Event Brief
Soldier and girlfriend charged in child starvation case
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: A soldier and his girlfriend were charged with murder after prosecutors allege they starved their baby and three dogs.
WHO: Federal prosecutors; Ladarrion McCray and Emma Bradshaw
WHAT: Charged with murder, including felony murder by child abuse, and related counts alleging willful deprivation of sustenance
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
WHERE: Fort Benning, Georgia
WHY: They were charged over allegations they willfully deprived their son of necessary sustenance for about two weeks in January, leading to his death.
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