Florida woman used Roblox to instruct 10-year-old to kill infant by dropping him on floor, officials say
Tara Alexis Sykes was taken into custody on Friday and charged with attempted murder while engaged in aggravated child abuse.
Woman tells 10-year-old how to kill infant, adults they were living with while playing Roblox
A Pensacola woman was arrested after she instructed a 10-year-old over social media on how to kill a 2-month-old and the adults they were living with, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Woman Allegedly Messaged 10-Year-Old on Roblox to 'Drop' Baby on Ground, Slit Others' Throats
Tara Alexis Sykes, 36, has been arrested on an attempted murder charge, per police A Florida woman is under arrest after police say she instructed a child to drop an infant on the floor and slit the throats of adults in a household before burning the victims.
Infant Suffers Severe Injuries After Woman Instructs Child to 'Kill' Baby Through Roblox: Police
Tara Sykes allegedly used the popular gaming platform Roblox to tell a 10-year-old how to kill the infant, as well as the adults living in the house -- while court records reveal yet another disturbing and open case involving the woman's pregnant 14-year-old daughter.
Florida woman accused of using Roblox to instruct child, 10, to kill 2-month-old by dropping baby on tile floor
Tara Sykes allegedly also told the child to drown and scold the infant with boiling water, and to slit the throats of the adults they were living with
Woman instructed child to drop infant on hard floor to end baby’s life through Roblox message, authorities say
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. ( WALA /Gray News) - A woman instructed a 10-year-old child to drop a 2-month-old baby on a solid tile floor in an attempt to end the baby’s life, according to authorities.
10-year-old tries to kill infant at urging of woman playing online game, Florida cops say
Sykes began communicating with the 10-year-old through Roblox, an online game with a messaging feature, and gave the child directions for how to kill a 2-month-old baby and other adults in the home where the child was temporarily living, deputies said.
Florida woman used Roblox to instruct 10-year-old to kill infant, officials say
I have been in law enforcement for over 40 years and have never seen anything quite like this," the county's sheriff said.
Woman Instructed 10-Year-Old Via Roblox To Drop Infant And Kill Guardians, Sheriff Says
The girl told investigators she was terrified of Tara Alexis Sykes, 36, and that she believed Sykes would kill her if she did not follow instructions.
Woman Used Roblox to Instruct 10-Year-Old to Kill Infant, Police Say
A Florida woman allegedly used the online gaming platform Roblox to instruct a 10-year-old to kill a 2-month-old infant by dropping it on a tile floor, The Independent reported. Tara Sykes, 36, who reportedly connected with the child over Roblox’s built-in social media,
10-year-old tries to kill infant at mom’s urging through online game, Florida cops say
A mom messaged her 10-year-old on a gaming platform about how to kill an infant family member, leading to an attempt to carry out those instructions, Florida authorities said. The 36-year-old woman is charged with attempted murder while engaged in aggravated child abuse,
Florida mom used sick trick to entice 10-year-old to murder newborn baby: cops
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Report: 10-year-old was 'terrified' Tara Sykes would kill her if she didn't kill infant
The 10-year-old girl told law enforcement she feared Tara Sykes would kill her if she didn't kill a 2-month-old as instructed.
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Woman Charged With Telling Child Through Gaming Platform To Murder Infant
A 36-year-old Escambia County woman has been charged with allegedly instructing a child to murder an infant through a on ...