Moorhead mother arrested in toddler's homicide, police say
The 32-year-old woman was arrested in Fargo, North Dakota, the Moorhead Police Department said Friday. On May 15, her 20-month-old child was brought to a hospital unresponsive and later died.
A coroner flagged the child's death as suspicious, and the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office ruled it a homicide. Moorhead police said the mother will be charged with second-degree murder in Clay County, though a criminal complaint has not yet been filed.
The woman will be extradited to Moorhead, police said.
Authorities searched the family's home as part of the investigation, which involved the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Note: The video above originally aired May 16, 2025.
To report concerns about child abuse, neglect or sexual abuse, the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families recommends contacting the county or Tribal Nation where the child lives. You can find a list of Minnesota's county and tribal child protection agencies by clicking here. If there is an immediate concern of harm to the child, the agency recommends calling 911.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Handwritten notes help lead search crews to mom and son stranded in remote forest
A mother and her 9-year-old son, who got stranded in a remote forest overnight on their way to a Boy Scout camp in California, were rescued after crews searching for the missing family found handwritten notes by the woman asking for help, authorities said. Authorities credited the notes and other "breadcrumbs" left for search crews in helping find them within hours of being reported missing. The two were traveling from Sacramento to Camp Wolfeboro in Calaveras County on Friday afternoon when they got lost in a remote area after losing the GPS signal, authorities said. The 49-year-old mother became disoriented trying to retrace their steps, and their vehicle got stuck in the dirt, stranding them in the dense forestry, according to Calaveras County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Lt. Greg Stark. "It was a very remote location, with severe terrain, deep canyons, dense forestry," Stark told ABC News. "That area is known for poor radio reception and poor cell service." Their family reported them missing early Saturday afternoon after the camp reported them overdue and they were not answering their cellphones, according to the sheriff's office. A volunteer search and rescue team that was already conducting training in the area was deployed, and authorities began working on a timeline and possible route based on their destination and last known location. The search and rescue team "began assessing the terrain and the complex network of interconnecting, labyrinth-like roads to establish effective search parameters," the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office said. The search involved four-wheel drive vehicles, and California Highway Patrol air assets were requested, the office said. Amid the search, campers in the area reported seeing a vehicle matching the description of the missing persons around 4 p.m. on Friday -- helping confirm that search crews were in the right area, the sheriff's office said. MORE: Mountain biker reported missing in Oregon, search efforts underway Helping to further narrow the search area: At approximately 5:40 p.m. Saturday, the search and rescue team located a handwritten note left by the mother asking for help, authorities said. It was posted at an intersection of a remote Forest Service Road. A second note was found nearby. The sheriff's office released images of the notes, which were both dated July 11 and both said "HELP." "Me and my son are stranded with no service and can't call 911," one of the notes stated. "We are ahead, up the road to the right. Please call 911 to get help for us. Thank you!" The other note urged rescuers to "follow the strips of brown sheet," which was made out of a paper bag, Stark said. They also left a trail of rocks on the road to point in their direction in case the notes blew away, Stark said. About a mile from the second note, at approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday, the searchers found the mother and son and their vehicle, the sheriff's office said. Stark credited the notes with being "extremely helpful" in finding them so quickly. "There's hundreds of square miles of elaborate roadworks out there," Stark said. "They were in the search area, but putting the handwritten notes posted at the intersections -- that absolutely accelerated the timeline in which they were found." MORE: Georgia woman found alive after being missing for 3 weeks in California mountains The search team was able to free the stuck vehicle and help bring the mother and son back to the command post, where their family was waiting for them, the sheriff's office said. "It was obviously a very emotional reunion," Stark said. The sheriff's office highlighted other efforts by the woman and her son to assist in the search, including keeping the vehicle's hazard lights on at night for searchers on the ground and in the air to see. The son also periodically used his whistle to deploy three short bursts, an international signal for help, the sheriff's office said. Staying with their vehicle was also a key move, Stark said. "If you don't know where you are, you don't know where you're going, the best course of action is to stay with your car -- it's the largest object out there, easily seen by aircraft or found by searchers," Stark said. "They did what they should have, and it certainly worked out well," he said. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
2 shot and killed inside upscale Los Angeles home; no one in custody
An investigation was underway Tuesday morning after a man and woman were found dead with gunshot wounds to their head inside a San Fernando Valley home. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were dispatched to conduct a welfare check in the 4700 block of White Oak Avenue in Encino shortly after 2:30 p.m. Monday. Upon arriving, the officers found a pair of victims, only described as a man and a woman, had been shot in the head. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by responding L.A. Fire Department paramedics. The relationship between the two decedents is not known. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, there was no description of a suspect or suspects, and they remained outstanding. A nearby resident who called KTLA to report the police activity stated that the home where the shooting took place is a rental property that at one point belonged to the late rapper Juice WRLD in some capacity. That claim was not confirmed by law enforcement. Nancy Fontan contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Suspect arrested after ‘American Idol' executive, her husband shot to death: Police
LOS ANGELES (WJW) – Law enforcement arrested a suspect in the of killing an 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband in their California home. Raymond Boodarian, a 22-year-old Encino man, was arrested on Tuesday by the Los Angeles Police Department's Operations-Valley Bureau Homicide unit, investigators announced in a news release. On Monday afternoon, officers with the police department's West Valley Division went to an upscale home in the 4700 block of White Oak Avenue to check on 70-year-old Robin Kaye and her husband, 70-year-old Thomas Deluca. A 911 caller requested the wellness check after not hearing from them for several days. According to Los Angeles police, when they arrived, officers found Kaye and Deluca shot to death. Police detectives began interviewing friends and family and reviewing multiple surveillance videos. Through the investigation, detectives learned that a radio call went out for a possible burglary suspect at the home on July 10. 'While there were no signs of forced entry or trouble at the location during that investigation, it is now believed that the suspect had gained entry into the residence through an unlocked door,' the police department said in the release. Investigators believe that, when the couple returned home, the suspect was already inside 'and a confrontation ensued.' Kaye and Deluca died from multiple gunshot wounds and the suspect got away on foot, the police department said. Detectives later identified the suspect as Boodarian, who was taken into custody without incident. Los Angeles police said the double-homicide remains under investigation at this time. Kaye was best known for serving as a music supervisor on 'American Idol,' but she also did work on television series such as 'The Singing Bee,' 'Miss Universe' and 'Lip Sync Battle,' according to IMDB. In a statement sent to People, 'American Idol' said they are 'devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom's, passing.' The statement went on to call Kaye a 'cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009' and 'truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her.' As previously reported by KTLA, the home was formerly owned by the late rapper Juice WRLD, who died in 2019. Records indicate that Kaye and Deluca bought the home in 2023, the outlet reported. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
