June 24, 2025 • 50 mins
When a 911 call came in about a 12-year-old girl who had been in an accident, first responders expected a routine emergency. What they found instead raised questions that no one seemed ready to answer. We're going to follow the events that began on May 4, 2024, and trace how a child’s suffering was hidden. As investigators started putting the puzzle pieces together, a dark truth appeared. This is the story of Malinda Hoagland.
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Intro and Outro by Jahred Gomes: https://www.instagram.com/jahredgomes_official
Sources:
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/girl-death-investigation-chester-county-pennsylvania/3852335/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1068771918
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1079593477
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https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/17/malinda-hoagland-sisters-statement-chester-county/73736757007/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/cindy-warren-arrest-child-abuse-malinda-hoagland-chester-county-children-youth-and-families/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/video/cindy-warren-child-abuse-arrest-malinda-hoagland-chester-county/
https://people.com/police-say-pa-girl-12-died-abuse-committed-by-father-his-girlfriend-her-sisters-want-change-8673395
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1113863554
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1113864554
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/malinda-hoagland-chester-county-pennsylvania-child-abuse-case-update/
https://www.wgal.com/article/chester-county-da-will-seek-death-penalty-against-couple-charged-with-murder-of-12-year-old/61703156
https://www.kxan.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/730405875/malinda-hoagland-suffered-tremendous-torture-and-abuse-before-preventable-death-family-seeks-accountability-and-answers/
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/couple-charged-with-killing-girl-after-torturing-abusing-her-for-years-da-says/3923727/
https://6abc.com/post/rendell-hoagland-cindy-warren-charged-degree-murder-girl/15094847/
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/was-enough-done-to-protect-malinda-hoagland-child-advocate-weighs-in-on-the-case/3924029/
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/prosecutors-will-seek-death-penalty-for-dad-and-stepmom-accused-of-calculated-and-systematic-torture-and-abuse-that-killed-12-year-old-girl/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13681057/malinda-hoagland-death-rendell-cindy-warren-murder-charges-update.html
https://www.dailylocal.com/2024/07/29/chester-county-prosecutor-describes-incredible-team-that-worked-on-childs-murder-case/
https://www.fox29.com/news/malinda-hoagland-family-files-lawsuits-over-alleged-missed-red-flags-horrific-death-chester-county-girl
https://6abc.com/post/malinda-hoagland-child-abuse-death-lawsuit-parents-murder-chester-county/15186397/
https://www.dailylocal.com/2024/08/14/half-sisters-of-malinda-hoagland-12-year-old-murder-victim-file-suit-against-chester-county-local-school-district/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1109100484
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1113865043
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1113864554
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/malinda-hoagland-murder-father-girlfriend-court/
https://www.dailylocal.com/2024/08/29/couple-charged-in-death-of-malinda-hoagland-waive-preliminary-hearing/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1124847386
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1124847796
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1124847790
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1115516979
https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2024/09/12/death-penalty-sought-for-chester-county-couple-accused-in-death-of-12-year-old-girl/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/malinda-hoagland-chester-county-pennsylvania-abuse/https://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/76703/Hoagland-criminal-complaint-May-2024?bidId=
https://monroecountyda.com/districtattorney/commonwealth-v-mckinley-warren/
https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/crime/2009/01/22/child-killer-s-wife-sentenced/52123704007/
https://monroecountyda.com/publicdocs/monroecountywarrencomplaint.pdf
https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/crime/2008/12/09/police-prosecutors-recoun
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Intro and Outro by Jahred Gomes: https://www.instagram.com/jahredgomes_official
Sources:
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/girl-death-investigation-chester-county-pennsylvania/3852335/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1068771918
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1079593477
https://nypost.com/2024/05/13/us-news/malinda-hoagland-12-weighed-just-50-pounds-when-she-died-from-abuse/
https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/17/malinda-hoagland-sisters-statement-chester-county/73736757007/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/cindy-warren-arrest-child-abuse-malinda-hoagland-chester-county-children-youth-and-families/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/video/cindy-warren-child-abuse-arrest-malinda-hoagland-chester-county/
https://people.com/police-say-pa-girl-12-died-abuse-committed-by-father-his-girlfriend-her-sisters-want-change-8673395
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1113863554
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1113864554
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/malinda-hoagland-chester-county-pennsylvania-child-abuse-case-update/
https://www.wgal.com/article/chester-county-da-will-seek-death-penalty-against-couple-charged-with-murder-of-12-year-old/61703156
https://www.kxan.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/730405875/malinda-hoagland-suffered-tremendous-torture-and-abuse-before-preventable-death-family-seeks-accountability-and-answers/
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/couple-charged-with-killing-girl-after-torturing-abusing-her-for-years-da-says/3923727/
https://6abc.com/post/rendell-hoagland-cindy-warren-charged-degree-murder-girl/15094847/
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/was-enough-done-to-protect-malinda-hoagland-child-advocate-weighs-in-on-the-case/3924029/
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/prosecutors-will-seek-death-penalty-for-dad-and-stepmom-accused-of-calculated-and-systematic-torture-and-abuse-that-killed-12-year-old-girl/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13681057/malinda-hoagland-death-rendell-cindy-warren-murder-charges-update.html
https://www.dailylocal.com/2024/07/29/chester-county-prosecutor-describes-incredible-team-that-worked-on-childs-murder-case/
https://www.fox29.com/news/malinda-hoagland-family-files-lawsuits-over-alleged-missed-red-flags-horrific-death-chester-county-girl
https://6abc.com/post/malinda-hoagland-child-abuse-death-lawsuit-parents-murder-chester-county/15186397/
https://www.dailylocal.com/2024/08/14/half-sisters-of-malinda-hoagland-12-year-old-murder-victim-file-suit-against-chester-county-local-school-district/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1109100484
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1113865043
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1113864554
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/malinda-hoagland-murder-father-girlfriend-court/
https://www.dailylocal.com/2024/08/29/couple-charged-in-death-of-malinda-hoagland-waive-preliminary-hearing/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1124847386
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1124847796
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1124847790
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1115516979
https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2024/09/12/death-penalty-sought-for-chester-county-couple-accused-in-death-of-12-year-old-girl/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/malinda-hoagland-chester-county-pennsylvania-abuse/https://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/76703/Hoagland-criminal-complaint-May-2024?bidId=
https://monroecountyda.com/districtattorney/commonwealth-v-mckinley-warren/
https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/crime/2009/01/22/child-killer-s-wife-sentenced/52123704007/
https://monroecountyda.com/publicdocs/monroecountywarrencomplaint.pdf
https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/crime/2008/12/09/police-prosecutors-recoun
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