'Burn the infant': Woman convinced child to try to kill 2-month-old on Roblox, police say
Tara Sykes, 36, has been arrested after police say she convinced a child to try and kill a 2 month-old on the online gaming platform Roblox.
Florida woman used Roblox to instruct 10-year-old to murder infant and adults: police
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Gulf Coast Kid’s House in Pensacola regarding a two-month-old boy who’d been seriously injured after being dropped on a tile floor by the young girl.
Florida woman used Roblox to instruct 10-year-old to kill infant by dropping him on floor, officials say
Tara Alexis Sykes was taken into custody on Friday and charged with attempted murder while engaged in aggravated child abuse.
Woman instructed child to drop infant on hard floor to end baby’s life through Roblox message, authorities say
A woman instructed a 10-year-old child to drop a 2-month-old baby on a solid tile floor in an attempt to end the baby’s life, according to authorities. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Tara Alexis Sykes,
Florida woman allegedly messaged child, 10, on Roblox to kill baby, cut throats
A woman in Florida allegedly exchanged messages with a 10-year-old child about killing a baby and cutting the throats of the adults the adolescent was temporarily living with.
10-year-old tries to kill infant at urging of woman playing online game, Florida cops say
Sykes began communicating with the 10-year-old through Roblox, an online game with a messaging feature, and gave the child directions for how to kill a 2-month-old baby and other adults in the home where the child was temporarily living, deputies said.
Florida woman used Roblox to instruct 10-year-old to kill infant, officials say
I have been in law enforcement for over 40 years and have never seen anything quite like this," the county's sheriff said.
Woman Instructed 10-Year-Old Via Roblox To Drop Infant And Kill Guardians, Sheriff Says
The girl told investigators she was terrified of Tara Alexis Sykes, 36, and that she believed Sykes would kill her if she did not follow instructions.
Woman Allegedly Messaged 10-Year-Old on Roblox to 'Drop' Baby on Ground, Slit Others' Throats
Tara Alexis Sykes, 36, has been arrested on an attempted murder charge, per police A Florida woman is under arrest after police say she instructed a child to drop an infant on the floor and slit the throats of adults in a household before burning the victims.
Woman Used Roblox to Instruct 10-Year-Old to Kill Infant, Police Say
A Florida woman allegedly used the online gaming platform Roblox to instruct a 10-year-old to kill a 2-month-old infant by dropping it on a tile floor, The Independent reported. Tara Sykes, 36, who reportedly connected with the child over Roblox’s built-in social media,
Florida woman accused of using Roblox to instruct child, 10, to kill 2-month-old by dropping baby on tile floor
Tara Sykes allegedly also told the child to drown and scold the infant with boiling water, and to slit the throats of the adults they were living with
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