FORT MYERS, Fla.—A vegan woman convicted of murder in the malnutrition death of her young son was sentenced Monday to life in prison. Sheila O’Leary, 38, whose family followed a strict vegan diet, was convicted in June on six charges—first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, child abuse and two counts of child neglect—in the […]
DAVENPORT, Fla.—A 2-year-old girl in Florida weighing less than 10 pounds died of long-term starvation and her parents were arrested on child abuse charges. Regis Johnson, 57, and Arhonda Tillman, 35, were arrested on Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. They were being held without bond. When deputies responded Tuesday to a call about […]
A local in Central China’s Zhengzhou City, Liu Hongxia, is facing a dire situation. Her district is enforcing strict pandemic control measures, and authorities aren’t giving her food or other support. This is on top of the flooding that caused damage to her home. Ms. Liu doesn’t have an income. This is due in part […]
Eduardo Posso was supposed to be living in Florida with his sister, father and stepmother and attending school. Instead, the 12-year-old was pronounced dead at an Indiana hospital on May 24, showing signs of prolonged abuse, neglect and starvation, according to court records obtained by CNN on Monday. His father, Luis Posso, 32, and stepmother, […]
A judge sentenced Illinois parents to decades in prison for starving a child to death as the boy’s biological mother called them “evil people.” Prosecutors said that Michael and Georgena Roberts withheld food from Liam Roberts, 6, eventually causing him to die in November 2017. They pleaded guilty to first-degree murder charges. Chief Circuit Judge Eric Pistorius said […]
Beset by sanctions and now plagued with a poor harvest due to drought in spring, everyday North Koreans are facing two immediate dangers—officials hungry for bribes, and hunger itself. Recent reports from Daily NK—a publication based in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, that specializes in finding sources inside North Korea—paint a stark picture of a country […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s food and agriculture agency warned Tuesday that conflict in South Sudan could undermine hopes of avoiding a new famine next year. Around 100,000 people face starvation in South Sudan, where crop production has plummeted since 2013 as conflict has killed tens of thousands and forced 3.5 million […]
Aid organizations are urging G-7 leaders to look at world hunger. The leaders of G=7 countries are meeting in Sicily. Aid organizations are trying to bring their attention to people in Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, and Yemen. People in those countries are at severe risk of starvation. Mary Rumsby, senior manager for food security and […]
A cholera outbreak in Yemen has panicked aid organizations. Cholera is more frequent since the civil war started, limiting access to clean water and food. Two hundred and fifty cases of cholera have been confirmed, but there are 11,000 suspected cases. One hundred and thirty people have died. William Spindler, UNHCR spokesman spoke about the […]
Nearly a million and a half children in Somalia will starve this year. That is the latest estimate from UNICEF. The number is 50 percent higher than January’s projection. “Acutely malnourished children, we expect there will be 1.4 million over the course of 2017,” said UNICEF spokeswoman, Marixie Mercado. “That includes 275,000 severely malnourished. This […]
