Two Pennsylvania women were accused of horrifically abusing a 12-year-old girl — and the alleged abusers were her own mother and grandmother.

Stacey Ann Louder, 52, and Amanda Lynn Gregorio, 35, were arrested on Monday following an investigation that began in September 2024. According to arrest reports obtained by local news outlet The Citizen’s Voice, the girl was first taken into custody by Luzerne County Children, Youth and Families after she was hospitalized for seizure-like symptoms. During the visit, Gregorio — the girl’s mother — allegedly admitted to giving the girl 50 mg of Benadryl and 60 mg of melatonin before she began showing symptoms.

From there, investigators uncovered more about the girl’s home life.

An Illinois man was arrested for allegedly attacking a pregnant woman with a lit “blunt” — also known as a marijuana cigar — which he allegedly forced her to swallow in a strange midday assault that also saw him try to clean the victim’s feet for some reason, cops say.

“I need to wash your feet,” Benjamin Schroeder, 25, allegedly told the woman before forcing her to take down the scorching hot cigar, which left burns in her throat, according to the local ABC affiliate WTVO.

A Missouri man is behind bars after he allegedly kidnapped a Lyft driver at gunpoint and made her take him to a Denny’s restaurant, where he hit her with a gun.

According to a probable cause arrest affidavit, Anthony Milton entered the Lyft on Oct. 24 in Hazelwood and the driver took him to his desired location. But once there, Milton allegedly refused to get out of the car and pulled out a gun. He then forced her to drive him to another address but again refused to get out of the car, the affidavit says.

More from Law&Crime: Fitness TikTok star kidnapped and murdered after going to Walmart to sell a photo: Police

Milton allegedly made the victim go to a Denny’s restaurant and made her go inside with him to “prevent her from contacting police.” Once inside, the victim activated a panic alarm on her phone and tried to get away from Milton by going into the bathroom. But Milton allegedly followed her inside and hit her in the head with a gun. He then left the restaurant, with surveillance video capturing some of the incident.

St. Louis CBS affiliate KMOV reported that police in Collinsville, Ill., arrested Milton on Thursday. He is also facing charges in Illinois including armed violence, battery and other gun-related crimes.

An Alabama man will likely spend significant time in prison after he repeatedly forced a child to perform sexual acts on him in exchange for allowing her to play video games on her console system.

Dustin Lamar Peoples, 43, was found guilty by a jury in Blount County this week on one count each of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 and sodomy in the first degree. The former is a Class B felony, while the latter is a Class A felony in the Yellowhammer State.

Content warning: child sexual abuse.

A battle is brewing in upstate New York between a Trump-supporting business owner who erected a large “Vote for Trump” sign on the roof of his building and local government officials concerned about safety.

The city of Amsterdam, which is about 35 miles northwest of Albany, on Friday obtained a restraining order against a printing company called Sticker Mule, which is preventing the sign from being illuminated at night, according to local NBC affiliate WNYT. The company’s CEO, Anthony Constantino, is an ardent supporter of Donald Trump and formed a political action committee on the former president’s behalf.

More from Law&Crime: Trump lawyers demand ‘equal opportunity’ to fire back at Jack Smith’s massive immunity brief but not before the election has come and gone

Constantino was forced to cover the sign after a Montgomery Supreme Court issued the order. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday. Local officials say the 100-foot-wide sign presents a “dangerous distraction” and could ensnarl traffic or cause accidents because of people stopping to take pictures of the sign, the order obtained by UPI reportedly said. The city also reportedly said the sign violates city code which says any business sigs must relate to the business itself.

Sticker Mule is housed in a factory building that is several stories high. The sign is prevalent among the city’s skyline.

“It’s a picture opportunity. Today, people with cell phones slowing down, pulling off the side of the road. Our biggest concern was traffic safety,“ Amsterdam Mayor Michael Cinquanti told WNYT.

It’s been more than 10 years since the law known as “don’t ask, don’t tell” was repealed, allowing for gay service members to serve openly. But a CBS News investigation found many of those whose military careers were ended by the policy are still missing out on honorable discharge status and benefits. Jim Axelrod reports.