A West Virginia woman is accused of burning the word "wimp" into her 6-year-old daughter's neck. Tammy Smith, 43, is facing five counts of child abuse and malicious assault felony charges.

A trespassing Miami teen age girl was mauled by a cougar at a neighbor's house but survived the attack. The 16-year-old girl reportedly illegally entered the animal's cage at a neighbor's house and was attacked. The girl has been hospitalized with injuries and is expected to recover.

Nebraska authorities have placed a 16-year-old girl and her eight-month old son under state foster care after she sought safe haven at an Omaha hospital but did not qualify. The unnamed mother's aunt drove her niece to the Immanuel Medical Center on Oct. 17 as she wanted to place herself under the state's Safe Haven Law, which allows parents to abandon children without getting prosecuted. The girl claimed she sought refuge because her mother emotionally abused her, withheld state money intended for the care of her son, and kicked her out of their home.

Suspended teacher Kaleb Tierce was formally indicted by a Taylor County grand jury on one count of an improper relationship between an educator and a student and two counts of attempted improper relationship between an educator and student, after reportedly asking for sex for better grade. The 26-year-old Tierce could face a maximum of 10 years in prison. He was temporarily released after paying a bond of $30,000.

Hemet police have arrested an 18-year-old girl accused of beating and disfiguring a 17-year-old girl's face with a pair of brass knuckles over a dispute with a boy. Lynsie Elizabeth Caldwell was booked Tuesday on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a dangerous weapon, infliction of great bodily injury, mayhem and torture. Her bail was set at $525,000 and the arraignment will be on Thursday at the Murrieta courthouse.