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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Parents CHARGED after son they allowed to walk home alone is hit and killed by a car
A pair of North Carolina parents have been charged with manslaughter for allowing their seven-year-old son to walk home with his older brother, a decision judges say cost him his life. Legend Jenkins was killed on Tuesday after darting out into traffic in Gastonia. He was walking home from the grocery store with his older brother. The driver, an unidentified 76-year-old woman, stayed at the scene. She has not been charged - but the boy's parents, Sameule and Jessica Jenkins, have. Prosecutors say they are guilty of involuntary manslaughter and child neglect. The pair are now in jail, and were recently denied a request to attend the boy's funeral. Authorities said the older brother tried to pull Legend back from the road, but was too late. Summer Williams, a witness to the crash, told local outlet WSOC she tried to comfort the young boy as they waited for emergency responders. 'Just letting him know that somebody was there and he wasn't alone,' she told the outlet. 'Stay with us, sweetheart. You're going to be alright. Stay with us.'' 'Even at night, I still see his face,' Williams added. 'The children were very young. They shouldn't have been crossing a busy intersection like that in the first place,' said Williams. Legend was first rushed to a local hospital and later transferred to a children's facility in Charlotte. He succumbed to his injuries four hours later. Police said the driver is not expected to face charges. There is no evidence she was speeding or driving recklessly. 'While the Gastonia Police Department offers its deepest sympathies to the family for the heartbreaking loss of their child, the investigation revealed that the children involved were unsupervised at the time the boy stepped into traffic,' police wrote in a statement on Facebook. 'In such cases, adults must be held accountable for their responsibilities to ensure a safe environment for their children.' 'At this time, there is no evidence of speeding or wrongdoing on the part of the driver, therefore no charges have been filed,' the statement continued. 'The driver continues to be cooperative and the incident remains under active investigation by the Gastonia Police Department's Traffic Division. Before her arrest, Ivey, the boy's mother, told the Gaston Gazette the store was close by and it was the first time she had ever let the boys walk home on their own. At a bond hearing Friday, both parents asked to be released so they could attend their son's funeral. The judge denied the request and set bail at $1.5 million each A fundraiser has been set up by the boy's family. The GoFundMe has since raised $6,250 raised of its $10K goal. 'My baby was only 7 about to be 8 in august and he was tragically killed by a car accident right outside of his neighborhood. 'He was a mommas boy up and down. He was smart, creative, and even if he was ill would always keep a smile,' his parents wrote in the description. 'He loved playing any sports. He was truly a warrior, but after being revived close to twelve times he unfortunately passed away at. 'WE ASK that y'all send prayers for our family in this time of heartbreak and if you wish to give, anything would be very grateful.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man with 3 active felony warrants arrested in Randolph Co.
ELKINS, (WBOY) — A man with three active felony warrants was arrested on Saturday after trying to escape through the basement of a residence. According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, they and the Beverly/Randolph County detachment of the West Virginia State Police responded to the Mabie area on May 31 for a 'felony fugitive apprehension attempt.' Man accused of sexually assaulting woman at Upshur County gas station State Police had been searching for 45-year-old Pete Perez who had three warrants from an investigation, charging him with child neglect with gross risk of injury, distribution and displaying child phonography and soliciting a minor via computer. Law enforcement was able to apprehend Perez without incident. He was booked into the Tygart Valley Regional Jail the same day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Sun
6 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Girl, 8, died falling from sixth-floor balcony – as mum reveals her torment over ‘biggest mistake'
