Police in South Carolina have charged a man in connection with a drive-by shooting in which three people, including a 20-month old toddler, were killed. ‘The Post and Courier of Charleston’ reported Wednesday that 19-year-old Danziel Chapman of Walterboro is charged with murder and being held in the Colleton County jail.

A South Carolina toddler taken from his home has been found unharmed, and police are searching for his father, whom they say abducted the child and assaulted the mother. North Charleston police said Tuesday that two-year-old Geomari Young was turned over to authorities by a relative of 27-year-old Geonaldo Young. The elder Young is a violent offender whose previous charges included armed robbery, assault and resisting arrest.

A Norman, Okla., zoo has put up a new, solid fence in front of an exhibit after a 3-year-old boy was clawed by a 45-pound European lynx.

Authorities are searching for a toddler swept away in a rain-swollen creek in west Georgia as heavy rains and thunderstorms claimed at least 2 other lives in the Southeast.

Police say a mother led officers on a high-speed chase with her toddler in the minivan. Paulding County police say 25-year-old Endie Rae Brumbelow sped away Wednesday after being pulled over by police looking for a shoplifter accused of assaulting workers at a nearby Wal-Mart in Hiram. Brumbelow eventually crashed her car in downtown Dallas.

A two-year-old girl is in the hospital after being attacked by a pitbull. A warning though: the following story contains pictures of the wounds this little girl received during the attack and they are graphic. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.

Police say a 61-year-old man annoyed with a crying 2-year-old girl at a Wal-Mart slapped the toddler in the face several times. Roger Stephens of Stone Mountain has been charged with felony cruelty to children and is being held without bond.

Police say a woman was shot and her 1-year-old son beaten during a home invasion in south Fulton County. Chattahoochee Hills police Chief Damon Jones says 22-year-old Nikki Neely was shot in the head during the attack just before 9 p.m. Monday. WSB radio reported that one person was in custody.

A Richmond County child’s mother is charged with child cruelty in a dog attack case. The dogs’ owner was in court in South Carolina for separate animal violations. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker sorts it all out.

According to Lt. Scott Peebles, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, at about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, arrested Jessica Lynn Chavous on a charge of Cruelty to Children in the 2nd Degree. Chavous was committed to the Richmond County Jail on no bond. The charge stemmed from a July 10th dog attack that occurred at Chavous’ home, on the 3600 block of Belair Road, in Augusta, when her unattended 2-year-old climbed into the back yard of a neighboring residence. Chavous’ son, Damien, remains in critical condition at a local hospital. WJBF News Channel 6 has learned the owner of the dogs involved in the attack, Shirley Barnes, is in court in Aiken County.

A 2-year-old Richmond County child attacked by dogs is recovering. We have the latest in the case, where officials say the owner of the dogs is no stranger to Richmond County Animal Services. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has the latest.

A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after police say he shot himself in the stomach. Lt. Rebecca Brown with the Clayton County police department says the boy found the gun while his mother was asleep Sunday night at their Forest Park apartment. Brown said investigators believe the shooting was self-inflicted.

A man convicted of killing a 2-year-old and injuring her mother, aunt and two young cousins in an attack with a car at a McDonald’s restaurant three years ago has died in prison.

A South Carolina toddler has drowned in a goldfish pond at a family member’s home. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Friday that 18-month-old Logan Holladay died Thursday evening at a Summerville hospital.

A 28-year-old Sandy Springs man has surrendered to police after hitting a 2-year-old boy with his car and fleeing the scene. Sandy Springs police alleged that Darrell Anthony Floyd Jr., struck the boy in the parking lot at an apartment complex.