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Upstate NY mom kept toddler locked in homemade cage as photos reveal the stomach-turning conditions: cops
An upstate New York mom kept her 2-year-old son trapped inside a filthy homemade cage – and didn’t bother taking him to a doctor after he allegedly tumbled down the stairs, state police said Thursday. Naesha Lumpkin, 24, is facing child endangerment charges after troopers made the shocking discovery inside her Buffalo home in February – but dodged more serious charges after the toddler was found with injured ribs and bruising on his face and body, police said in a press release. “This child was inside a makeshift cage – a playpen that was covered by a piece of a crib...
‘Deandre is a real hero’: 9-year-old boy’s call for police saves his mom’s life
BUFFALO, N.Y. — 9-year-old Deandre Coleman was honored by Buffalo Police and Mayor Byron Brown for his quick response to call police officers for help when his mom had a seizure at their house. Deandre watched that very scary moment happen right in front of him in April, but...
Man pleads guilty in six separate cases following thefts
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man of no permanent address pleaded guilty in six separate cases Monday following a series of thefts, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Javarius L. Bumpers, 32, committed six thefts in Buffalo, Cheektowaga and Amherst between December 2022 and August 2023. In December, Bumpers stole a victim’s vehicle […]
Buffalo woman arrested after toddler found in feces-covered cage
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo woman was arrested earlier this year for caging her 2-year-old child. On February 8, the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation executed a felony arrest warrant for a previous crime for 24-year-old Naesha Lumpkin. While at the residence, investigators found a 2-year-old...
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