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Man faces murder counts in slaying of wife, child  by Meghan Moravcik Walbert - Jun. 4, 2009 04:28 PM The Arizona Republic The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has filed a criminal complaint against a man suspected of killing his wife and daughter and injuring his son. Michael Miller, 29, of Glendale, is accused of two counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted first degree murder. The complaint was filed Tuesday. Miller is suspected of stabbing his wife, 10-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son with a kitchen knife last Saturday. His wife and daughter died. His son was injured, underwent surgery at a local hospital and is expected to recover. "Our prosecutors will seek justice for the mother and child who lost their lives in this alleged double murder," County Attorney Andrew Thomas said in a written statement. "These crimes demonstrate vividly the devastating impact that domestic violence has on our community." Miller called 911 after the attack to report that he had killed his family, according to a Glendale police probable cause statement. Miller told police that the stabbing stemmed from an argument he had with his wife about not getting enough sleep the night before. According to the probable cause statement, Miller also told authorities that he is bipolar and schizophrenic. He said he was possessed at the time of the incident and that God and Lucifer told him to commit the crimes. Man Gets Probation In Baby's Death  Baby's Grandmother Upset By Sentence POSTED: 4:57 pm CDT June 4, 2009 UPDATED: 7:15 pm CDT June 4, 2009 MIAMI COUNTY, Kan. -- A Miami County judge handed down a seven-month suspended sentence Thursday for the death of an 8-month-old girl. The baby's grandmother, Karen Dwyer, said the man, who pleaded guilty to aggravated endangerment of a child, wouldn't have even gotten that if she had not stepped in. "He didn't show any remorse. He never said he was sorry, so I looked into it," Dwyer said. Three years ago, Dwyer's granddaughter, Janis Joelle, died after suffering burns on 72 percent of her body. The girl's mother's live-in boyfriend, James Boomer, was holding a pot of scalding water when he lost his balance and poured it all over the baby. "He never ever called 911. He put her in a baby swing right after he burned her," Dwyer said. About an hour and a half later, the baby's mother came home from work and rushed her to the hospital. They flew her to a burn unit in Cincinnati, where she later died. The Miami County district attorney believed it was an accident and never filed charges, so Dwyer went to the Kansas Attorney General, and Boomer was then charged with one count of endangering a child. "He killed a baby and didn't give her a chance to survive by withholding medical attention for a long time -- an hour and a half or more. An 8-month-old baby, and all he gets is probation," said Dwyer. When the judge asked Boomer if he had anything to say before sentencing, he said, "No." When KCTV5 News tried to talk to him after the sentencing, he avoided the news camera and went out the other door. "He had no remorse, no nothing. And they give him nothing -- a slap on the hand for killing an 8-month-old baby," said Dwyer. Boomer spent four months in jail after his arrest. As long as he follows the terms of his probation for the next eight months, he will not have to go back to jail. Missing Baby Found in Sandwich, Father Arrested    Massachusetts: 38-year-old John J. Fielding is in custody after assaulting the mother of his 11-month-old daughter and fleeing with the infant, telling the mother this was the last time she would ever see the child. The incident sparked a police search which ended when Fielding contacted police and revealed his location in the town of Sandwich. When police arrived he became aggressive and had to be subdued with pepper spray. The infant is back with her mother. As a result of the incident Fielding, who was drunk at the time of the incident, has been charged with felony child endangerment, violating a restraining order, and domestic assault and battery. Nampa man accused of hurting, burning 2-year-old child  Sharon Strauss sstrauss@idahopress.com  Thursday, June 4th, 2009 CANYON COUNTY — A Nampa man faces two counts of aggravated battery after a 2-year-old child was taken to the hospital with broken bones and cigarette burns. Mario J. Gonzalez, 23, faces up to 15 years in prison for each count if found guilty. He is held in the Canyon County jail on a $250,000 bond. The victim is Gonzalez' girlfriend's 2-year old child, according to Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney John Bujak. Officials say the mother took her child to Mercy Medical Center where the toddler was examined. Medical personnel then contacted the Nampa Police Department to investigate the circumstances of the injuries. The mother believed the injuries resulted from an accident, according to the prosecutor's office. The allegations in the complaint include descriptions of injuries to the child of both arms being broken and several cigarette burns to the child's feet.   Gonzalez, who has no prior criminal convictions for a violent offense, is set to return to court at 10 a.m. June 15 in front of 3rd District Magistrate Judge Karen Vehlow for a preliminary hearing. A no-contact order is in place, prohibiting contact with the victim and any minor children.   