Bay City mother sentenced to life in prison after 7-year-old bedridden daughter found dead in 2020, court records show!

Bay City, Texas (KTRK) – A woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her bedridden 7-year-old child who was found dead in 2020, according to court records. Records showed that Lauren Kay Dean pleaded guilty Wednesday to the murder of Jordyn Parreira, 7, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The video above is from the original 2020 report. Twenty years were also added to Dean’s sentence on two counts of child endangerment abandonment. On January 30, 2020, a complaint was filed that Dean left her…

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Houston crime: Rene Alfredo Alvarado Lopez, 22, charged in hit-and-run crash that left 2-year-old dead on Nairns Street!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A 22-year-old man faces two charges after a two-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run accident Saturday in southwest Houston. Rene Alfredo Alvarado Lopez is accused of poisoning with manslaughter and failure to stop and provide assistance. Alvarado Lopez is due to appear in the Court of Possible Causes on Monday. ORIGINAL REPORT: A 2-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a speeding truck in southwest Houston, police say. The accident occurred at block 8400 of Nairn Street near Gesner Road around 4:25 p.m. Saturday. Houston…

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Leawood hit-and-run: Pedro Alberto Hernandez, 52,charged with murder after running over 6-year-old 3 times, records say!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Officials say a 6-year-old was killed after a man ran over him three times and told police he had been drinking on Saturday evening. Pedro Alberto Hernandez, 52, is charged with murder and a third DWI crime. According to records, in Building 9700 of Leawood Boulevard, the boy was with his grandfather walking through a parking lot when he was injured. Grandpa yelled at Hernandez, who then allegedly stopped the child, held it back up, and then ran over the child again, causing one of the…

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2-year-old pronounced dead after in hit-and-run in SW Houston on Nairns Street near Gessner Road, police confirm!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – The Houston Police Department has confirmed the death of a 2-year-old boy in a hit-and-run accident in southwest Houston. The accident occurred at 8400 block of Nerns Street near Gesner Road. According to eyewitnesses, a man driving a truck traveling at high speed allegedly hit the two-year-old boy, according to HPD. The driver tried to escape, but nearby neighbors were able to stop and hold him until the officers arrived, police said. According to HPD, the suspect in the case is 22 years old. Officials evaluate…

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2-year-old found dead in car: Judge revokes bond for Bolanle Fadairo, charged with murder in Michael Essien and toddler’s deaths!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A judge did not provide bail for a man accused of killing his father and two-year-old son during his court appearance Friday morning. Polanli Vadero, 38, is accused of shooting and killing 38-year-old Michael Essien during a financial altercation outside a striptease center at 5500 Block El Camino del Rey Tuesday afternoon. He allegedly took his car and left it with Essien’s 2-year-old child inside. Investigators said Fedaero caught the camera as she parked the stolen car and shut it down with the windows open while…

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2-year-old found dead in car: Bolanle Fadairo charged with murder, evidence tampering in man and baby’s killings due in court!

Harris County, Texas (KTRK) – A man accused of shooting a father to death and then stealing the victim’s SUV, which contained his two-year-old son, is expected to appear in court Thursday and face serious charges. Polanli Vadero, 38, was charged with two counts of murder, as well as tampering with evidence. On Thursday morning, Houston police released an unidentified photo of Federo. ABC13 also has an exclusive video of his arrest, which happened just before 5 a.m. Wednesday. Fadeer is accused of shooting 38-year-old Michael Essien to death after…

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2-year-old found dead in car: Michael Essien and his 2-year-old son killed in SW Houston a week after new baby arrived!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A family speaks up after a father was shot and killed at a gas station in southwest Houston and his two-year-old son was found dead in his stolen car two miles away. According to Houston police, Michael Essien met a man at a gas station in the 5500 block of El Camino Del Rey and Chimney Rock on Tuesday around 1:45 p.m. The two got into an argument and, for reasons unknown, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot Essien. Then he drove off in…

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2-year-old found dead in car: Houston police charge 38-year-old with murder, evidence tampering in southwest side killings!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged Wednesday morning after a father was shot and killed, and the victim’s child was found dead inside a stolen SUV less than 24 hours ago in southwest Houston. Police said the man is facing murder and tampering with evidence. The Houston Police Department said the suspect’s name and photo of custody would be issued once charges are filed in court. ABC13 was the only crew to arrest police who detained someone who matches the description of a man seen…

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Person of interest arrested in shooting death that led to discovery of 2-year-old found dead inside stolen SUV in SW Houston!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A person of concern is in custody Wednesday morning after a man was shot dead and a child was found dead in a stolen car less than 24 hours ago in southwest Houston. ABC13 was the only crew there when police arrived just before 5 a.m. at an apartment complex down the street from the original shooting scene at Building 5500 of El Camino Del Rey and Chimney Rock and arrested a person who matches the description of a man seen in the surveillance video. It…

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Toddler death: 3-year-old boy ‘suspiciously’ dies in Liberty Co., sheriff’ says!

Dayton, Texas (KTRK) – An investigation is underway after the death of a 3-year-old boy in northern Liberty County on Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office. The video above is a 24/7 live stream on ABC13. At about 5:30 a.m., investigators said that a friend of the child’s mother called the dispatcher and stated that the child was in distress and described his condition as “little.” Principal investigator Sean Mitchell said the child was in a recliner chair at the residence on Country Road 3792 in northern Liberty County. Mitchell…

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