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Ex Michigan Teacher James Adam Baird Molested 4 Students

James Adam Baird is a former teacher from Michigan who has been charged with molesting four students between 2018 and 2020. According to police reports while James Adam Baird was employed at the Douglas Elementary School in Garden City Michigan he would sexually assault a ten year old girl multiple times. James Adam Baird would then work at a school in Westland Michigan where he would sexually assault a thirteen year old girl and at the same school would sexually assault a eleven year old girl. At a different school in Westland he would sexually assault a fifteen year old girl. It should be noted the last three victims were all blindfolded as part of a vision test.

James Adam Baird has been charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. James Adam Baird is facing multiple lawsuits including two in which he is being accused of molesting 2 eight year old girls. Needless to say police are still looking for more victims.

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A former teacher in Wayne County has been charged with sexual assaulting at least four children all under the age of 16 – including one during a vision test and three others while they were blindfolded.

James Adam Baird, 43, was charged on Wednesday in connection with the sexual assaults of five girls: a 10-year-old girl, 13-year-old, 11-year-old, and a 15-year-old.

According to a release from the Wayne County Prosecutor, Baird first sexually assaulted a then 10-year-old girl during a vision test at a school Garden City on January 4, 2018. The victim said she was undergoing vision tests when Baird sexually assaulted her.

Two months later, on March 1, 2018, a 13-year-old at a school in Westland says she was blindfolded and then sexually assaulted by Baird.

On May 1, 2019, an 11-year-old girl at the same school in Garden City reported she was also blindfolded and sexually assaulted. And on Feb. 11, 2020, a 15-year-old girl at a Westland school reported the same thing happened to her.

Baird was arraigned in Westland on three counts each of first degree criminal sexual conduct and second degree criminal sexual conduct on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 – almost four years since the last girl reported the assault.

He was given a $100,000 personal bond – which means he can get out without paying bond. If he fails to show up for court, he would then have to pay the $100,000 bond.

Baird was given a GPS tether and is due back in court on Feb. 16.

For the Garden City crime, he was charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct and second degree criminal sexual conduct and given a $15,000 personal bond. He’s due back in that case on Feb. 13.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/prosecutor-teacher-blindfolded-sexually-assaulted-wayne-county-children-under-16-during-school-vision-test

Julian Antonio Pinedo Stabs 14 Yr Old Girl For Saying No

Julian Antonio Pinedo is a man from Illinois who would travel to Michigan to have sex with a fourteen year old girl and when she said no he would stab her multiple times. According to police reports Julian Antonio Pinedo and the fourteen year old girl met online and had discussed meeting in person. Julian Antonio Pinedo would travel from Illinois to Michigan arriving at the 14 year old girls residence. When the girl told Julian Antonio Pinedo she would not have sex with him he reacted by stabbing her several times in the back and midsection. The fourteen year old girl would be rushed to the hospital where she will hopefully make a full recovery. Julian Antonio Pinedo initially fled the scene however he would soon call 911 and turn himself over to officers. Julian Antonio Pinedo has been charged with assault with intent to murder.

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An Illinois man has been charged with assault with intent to murder after traveling to Michigan to have sex with a 14-year-old girl.

Authorities say Julian Pinedo traveled to Springfield Township to meet the girl, who he met online.

Pinedo was in court Friday facing charges after authorities say they were called to a home earlier this week where they found a teenage girl lying on the floor bleeding from several stab wounds to her back and midsection.

The teen said she met Pinedo online, and he discussed going to see her in Michigan.

When Pinedo arrived at her home, the teen told him she was not going to have sex with him. That’s when he allegedly stabbed her several times.

The girl was taken to an area hospital in critical condition and was scheduled to have surgery.

According to authorities, Pinedo fled the girl’s home, but called 911 and turned himself in to authorities.

He is being held at the Oakland County Jail under a $2 million bond.

Police said the girl’s parents weren’t home at the time of the attack, and her younger sibling was asleep.

The teen called her parents, and they rushed home and called 911.