Missing 9-Month-Old Found, Father Still Missing  Posted: 5:21 AM Jun 5, 2009 Last Updated: 2:35 PM Jun 5, 2009 Reporter: Eric Lupher Email Address: ELupher@kktv.com PLAY VIDEO: Missing 9-Month-Old Found A missing 9-month-old baby girl has been found in Pueblo but police say her father, a registered sex offender, is still on the run. Pueblo police say 26-year-old Ted Perez went missing on May 29. Police believe he had also abducted his daughter, 9-month-old Iyana Perez, who also disappeared that day. Pueblo police say they found Iyana at 9 a.m. Friday. Police say they began searching all addresses known to be associated with Perez. One person they encountered, who is remaining anonymous, gave police a tip about the whereabouts of the little girl. That tip turned out to be good. Police found Iyana in a home, being cared for by the sister of a friend of Ted Perez. 11 News spoke with that friend, who tell us Perez dropped the baby off and asked that he take care of her. The friend then brought Iyana to his sister's house and that's where police found her, healthy and unharmed. Both the friend and his sister tell 11 News they had no idea that Iyana was missing or that Ted Perez was wanted by police. Iyana is now in the custody of Pueblo police. According to police, her father, Ted Perez is known to be unstable. Police say Ted Perez is known to use narcotics and is suicidal. Police say he also made statements that he would kill Iyana before she went missing. Perez and Iyana's mother are not married and have no known residence. Police cannot find Iyana's mother at this point either. Police say Perez has two active warrants, one for a domestic violence allegation and one for violating the terms of a registered sex offender. Police say the third warrant is not activated yet but will be for a domestic violence charge that allegedly occurred with the child's mother very recently. Perez was convicted of harassment with a factual basis for sexual assault more than 10 years ago. That is what put him on the registered sex offender list. Since he was a minor at the time, police will not release details of the charges. Ted Perez is a Hispanic man, 5'7" tall with brown eyes and brown hair. He has a tattoo on the right side of his neck that reads, "Selena". According to police, Perez does not have a vehicle. They say he travels by foot or bicycle. If you have any information on this case, you're asked to call Pueblo police at 553-2502 Man arrested in suspected domestic abuse  Used tot as a human shield By Rachel Raskin-Zrihen/Times-Herald staff writer Posted: 06/04/2009 01:00:56 AM PDT   A Vallejo man was arrested Wednesday after using his toddler as a human shield against police, a Vallejo Police Department spokesman said. Police contacted Gary Garner of Vallejo, 32, at about 9:15 a.m. at a North Vallejo residence, to investigate a report of domestic violence, Vallejo Police spokesman Sgt. Sid De Jesus said. Garner was uncooperative, he said. "He held the child close and wouldn't relinquish the child," he said. Garner "was eventually physically restrained without further incident, no one was injured, and he was taken to Solano County Jail." The 18-month-old girl was returned unharmed to her pregnant mother, who was also on the scene, De Jesus said. "(The woman) had a cut upper lip, was bruised and battered, but she wasn't hospitalized," he said. Garner was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, child endangerment, resisting arrest and for an outstanding warrant out of Santa Cruz, De Jesus said. The nature of the warrant was not immediately known, he said. Hudson man accused of child abuse after baby taken to hospital  By Times Staff  Published Wednesday, June 3, 2009 HUDSON Baby in hospital leads to Man's abuse charge A 2-month-old girl was taken to the hospital on May 25 for projectile vomiting. Doctors there noticed blood spots on her brain and sent her to All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. There, she was diagnosed as having neurological damage and hemorrhaging in her brain and eyes: All the symptoms of shaken baby syndrome. "I did it," Anthony B. Curatolo told authorities, according to his arrest report. "I was too rough with her." Curatolo, 22, told investigators the child might have been injured when he accidentally smacked the back of her head against a doorway while carrying her. Or he might have bounced her too much in her bouncy swing, he said, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office report. Kevin Doll, spokesman for the Sheriff's Office, said the baby was released from the hospital on Sunday and is in custody of caregivers. He would not release the identities of the caregivers or Curatolo's relationship to the infant. He said the girl's long-term prognosis is not known. Curatolo, a laborer who lives at 10160 Briar Circle in Hudson, was arrested Monday on a charge of aggravated child abuse and is being held without bail at the Land O'Lakes jail. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, this is Curatolo's first arrest in Florida. Celina man guilty of murder in baby's death  Comments 4 | Recommend 4 June 4, 2009 - 10:39 AM Greg Sowinski Published June 5, 2009 CELINA - A 25-year-old man faces 23 years to life in prison when he is sentenced July 22 for killing an 11-month old child. Jason C. Thomas pleaded no contest this week to murder and felonious assault in the Jan. 14 incident that led to the death of his stepson, Kole Mathew Atkins, the next day. A doctor at Children's Medical Center in Dayton said the child had injuries that were consistent with Shaken Baby Impact Syndrome. The child had numerous bruises, broken bones and internal injuries, prosecutors said. Emergency responders were called to the home of the infant's mother at 119 Garmin Ave. on an injured child not breathing. Thomas was the only person home with the infant at the time, Celina Police Department officials reported. Kole was taken to a local hospital and then transported to the hospital in Dayton. Celina Police Chief David Slusser said an autopsy at the Montgomery County Coroner's Office found severe injuries to the baby's head, body and extremities that were inconsistent with any type of accident. After charges were filed, Thomas was held in jail in lieu of $1 million bail.