Northern Arizona man sentenced to life for starving child to death

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son and sentenced to life in prison, according to court proceedings. A Coconino County judge on Friday sentenced Anthony Martinez, 28, to life in prison on a murder conviction, in […]

Maintenance Workers Find Starving 2-Year-Old Girl Bound With Duct Tape, Police Say

Three people were charged on January 8 with abusing a 2-year-old girl who was found bound with duct tape by a maintenance worker at a home in Houston, Texas, in November, according to reports. Kenley Joseph Flukers, Tonyesha Desha Perkins and Mya Jari Breaux-Magruder say two maintenance workers who had been called to the residence […]

Bear That Killed Arizona Man Wasn’t Rabid or Starving

Wildlife veterinarians with the Arizona Game and Fish Service have determined that the adult black bear that killed and ate a man near Prescott, Arizona, on June 16 showed no signs of rabies or other illnesses. AZGFD press release. Dr. Anne Justice Allen performed an autopsy on a male bear weighing 365 pounds and aged […]

Yuma community volunteers for Feed My Starving Children

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma community came together on Saturday for a “Feed the Hungry Children” event. The goal was to end world hunger by packing and sending meals around the world for those in need. The full-day event was held at Christ Lutheran Church. The church obtained food ingredients through fundraising. When […]