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West Virginia State Police say they have taken a father and his girlfriend into custody after a child was found with head trauma and scars all over his body.

The father of a three-year-old child told a trooper that he called 911 after discovering that his child was not breathing. According to state police, James Mauldin told the trooper that the child was in his bedroom and collapsed.

When the trooper went to the hospital, however, he was told that the child had burn marks on his buttocks and both legs, say West Virginia State Police. The child has also suffered a fractured skull and “brain bleeds.” (more…)

Police increasingly look to Facebook to investigate crimes, as an Arizona couple was arrested after allegedly binding their babies with duct tape and posting photos on the social network.

The young parents, Frankie and Kayla Almuina, are facing charges of child abuse after one of the mother’s Facebook friends anonymously tipped off the Arizona Child Abuse Hotline.

According to Reuters, the couple’s 2-year-old boy and a 10-month old girl were shown on the mother’s Facebook page with duct tape on their wrists and ankles and with their mouths taped shut. The boy was also pictured hanging upside down from an exercise machine. (more…)