | | He calls it discipline, but authorities call it abuse. A Bossier
Parish man arrested for allegedly beating his kids is speaking out about the charges. Arndra Stephens says he just
wanted to talk to his son about taking things that don't belong to him, but that talk apparently got out of hand. He says
he's not a child-beating monster. "I'm not no evil person. Everyone who knows me, I'm not no evil person,"
Stephen said. Stephens was arrested last week for aggravated battery and cruelty to a juvenile after he spanked
his kids with a belt. Lt. Ed Baswell with Bossier Parish says Stephens crossed the fine line between discipline
and abuse. Stephens admits one of the kids got hit in the face, but he says it wasn't intentional. He says the
children were struggling with him and each other. Stephens is also charged with the aggravated battery of his
girlfriend. Police say she was struck when she tried to step in. He calls it discipline,
but authorities call it abuse. A Bossier Parish man arrested for allegedly beating his kids is speaking out about
the charges. Arndra Stephens says he just wanted to talk to his son about taking things that don't belong to him,
but that talk apparently got out of hand. He says he's not a child-beating monster. "I'm not no evil person.
Everyone who knows me, I'm not no evil person," Stephen said. Stephens was arrested last week for
aggravated battery and cruelty to a juvenile after he spanked his kids with a belt. Lt. Ed Baswell with Bossier
Parish says Stephens crossed the fine line between discipline and abuse. Stephens admits one of the kids got hit in
the face, but he says it wasn't intentional. He says the children were struggling with him and each other. Stephens
is also charged with the aggravated battery of his girlfriend. Police say she was struck when she tried to step in. He
calls it discipline, but authorities call it abuse. A Bossier Parish man arrested for allegedly beating his kids
is speaking out about the charges. Arndra Stephens says he just wanted to talk to his son about taking things that
don't belong to him, but that talk apparently got out of hand. He says he's not a child-beating monster. "I'm
not no evil person. Everyone who knows me, I'm not no evil person," Stephen said. Stephens was arrested
last week for aggravated battery and cruelty to a juvenile after he spanked his kids with a belt. Lt. Ed Baswell
with Bossier Parish says Stephens crossed the fine line between discipline and abuse. Stephens admits one of the kids
got hit in the face, but he says it wasn't intentional. He says the children were struggling with him and each other.
Stephens is also charged with the aggravated battery of his girlfriend. Police say she was struck when she
tried to step in. |
Father admits to molesting 14-year-old sonBy Sharryn Harvey
sharvey@thenewsstar.com
| A West Monroe man was arrested after his 14-year-old son told Ouachita Parish sheriff's deputies his
father had molested him.
Deputies arrested Douglas D. "Doug" Foster, 50, of West Monroe, Tuesday afternoon after his 14-year-old son told them he
had molested him and forced him to watch pornographic videos.
The boy told deputies his father made him perform oral sex on him and vice versa.
Foster also reportedly tried to take nude pictures of the boy but was unable to get them to print, the report stated. Foster
told deputies he did molest his son. Foster also told deputies he tried to take nude pictures of the boy but the battery died
in the camera.
When deputies arrested Foster, they found a large amount of marijuana that was individually wrapped in the house.
Foster was arrested for aggravated incest, indecent behavior with a juvenile, attempted pornography including juveniles
and possession of CDS I with the intent to distribute marijuana.
Foster was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center. Bond had not been set late Tuesday.
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Another Father Arrested for Molestation
This is the second arrest in less than a week of a father accused of molesting his children.
Franklin C. Redfearn, 33, of Monroe, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of aggravated incest and one count
of aggravated rape.
Deputies said his wife walked in on him raping their 5-year-old daughter while their two sons were also in the
bed.
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