A TRAGIC eight-year-old girl died falling from a sixth-floor balcony while visiting her mum, an inquest heard. Minnie Rae Dunn, who lived with her gran, was playing with another girl at the flat in Portsmouth when the horror unfolded. 3 3 An inquest heard the balcony, which had a metre-high wall with netting, was "cluttered" with around eight bin bags and a pouffe. Her mum Rebecca Dunn told the inquest she would sometimes let her daughter on the balcony to paint. On the day Minnie died, Rebecca initially refused to let her play outside but eventually agreed. The mum said: "I am a sucker for her eyes and ended up giving in and that was the biggest mistake of my life." Rebecca admitted she had smoked cannabis around an hour before the August 2023 horror but denied it impacted her ability to look after Minnie. A 43-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of child neglect by Hampshire Constabulary but was later released without charge. The court heard Minnie was seen by a neighbour standing up on something before she fell. The girl she was with had attempted to grab the youngster but was not able to save her. She later told police: "I couldn't hold on, my hand slipped off as she was moving really fast." An air ambulance was scrambled to the block of flats but Minnie died shortly after from multiple injuries. Hampshire acting senior coroner Jason Pegg said the death was a "desperately dreadful tragic accident". He added: "I am going to record that Minnie Rae had been playing on the balcony and in that time elevated herself on an object which had been left on the balcony causing Minnie Rae to fall over the balcony wall." In a handwritten statement following the inquest, Rebecca said her daughter was a "happy, lovable, sassy little girl". She added: "She was loved by all that met her... Her passing had and continues to have a massive impact on our lives. "Her smile was just as bright as the sun. We will have to love you from afar, but that love will never, never stop." 3
BBC News
7 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Southsea girl's balcony fall death was 'tragic accident'
An eight-year-old girl fell to her death from a balcony while she was visiting her mother's sixth floor flat, an inquest has Dunn, who lived with her grandmother in Southsea, toppled over a wall at Pickwick House in Wingfield Street, Portsmouth, in August 2023, the hearing was girl who was playing with her tried to save her but Minnie-Rae's leg slipped through her hands, the coroner acting senior coroner Jason Pegg said the death was a "desperately dreadful tragic accident". Hampshire Police previously confirmed that a 43-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of child neglect was released without charge. Giving evidence, Minnie-Rae's mother Rebecca Dunn recalled how the two girls asked to play on the balcony, which was full of objects including a cushioned seat and bags of said: "I did say no at first but I'm a sucker for her eyes."I ended up giving in and that is the biggest mistake of my life."Ms Dunn said she had smoked cannabis in the morning as well as an hour before her daughter fell at 18:00 BST on 24 coroner asked whether that had affected her ability to look after the girls. "No," she immediately a statement read by the coroner, the second girl described how she ran and grabbed Minnie-Rae as she started to girl, who cannot be named, said: "I was touching her feet as she fell." A neighbour, Shannon Crystal, said she was watching the girls when one "made herself taller by climbing on to something".In her statement, she said she later saw that pigeon netting around the balcony was "torn and ripped down" and emergency services had gathered on the concrete the inquest, Mr Pegg said Minnie-Rae had fallen after standing on an object "so that her waist was above the wall of the balcony".In a handwritten statement following the inquest, Ms Dunn said her daughter was a "happy, lovable, sassy little girl".She added: "She was loved by all that met her... Her passing had and continues to have a massive impact on our lives."Her smile was just as bright as the sun. We will have to love you from afar, but that love will never, never stop." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
CBS News
23-05-2025
- CBS News
Miami woman accused of leaving crash scene with 3 kids, police say
A woman faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash and child neglect after allegedly fleeing a three-vehicle collision with her three children in the car, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office. Car left abandoned at scene of crash On Friday, deputies responded to a hit-and-run in the 700 block of NW 113th St., where they found a gray 2015 Kia Optima, registered to Yamaira Maira Clement, 25, among the vehicles involved, the sheriff's office reported. A driver's license found in the car led deputies to Clement's home six streets away in the 800 block of NW 107th Street. Investigation and arrest Deputies arrived at Clement's home and were met by her three children, who said their mother was crying in the bathroom because "her car is broken," according to the arrest report. A deputy observed bleeding from Clement's mouth and right leg. She denied driving or being involved in the crash, the sheriff's office said. However, her eight-year-old son and two other children confirmed she was driving during the collision, the report stated. Two of the children were injured. One had injuries to his lips and another had a nosebleed. The children told deputies they walked home with Clement after the crash. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue treated all parties at the scene and a Child Protective Services investigator transported the children to a next of kin, the sheriff's office said. Clement was treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital West before being transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
