Heartbreaking Discovery: Missing GA Infant Found Dead in Dumpster | Crime Alert 7AM 10.15.25

Nnakai Pratt was last seen on Sunday at an apartment complex in Riverdale. His body was located on Tuesday in a dumpster close to the same complex.

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Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news Now, I'm Nicole
part and Atlanta officials have reported the tragic discovery of
the missing six month old baby boy. He was found
dead in a dumpster just days after he was reported missing.
Nikaia Pratt was last seen on Sunday at an apartment
complex in Riverdale. His body was located on Tuesday in

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a dumpster close to the same complex, as confirmed by
the Clayton County Medical Examiner's Office. This all feels like
a nightmare. Makes me want to hold my children tighter.
Neighbors said they are shocked at the discovery of the
dead baby boy. You know, it was a worse situation,
just as praying they wouldn't. But I'm messed up about

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it when we bring these kids into this world and
they expect them to be safe with who they call
their mom and they dad's. According to police reports, Nikai's father,
Antonio Pierce an Is, claimed he was the victim of
a robbery at gunpoint, alleging that the assailants took his
baby and fled in an unknown direction. However, detectives grew

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suspicious of pierce account due to inconsistencies in his statements
and physical evidence suggesting possible foul play. As a result,
investigators began to consider Pierce a suspect in the case
of his son's disappearance. Pierce was arrested on Sunday for
unrelated offenses, including driving with a suspended license and failing

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to secure a child in a restraint. As of now,
he has not been charged in connection with his son's
disappearance or death. Residents say they are heartbroken. Little Nikai
was a twin. The remaining sibling is with the mother.
Pierce is set to appear in court on Wednesday for
unrelated charges or crime and Justice news after this, a

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woman from Florida has been arrested for allegedly mistreating an
eleven year old child with disabilities that a specialized daycare center.
According to local law enforcement, Caitlin Pitzer, thirty six, faces
a single charge of child abuse. As reported by the
Hernando County Sheriff's Office, the incident took place on October
nine at the Tender Care Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care. That

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facility is located in spring Hill, that's north of Tampa.
Deputies were called to investigate claims of potential child abuse
involving Pitzer and a disabled child after concerns were raised
by the facilities management about her behavior during her employment.
During the investigation, deputies reviewed surveillance footage from that day,

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which initially appeared to show Pitzer and another staff member
attempting to apply a bandage to the child's forehead while
the child was seated on the floor. However, as the
child leaned forward, Pitser reportedly forcibly pushed the child's forehead,
causing a violent jerk reaction, slamming the child back to
the floor. The alleged mistreatment escalated shortly after, as the

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footage revealed Pitzer teasing the child with a piece of cake.
When the child reached out to touch the icing, Pitser
visibly annoyed, smeared the icing across the child's face, and
then aggressively rubbed the icing on the floor onto the
child's forehead. Following this, she reportedly wet a paper towel
and forcibly wiped the icing off the child's face, causing

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the child to show visible signs of distress and attempt
to move away from her. The abuse did not stop
after the icing incident. Moments later, the child was seen
near a trash can filled with discarded cake when Pitzer
allegedly seized the child and applied a hand sanitizer to
an open wound on the child's arm, smiling as the

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child screamed in pain. The child is then seen running
from the woman. The child's parents provided further insight into
the situation, expressing serious concerns after viewing the surveillance footage.
They indicated that the force used against the child could
have caused significant injury to the existing medical conditions, and
mentioned that previously healing scabs had reopened and begun to

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bleed following the incident. Detectives confirmed that the child had
documented medical conditions, but that rendered them particularly vulnerable. Pitser
reportedly acknowledged some responsibility for her actions during an interview
with police, admitting that she was frustrated that day and
recognized her behavior was inappropriate. She admitted to knowing that

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applying hand sanitizer to the child's wound would cause pain,
she was indifferent at that moment, she said. Additionally, she
expressed that smearing the cake icing all over the face
seemed funny to her. Pitser is currently being held in
the Hernando County Jail with a bond set at five
thousand dollars. Police in North Carolina are actively searching for

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a mist woman last seen by her family members in Fairview,
North Carolina, on Friday, October tenth. Tammy Anderson was last
seen at her residence off Miller Road. According to the
County Sheriff's Office, she is described as five three weighing
about one hundred and ten pounds. She has brown hair
and brown eyes. Authorities urge anyone with information on her

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whereabouts to contact the County Sheriff's Office at eight two
eight two five zero six six seven zero again please say.
She was last seen at her home in Fairview. Family
and friends have not seen or heard from her since.
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I'm Nico Parton