5-Year-Old Who Prosecutors Allege Was Killed by Mom Was 'Too Special,' Aunt Says

Nichole.Photo: GoFundMe In aGoFundMeAmber Bradshaw, the girl’s aunt, set up to help defray the child’s funeral costs, she wrote that Nichole was “too good for this earth. “She was too special.” On Sunday, Nichole’s mother, Melissa Towne allegedly took her daughter into the woods at Spring Creek Park and cut her neck with a knife, say police. Prosecutors believe that the 37-year-old then allegedly spent about 30 minutes strangling the child, who pleaded with her mother, saying, “I’ve been good,'” ABC 13 reports.

5-Year-Old Who Was Burned on Space Heater Later Dies in Another Incident as Father and Woman Arrested

North Carolina couple Jermaine Rhyne and Tiffany Valentine have been arrested after Rhyne’s 5-year-old daughter tragically died just a few weeks after the little girl suffered severe injuries following an incident with a space heater. The case unfolded earlier this month on Jan. 8 when Jassika Steeleburned her handson a space heater, multiple outlets including ABC 11 reported. Less than two weeks later, Steele died on Jan. 21. Rhyne and Valentine were later arrested and accused of not properly watching the young girl at the time of the incident, according to the warrant, ABC 11 reported.

5-Year-Old's 'Rash' Turns Out to Be Potentially Fatal Tickborne Disease: 'I Was Terrified'

Photo: Danielle McNair Five-year-old Mason McNair was enjoying a fun-filled trip to his grandparents’ Georgia home last month when they noticed a small tick burrowed in the boy’s belly button. They picked the critter out, Mason returned home and his parents thought nothing of the incident — until the next day. “We noticed that [his belly button] was red and looked infected,” Mason’s mother, Danielle, tells PEOPLE. “About six inches in diameter around the entire bite.

5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Ojai as Southern California Experiences Hurricane Hilary Tropical Storm

An earthquake struck southern California on Sunday as the region faces a tropical storm due toHurricane Hilary. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the5.1-magnitudeearthquake was located four miles southeast of the city of Ojai, about 80 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The national Emergency Notification System (ENS)issued alerts about the earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude was 5.0. USGS Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

50 and Thriving! Can You Believe These Gorgeous Stars Are AARP-Eligible?

01of 24Jared LetoJared Leto/TwitterTheHouse of Guccistar celebrated the big 5-0 on Dec. 26, ringing in the milestone birthday witha shirtless snapthat put his glistening abs on display.“Thx for all the bday wishes!” Leto wrote to his combined 14.4 millionTwitterandInstagramfollowers. The actor appears to begoing method once again, leaning into his character in the upcoming Marvel vampire movieMorbius. 01of 24 Jared Leto Jared Leto/Twitter TheHouse of Guccistar celebrated the big 5-0 on Dec.