Bail for suspects in murder case set at $100K each
 
Bail for suspects in murder case set at $100K each

Cassie Smith and Joshua Oxford, who face possible murder charges in the death of 3-year-old Daniel Theriot, appear in court on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.

Stepfather charged with sexual assault linked to child’s death
 
Stepfather charged with sexual assault linked to child’s death

Jondrew Lachaux, the man charged with sexual assault and kidnapping after police said he impregnated his 17-year-old stepdaughter and abandoned her with her toddler sister, who later died, appeared in court Thursday.

Jury to decide on evidence in case of videotaped sex acts
 
Jury to decide on evidence in case of videotaped sex acts

Judge Melissa A. Saragosa ruled that a jury must decide on 28 charges against Deborah Sena which include sexual assault, incest, child abuse, open or gross lewdness and use of a minor in the production of pornography, involving multiple children over the span of several years.

Man gets life without parole in beating death of 7-year-old
 
Man gets life without parole in beating death of 7-year-old

Markiece Palmer, the man convicted of beating seven-year-old Roderick
“RJ” Arrington to death in November of 2012, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the charge of first-degree murder as well as two 8-to-20 year sentences to run consecutively for each of two counts of child abuse in connection with the boy’s death.

Mother’s testimony in murder trial brings jury to tears
 
Mother’s testimony in murder trial brings jury to tears

Markiece Palmer and Dina Palmer, were charged with child abuse and murder after Roderick “RJ” Arrington was beaten to death in November of 2012. RJ’s mother, 28-year-old Dina Palmer, who was accused of participating in the beatings, pleaded guilty in exchange to drop a murder charge against her. She testified for the prosecution at Markiece Palmer’s trial.