Mass. Mom Kills Child, Unborn Baby: Cops

(NEWSER) - An 8-month-old fetus was cut from the body of a woman murdered and stuffed in a closet in her Massachusetts apartment, CNN reports. Darlene Haynes, 23, was found wrapped in bedding. A close friend last heard from her days ago when she texted that she was having drinks with an acquaintance at her apartment. Her baby may have survived the attack but would likely need immediate medical attention, according to officials. More»

(NEWSER) - A baby girl police believe was cut from the womb by her mother's killer has been found alive and healthy, the Boston Globe reports. Two people have been arrested in the killing of Darlene Haynes, 23, in her Massachusetts home. She was 8 months pregnant at the time of her murder. The suspects, a woman and her male companion, were arrested after friends told police they became suspicious of the woman's claim that the newborn was hers. More»

Teen saw, heard friend's father kill mother: cops

(NEWSER) - The brutal murder of a Massachusetts woman was witnessed by a pal of her teenage daughter seconds after the friends were chatting on her iPad. Police say the 15-year-old girl was in the middle of a video chat when she went into the kitchen because she heard her parents arguing there. As the friend looked on via the iPad, police say Christopher Piantedosi chased the girl's mother into the bedroom and stabbed her repeatedly with a butcher knife, the Union-Leader reports. More»

Stabbed kids, all under age of 8, found in torched home

(NEWSER) - An Oregon man stabbed his four children—all under the age of 8—and his wife before torching his house yesterday, police believe. Firefighters arrived to douse the flames after someone called in the fire around 9am, and found the family inside. They pulled the bodies onto the lawn and worked desperately to revive them, reports the AP . Jordan Adam Criado, 51, reportedly stayed inside as the house filled with smoke, but suffered only mild smoke inhalation. “It's an extremely tragic situation,” says the local district attorney. More»

He was the 'sweetest kid,' says church member

(NEWSER) - A home-schooled 12-year-old Colorado boy described as "the sweetest kid" is in police custody following the fatal shooting of his deeply religious parents and the stabbing of two younger siblings. Stunned police are trying to piece together the bloody rampage inside the boy's home in the quiet community of Burlington. Charles Long, 50, and his 51-year-old wife, Marilyn, were found dead, and a brother and sister were in critical condition, reports the Denver Post . The suspect called 911 to report that three people had been shot. It wasn't clear who meant by a third victim, and officials didn't reveal if he claimed responsibility for the attack. More»