The Oakland County sheriff has warned that no one should give their private information to strangers they meet online.

https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/illinois-man-charged-with-assault-with-intent-to-murder-in-stabbing-of-14-year-old/article_a6227492-9e98-11ed-a34c-1b377f4c48eb.html

Valeria Hamilton and Shane Shelton Murder 5 Year Old Boy

Valeria Hamilton and Shane Shelton are a couple from Detroit Michigan who have been charged in the murder of a five year old boy and the abuse of another child in the home. According to police reports Ethan Belcher was found unresponsive at his Detroit home and rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Ethan Belcher who was five years old is the biological son of Valeria Hamilton and the stepson of Shane Shelton. Police would discover a three year old boy at another location that showed obvious signs of abuse. Valeria Hamilton and Shane Shelton would be arrested and charged with felony murder, torture, conspiracy to commit torture, and two counts of first-degree child abuse.

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A Detroit couple has been charged with murder, child abuse, and torture in the death of their 5-year-old son and abuse of their 3-year-old son, prosecutors said.

Officers were called at 1:07 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 22) to a home in the 14600 block of Spring Garden Street, which is in the area of 7 Mile Road and Chalmers Street on Detroit’s east side.

When they arrived, police saw 5-year-old Ethan Belcher being taken to an EMS truck. He was brought to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

A 3-year-old boy was found at another location with bruises on his head and face, according to authorities. Medical officials took him to the hospital for treatment.

Ethan’s aunt, Ashley Belcher, told Local 4 she reported the abuse to authorities last year. She said she took photos of his bruises and cuts and gave them to investigators. She said Lincoln Park police and Child Protective Services opened an investigation, but ultimately the kids ended up back in the parents’ care.

“We could have saved his life,” said Ashley Belcher. “Had they just listened. It wasn’t just me. It was other people who reported it, and they got sent to take some classes, and they got these children back, and it was a house of terror.”

Belcher said Ethan’s body was found with bruises and burns.

“He has over 100 cigarette burns on his body, he had frostbitten feet, and he was missing a toe that never was taken care of,” Belcher said.

Shane Robert Shelton, 27, and Valeria Lynn Hamilton, 27, both of Detroit, are accused of physically abusing both boys. Hamilton is Ethan’s biological mother, and Shelton is his stepfather, officials said.

“The alleged facts in this case are extremely alarming,” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said. “The evidence will come out in court.”

Shelton and Hamilton are both charged with felony murder, torture, conspiracy to commit torture, and two counts of first-degree child abuse.

They were arraigned Wednesday at 36th District Court and remanded to the Wayne County Jail. A probable cause conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Feb. 1, and a preliminary examination is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. Feb. 8.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/01/25/detroit-mom-stepdad-charged-with-abuse-that-killed-5-year-old-son-injured-3-year-old/

Claire Elizabeth Powers Charged In Kayak Murder

Claire Elizabeth Powers took her four year old toddler out in a kayak in Michigan last March 29, 2022 and now she is being charged with murder. According to police reports Claire Elizabeth Powers and the toddler were out on a kayak when it flipped over. Someone seeing what happened would call 911 and when emergency personnel showed up at the scene the four year old was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.. After nearly a year investigation Claire Elizabeth Powers has been charged with murder.

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A mother is facing charges after her toddler drowned last year near Lansing.

Claire Elizabeth Powers, 33, was charged with second-degree murder this week after an investigation stemming from the March 29, 2022, incident. Police have released few details about the circumstances that led to murder charges.

The Meridian Township Police Department said officers were called to Lake Lansing around 9 a.m. that day because two people, Powers and a 4-year-old boy, were in the water after their kayak overturned. Meridian Township Fire Department personnel removed them from the water and discovered that the boy was not breathing.

First responders tried to save him and transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead

The murder charge was issued last week, and Powers was arrested without incident Wednesday. She is being held at the Ingham County Jail on a $75,000 bond.

Police said the investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact 517-853-4800.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-mother-charged-with-murder-after-4-year-old-dies-while-kayaking

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A woman has been charged in connection with the drowning death of her 4-year-old son in March of last year on Lake Lansing.

Claire Elizabeth Powers, 34, was arrested Wednesday and arraigned in 55th District Court on a charge of second-degree murder, according to police and court records. A magistrate set a $75,000 bond for her.

The murder charge stems from a March 29, 2022 incident in which a kayak overturned on the lake.

The boy was unresponsive at the scene and was pronounced dead at a hospital, police said. The woman remained hospitalized for a time, although her condition was unclear.

