The Justice Voice

  Mackenzie Colgan, a 37-year-old Maryland mother, has been arrested and charged with murder after police say she confessed to intentionally drowning her own child. Arresting documents reveal that the Montgomery County woman not only confessed to the horrifying crime, but she admitted that she'd planned the whole thing ahead of time. Now there's an update in her case which may determine whether or not she'll get away with the whole thing. WUSA 9 News reports that Mackenzie Colgan has undergone a mental evaluation , and the results have determined that she will not be mentally fit to stand trial. She will be transferred to the custody of Maryland's Department of Health, where she'll supposedly remain until she's evaluated again -- but what's to come if she is ultimately found incompetent? In the state of Maryland, if someone is determined to be incompetent to stand trial, they could either be released or remanded to a mental hospital. Sentencing in these sc...

  An Ohio mom has been arrested after a violent incident in a Mayfield Heights involving her six-year-old daughter. Authorities are not publicly naming the woman in this case, which is probably fortunate for her since the assault was witnessed by members of the public, and the details of the incident are pretty upsetting. Various media sources out of Cleveland are reporting on the incident , which took place earlier this month in Mayfield Heights. An Ohio mom was witnessed by several shoppers and employees of Target as she lost her temper on her misbehaving six-year-old daughter. According to surveillance footage, and witnesses, the child was attempting to run from her mother as she was reaching out for her. This angered the woman who chased the child and tackled her into a shelf full of merchandise. Once she tackled the child, she began punching her in the face and upper body. The assault wasn't over after the child was beaten in front of everyone. The Ohio mom also reportedly sh...

  Samantha West of Cincinnati has been arrested after authorities say she helped her teenage son, and a friend of his, ambush another teen. Now she's been charged with contributing to the unruliness of a child -- but is last week's incident indicative of a bigger problem? WKRC News reports that Samantha West drove her son and a friend of his to a local Dollar General Store before they waited until an unnamed teen (a student who attends school with the Ohio Woman's son) arrived at the location. That's when West's son and his friend "ambushed" the other student, and a fight ensued.  Clearly this is one classy family. Why else would this mother-of-the-year choose a Dollar General for their little two-on-one assault? Lucky for her, the charge she's been slapped with doesn't carry much of a punishment, but the public knowledge of her being a terrible parent will last a lifetime. 

  Authorities in South Wales are looking for a missing mother and child who vanished nearly a week ago and circumstances are unclear as to what happened to them. Twenty-year-old Chloe Rice and her daughter Zara were last seen leaving their home in Swansea on December 12. Yahoo News reports that police are concerned for the welfare of the missing mother and child. Meanwhile, very little information is available surrounding the circumstances of their disappearance. Media reports are also failing to publicize the age of the child who is missing alongside her mother. Furthermore, family members of the mother and child haven't made any public pleas for help in searching for them. So what gives?  Hopefully this is another case of voluntary disappearance, but it's troubling that nobody has seen either Chloe Rice or her daughter in five days. If you know anything about this disappearance or if you've seen either of these missing people, please contact the authorities in Swansea, ...

  A Gold Alert has been issued for 22-year-old Illsy Lorena Vasquez Mendoza out of Delaware, who may have connections to Laredo, Texas. The search for the missing woman is currently underway, but there appears to be very little information available about her case. KGNS News reports that the 22-year-old woman was last seen on December 14th at around 10:00 p.m., but she hasn't been in contact with loved ones since then. Police believe she may be heading to Texas, but haven't given any information as to why. She was last seen driving a 2007 red Acura with Delaware plates. If you've seen this missing woman or if you think you might have information regarding her disappearance, please do not hesitate to contact the authorities in Delaware at 302-698-8443.

  Missing teen alert: Maliyah Anderson was reported missing two days ago after she vanished from the Baltimore area. The 15-year-old girl is considered endangered, but investigators say there isn't any evidence of foul play. So is this teen missing voluntarily, or did something terrible happen to her? Hoodline reports that 15-year-old Maliyah Anderson was last seen around the 2700 Block of N. Hilton Street in Baltimore. She was wearing a green jacket with a white shirt and denim jeans. Authorities in Baltimore are urgently looking for the missing girl, and are encouraging members of the public to assist in the search. If you've seen Maliyah Anderson, please call 911 immediately.