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Teen Charged with Murdering Adoptive Mother; Mother Sentenced for Son's Death

2/6/2026

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Teen Murders Mother

In Logan County, Oklahoma, Jordan Weems, 16, is charged with first-degree murder for killing his adoptive mother, Spring Weems.
The body of Spring Weems was found in a trash can.
In Dooly County, Georgia, Keara Cotton pleaded guilty to murdering her 4-year-old son, Jayceion Mathis.
The remains of Jayceion Mathis were found in a field.
Cotton received a 25-year prison sentence.

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Policewoman Murdered Tragically

Policewoman Diane Marie Mollenido and her eight-year-old son, John Ysmael, were murdered in Manila, Philippines, in a suspected car scam involving Pia Katrina Panganiban and her husband, Christian Panganiban.
The Panganibans and two accomplices were arrested after Diane and John went missing on January 16, 2023, following a vehicle transaction.
Their bodies were discovered in Bulacan and Tarlac, leading authorities to close the case and file charges for robbery with homicide.
Diane and John were buried on February 5, 2023.

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Teen Murders Mother

In Logan County, Oklahoma, Jordan Weems, 16, is charged with first-degree murder for killing his adoptive mother, Spring Weems.
The body of Spring Weems was found in a trash can.
In Dooly County, Georgia, Keara Cotton pleaded guilty to murdering her 4-year-old son, Jayceion Mathis.
The remains of Jayceion Mathis were found in a field.
Cotton received a 25-year prison sentence.

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