Naina Raghavan

The siblings were walking home from a local pool when a speeding car hit them.

When the mother entered the bedroom, she was shocked to find a wild monkey sitting on the baby’s back and violently beating and scratching her.

The 17-year-old sibling told the officers that she believed her 14-year-old sister knew about the shooting as the suspect and the younger sister had nodded at each other just before the man shot the mother.

According to the investigation, the mother had locked the children inside their home and gone to a bar when the tragic incident took place.

Investigators also said the couple’s toddler daughter was present in the room when the incident took place but was not injured.

The canines were eventually contained in the rear yard of a residence till the St. Louis County Animal Control arrived at the scene and took them into custody.

Authorities said other family members, including the victim’s parents, were in the house when the incident took place.

"These guys are super skilled at getting inside. They squeeze in the gaps and are super quick. They are fast and difficult to catch," says the rescuer.

The teen was taken into custody and charged with second-degree non-premeditated murder.

The boy's mother arrived at Jefferson Elementary School to pick him up when she witnessed the teacher abusing the boy.

Police found the baby alive with burn injuries in a plastic bag.

The toddler's heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and eyes were donated after he was declared brain dead by the doctors.

"It definitely goes to show a venomous snake can absolutely climb," the snake catcher said.

A total of nine people were in the car when the horrific crash took place.

The accused appeared in court Monday and was charged with two counts of attempted felony murder and one count of aggravated assault.

"One-year-old baby Salma came in with fever and vomiting. After investigations, we found eight pieces of small magnetic balls lining her abdomen that had caused intestinal perforation," the doctor said.

The dean appeared in court Monday and was charged with four counts of aggravated rape of a child under the age of 16.

The child’s mother realized the girl had swallowed a button battery when she found her coughing and choking while sitting next to the TV remote with its back open.

The woman was sentenced to spend 1 year in prison and 4 years on probation.

"Due to significant developments in this investigation, I can confirm we're now treating the baby's death as a potential homicide," a police officer said.

The woman first attempted to smother the boy using a pillow but when he started screaming, she took a scarf and strangled him to death.

"The suspected murder-suicide left 3 adults dead and 3 children without parents," authorities said.

The reptile, which was 3 feet long, was captured after an hour-long struggle and relocated to nearby bushland.

The accused returned home after a drinking session with friends and kicked the child in the stomach for crying.

Zachery Denison is facing multiple counts of rape charges after he allegedly had sex with his 14-year-old student.

"I found the snake in the bathroom, right beside the shower door. It took roughly 5 minutes to safely bay the snake," the snake catcher told IBT.