The father told detectives that he struck 9-year-old Joanna with a cloth belt because he believed earlier spanking was not effective.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An investigation into the beating of two girls with a belt and the condition of the home they ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A judge ordered a 53-year-old Jonesboro woman to stay away from her grandchild after police said she beat the child with a belt buckle, leaving “multiple large scars.” ...

A Jackson County judge sentenced a man to more than three years in prison for severely beating a woman with a frying pan and belt buckle.