Crime
Mother Destiny Faith Chiveral Charged With Murder of Her Infant Child
Authorities have revealed that a Cecil County woman who publicly posted messages grieving the loss of her 5-week-old daughter—and even created a GoFundMe seeking donations—has now been charged with the infant’s murder.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit announced the arrest of 24-year-old Destiny Faith Chiveral, of Charlestown, Maryland.
Chiveral is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in death, and additional related offenses.
She is being held without bond at the Cecil County Detention Center.
The victim, Chiveral’s 5-week-old newborn daughter Kai’Ella, was found deceased on December 4, 2025.
Around 9:00 a.m., law enforcement and emergency medical personnel responded to a 911 call at a residence in the unit block of Leedle Circle in Rising Sun, Maryland.
Emergency responders pronounced the infant dead at the scene.
State Police immediately launched a death investigation.
The child’s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy revealed clear evidence of trauma, prompting further investigative action.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit assumed primary responsibility for the investigation.
In coordination with the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office, detectives executed search warrants on Chiveral’s cellphone, her person, and two residences associated with her.
Evidence recovered during the searches provided probable cause to support charges of murder and child abuse.
Chiveral was arrested without incident and transported to the Maryland State Police North East Barrack for processing.
She subsequently appeared before a district court commissioner and was ordered held without bond pending additional legal proceedings.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Crime
ICE Tear Gas Canister Strikes Family Vehicle in Minneapolis, Six Children Hurt, Including Infant, Taken to Hospital
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Emergency responders and community members reported a distressing incident during ongoing federal immigration enforcement activity in south Minneapolis, involving the use of tear gas and other crowd-control tactics by federal agents and resulting in injuries to several civilians, including children.
According to local witnesses and media reports, after a federal law enforcement operation involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier in the week, tensions remained high in the surrounding neighborhood.
In one reported episode, residents attempting to leave an area where tear gas was being deployed sought to escape the effects of the chemical agents by entering a vehicle.
As tear gas canisters spread through nearby streets, a family with multiple children, including infants and young minors, was forced to shelter inside their car.
A tear gas canister reportedly landed under or near the vehicle, causing widespread irritation and breathing difficulties for those inside.
Emergency services were called, and some family members — including the children — were taken by ambulance for medical evaluation after experiencing breathing issues.
One infant was reported to have experienced breathing distress and received emergency medical attention.
Reports from bystanders indicated that parents administered first aid at the scene, including mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for a young child, before paramedics arrived.
Witness accounts describe the situation as chaotic but nonviolent on the part of the civilians, with several families attempting simply to leave the area as federal agents used tear gas and less-lethal munitions.
Those accounts state that no active threat to officers was present at the time the gas was deployed near the family vehicle.
Authorities have not yet released an official statement confirming the specific details of this encounter or whether federal agents intended to target the vehicle.
The Minneapolis Police Department and federal agencies involved in the operation have not publicly corroborated all aspects of the civil accounts, and the situation remains under review by local law enforcement.
Officials continue to investigate multiple related events unfolding in Minneapolis, including other recent uses of force by federal agents.
Local health officials and emergency responders are urging anyone affected by tear gas exposure to seek medical attention.
Community leaders have called for a thorough and transparent review of federal crowd-control tactics and their impact on bystanders, particularly children and other vulnerable individuals.