First responders were called to Lake Lansing Park South around 9 a.m. and found two people in the water. Firefighters in cold-water rescue gear pulled them from the icy water.

At the time, police said the incident appeared to be an accident but remained under investigation. Nobody saw the mother and son until they were already in the water, police said.

Meridian Township police announced the arrest in a news release late Wednesday afternoon. No other details about the investigation were released.

The investigation remains open, and anyone with information is asked to call township police at (517) 853-4800 or submit an anonymous tip through the department’s social media sites.

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2023/01/18/mother-faces-murder-charge-after-son-dies-kayak-trip-lake-lansing-meridian-township-claire-powers/69820390007/

Michigan Police Searching For Erik Nardini And Lillianna Nardini

Police are searching for Erik Nardini and his daughter four year old Lillianna Nardini. According to police reports Erik Nardini was suppose to drop off four year old Lillianna Nardini at her mothers however he never showed up. What is causing such of a concern for this particular case is Erik Nardini told Lillianna mother that “she would never see her daughter again”. Erik Nardini was last seen in a burgundy, 2014 GMC Sierra pickup truck with a Michigan License Plate DB-27664. Erik is also known to drive a charcoal grey 2018 Chevy Silverado pickup with Michigan Plate CSP-838. If you see Erik Nardini or Lillianna Nardini call 911. A photo of Lillianna Nardini is below

Lillianna Nardini was found safe. Her Father was taken into custody

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The Marysville Police Department and Michigan State Police are searching for a missing child they believed was taken by her father and are asking for the community’s help.

Marysville Police Department believe Lillianna Nardini, 4, was last seen being dropped off by an unidentified person at approximately 10:30 p.m. Monday at the Burger King on the 3100 block of Gratiot Avenue in Marysville. Police believe she is with her father Erik Nardini.

Erik was recently served with a court order, ordering the child be turning over to Lilliana’s mother, according to police.

After being served with the court order he made statements to the mother she would never see the child again, police said.

Erik was last seen in a burgundy, 2014 GMC Sierra pickup truck with a Michigan License Plate DB-27664. Erik is also known to drive a charcoal grey 2018 Chevy Silverado pickup with Michigan Plate CSP-838. It is believed that Lilliana will be with her father and they are currently on the run, the Marysville Police Department said.

If either Lilliana or Erik Nardini are seen, do not approach and call 911

If anyone has any information leading to the location of either person please call the Marysville Police Department at (810) 364-6300 or the Port Huron Police Major Crimes Unit at (810) 984-5383.

Lillianna Nardini is described as being 3-feet-tall and weighing 30 pounds. She has brown hair, brown eyes and is white. The clothing she was wearing at the time of her disappearance is unknown and she does not have identifying marks.

Erik Nardini is a resident of the Macomb and Oakland County areas. Lillianna’s mother is a resident of Cadillac.

Police are actively searching for Lillianna Nardini at this time.

https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2023/01/10/marysville-police-department-searching-for-missing-child/69794105007/

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The father of a missing 4-year-old Michigan girl recently told the girl’s mother that she would never see her daughter again, officials said.

Police from Marysville and Port Huron are searching for Lilliana Louise Nardini, a 4-year-old Marysville girl. She was last known to be with her non-custodial father, Erik Nardini, according to authorities.

Lilliana was last seen around 10:30 p.m. Monday (Jan. 9) at the Burger King restaurant at 3100 Gratiot Avenue in Marysville.

Nardini, 46, was recently served with a court order requiring him to turn his daughter over to her mother, officials said. Instead, he told the girl’s mother that she would never see the child again, according to police.

Nardini was last seen in a burgundy 2014 GMC Sierra pickup truck with Michigan license plate DB-27664. He is also known to drive a charcoal gray 2018 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with Michigan license plate CSP-838.

“It is believed that Lilliana will be with her father, and they are currently on the run,” Marysville police said in a release.

Anyone who sees Lilliana or her father is asked to call 911. You should not approach them, authorities said.

Anyone with information about the case should call the Marysville Police Department at 810-364-6300, or the Port Huron Major Crimes Unit at 810-984-5383.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/01/10/michigan-father-told-missing-4-year-old-girls-mom-she-would-never-see-daughter-again-police-say/