Dad of Missing 6-Year-Old Girl Speaks Out After Authorities End Search Efforts: 'She's Gone'

Li’najah Brooker.Photo:City of Chester, PA City of Chester, PA After authorities announced that they have ceased searching for Li’najah Brooker,the 6-year-old girl who fell into a Pennsylvania creekalmost a week ago, her father remembered her as “his angel.” “She was a sweetheart,” Montez Brooker said in an interview with NBC affiliateWCAU. Although the girl’s dad told WCAU he feels his daughter is still out there, he recognizes that “she’s gone.”

Dad of Sonya Massey Speaks Out as Family Protests Pre-Trial Release of Deputy Who Killed His Daughter: ‘Still a Threat’

Sonya Massey’s father James Wilburn speaks in the Illinois Capitol Rotunda on Dec. 5, 2024.Photo:Thomas J. Turney/The State Journal-Register Thomas J. Turney/The State Journal-Register James Wilburnspoke out about his daughter’s killing in an interview with local CBS affiliateWCIApublished on Friday, Dec. 6, following an Illinois appellate court’s ruling ordering Sean Grayson’s pre-trial release. Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office deputy, was charged with first-degree murder after he fatally shot Massey, who was unarmed, on July 6.

Dad Pleads Guilty to Killing Daughter by Forcing Her to Jump on Trampoline in 110-Degree Heat as Punishment

Jaylin Anne.Photo: new hope funeral home The girl, Jaylin Anne, was forced to jump on the trampoline in 110-degree heat and died of dehydration. On Thursday, Daniel Schwartz, 48, of Odessa, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his adopted daughter, the Ector County District Attorney announced in a post on Facebook. Schwarz was sentenced to 18 years in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. His wife, Ashley Schwarz, 38, was convicted of capital murder on May 1, 2023.

Dad Pulls Botfly Larva from 5-Year-Old Son's Head During Trip to Botswana: 'Not for the Faint of Heart'

Garrett Gee pulls botfly larva from son Cali’s head.Photo:TheBucketListFamily/InstagramWhat looked like a pimple or an insect bite onJessicaandGarrett Gee’s toddler’s head during a trip to Botswana turned out to be far more invasive.“WARNING this video includes worms and is NOT for the faint of heart,” wroteThe Bucket List Familymom Jessica, in an Instagram post showing the video of her husband slowly pulling a botfly larva from the head of their 5-year-old sonCali.

Dad Recalls Escape From Highland Park Parade Shooter: 'I Was Staring at This Guy Shooting at Me'

Every summer aroundIndependence Day, Shawn and Jacqueline Cotreau travel from Boston, Massachusetts, to Highland Park, Illinois, where they and their three kids stay with her parents in her childhood home. And every year, the highlight of the trip — at least for their children — is the July 4th parade down Central Street. “They had the parade again this year after canceling it the last two, so we had our chairs out early, in our regular spots,” Cotreau, 46, tells PEOPLE.