Category: toddler

Report: Toddler Overdosing on Fentanyl Revived by Officers

PORTLAND, Ore.—Police officers in Oregon revived a 2-year-old girl suspected of overdosing on fentanyl this week, news outlets reported. The officers gave the girl CPR Monday and two rounds of naloxone, the life-saving nasal spray that reverses overdoses, Beaverton police spokesman Matt Henderson told The Oregonian/OregonLive. The girl regained consciousness a few minutes later and…


Toddler Run Down by L-plater Left With Brain Injuries

A Queensland learner driver has been jailed for at least a year after her dangerous driving left a toddler with catastrophic brain injuries. Brisbane District Court was told on Monday that Madison Lorraine McKenzie, 23, of Redcliffe, was speeding with a blood alcohol level of .08 and without a supervising driver on the afternoon of…


Dad Has His Hands Full Getting Toddler and Triplets Ready for Bed

God sure knows who to bless with lots of babies. Great job, Dad! (Video courtesy of The Baby Gang) …


3 Charged in Toddler’s Slaying in California Gang Gun Battle

SAN FRANCISCO—A Northern California toddler fatally struck by a stray bullet while sleeping in his car seat last year was the victim of a rolling gun battle between rival gangs on a freeway, prosecutors said Thursday as they announced charges against three people. The 1-year-old boy, Jasper Wu, was killed Nov. 6, 2021, on Interstate…


Indictment: Mom Used Drugs Before Killing Georgia Toddler

SAVANNAH, Ga.—The mother of a toddler found dead in a Georgia landfill has been charged with murder and other crimes in a 19-count indictment that alleges she used drugs before killing her son and dumping his body in a trash bin. A Chatham County grand jury returned the indictment against Leilani Simon on Wednesday. She…


FBI Confirms Remains in Landfill Belong to Georgia Toddler

SAVANNAH, Ga.—The FBI on Monday confirmed that the bones found in a Georgia landfill are those of a toddler who had been reported missing last month and whose mother was arrested last week on charges including murder. The FBI used DNA analysis to confirm that the bones belonged to 20-month-old Quinton Simon, the agency said…


Georgia Authorities Arrest Mother of Still-Missing Toddler

SAVANNAH, Ga.—The mother of a toddler reported missing Oct. 5 in Georgia has been arrested in connection with the child’s disappearance and presumed death, authorities said Monday. The Chatham County Police Department in a post on Twitter said officers had arrested Leilani Simon, 22, on charges of malice murder, concealing the death of another person,…


Police Search Georgia Landfill for Missing Toddler’s Remains

SAVANNAH, Ga.—The search for a missing Georgia toddler presumed dead by police shifted Tuesday to a landfill outside Savannah where investigators planned to start sifting through trash for the child’s remains. Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said investigators had evidence that prompted the landfill search for the body of 20-month-old Quinton Simon, but he…


Toddler Left Behind in Locked Rental Car at Florida Airport

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—A toddler was left behind accidentally in a locked rental car when it was returned by her grandfather to a central Florida airport, and she wasn’t discovered by an employee until 45 minutes later, authorities said Tuesday. The girl, who is less than 2 years old, was found in a car in the…


Toddler Dies Amid Strict COVID Lockdown in China’s Xinjiang, Netizens Blast Authorities

The tragic death of a 17-month-old boy in Yining city last month has caused outrage on Chinese social media. The boy’s father accused the local hospitals of negligence, and netizens criticized authorities for their strict COVID-19 lockdowns. Yining—a city in China’s western Xinjiang region—had been under complete lockdown since July 30, when authorities reported 10 asymptomatic…