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14. If a child was dying from measles and parents

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:38 PM

4 hrs ago

didn't take him or her to the doctor, I wouldn't be surprised if there were charges brought.

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kid dies weighing 255 pounds. parents charged with 2nd degree murder [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago OP

murder? rampartd 9 hrs ago #1

kids die of measles every day rampartd 9 hrs ago #3

If a child was dying from measles and parents LisaL 4 hrs ago #14

No doctor visits, no school either BlueWaveNeverEnd 8 hrs ago #7

This is absolutely child abuse and as we see terminal Melon 9 hrs ago #4

proceded in death by younger brother... Jean-Luc 9 hrs ago #5

where did you read that? hookaleft 8 hrs ago #8

Obituary. Ms. Toad 5 hrs ago #11

The surviving sister LisaL 4 hrs ago #13

That is horrifying. yardwork 3 hrs ago #17

No words malaise 8 hrs ago #9

I know mug shots are usually pretty awful GenThePerservering 7 hrs ago #10

The mechanism of death Boo1 4 hrs ago #12

they look like I expected they would Celerity 4 hrs ago #15

OMG! Grim Chieftain 3 hrs ago #16