Toddler Beaten, Killed with Video Game Controller

A senseless crime, one that makes me wonder about the state of humanity. In Pennsylvania, Darisabel Baez, 2, was beaten with an unspecified video game controller by her mother's 26-year-old boyfriend, Harve L. Johnson. She was taken to Hershey Medical Center but eventually succumbed on Monday night.

Charges of aggravated assault, endangerment and homicide have been filed against Johnson. The mother, Neida Baez, 19 (pictured above, with Darisabel), was charged with endangering the welfare of a child because, although she heard Darisabel scream, she did not stop the attack.

How about this: Baez told police that Johnson had abused the toddler in the past. Er, my question to Baez: why were you still with the scum? That's another "crime."

Johnson did not explain to police the reasons for his rampage. Bail was set at $200,000; Baez's bail was set at $25,000.