1. Belt, Cord, and Regret: A Disturbing Lesson
May
On May 15, a Maricopa boy walked into school with visible injuries that quickly raised concern. Teachers noticed bruises across his body—neck, back, calves, arms—and called the cops. The boy, trying to hide his injuries under long sleeves and pants, revealed to school staff that 50-year-old Sanita S. Young had beaten him with a cord and a belt. When questioned, Young admitted to “whooping” the child too harshly in a secretly recorded phone call and confessed she punished him for bringing a cell phone to school. Police later discovered the boy was struck multiple times. Young is now facing felony child abuse charges and could serve up to four years in prison. The Arizona Department of Child Safety took custody of the child, who was then placed with a relative. Young has been booked into the Pinal County jail. She posted a $5,000 bond. As of December, charges have yet to be filed.
2. Knee-Deep in Trouble and Hallucinations
July
When James E. Harrison told cops his knee had vanished—while moving both legs—things had already gone from bad to worse. Police arrested the 28-year-old in July after a violent episode at a Rancho El Dorado home left his wife bloodied and his child injured. According to the probable cause statement, Harrison allegedly slammed his wife’s head into a dresser as she held their baby, causing her to drop the infant. Both sustained head injuries. Officers responding to a neighbor’s 911 call found Harrison erratic, confrontational, and hallucinating. Believed to be high on an undisclosed substance, he alternated between calmness and aggression, even refusing medical evaluation. His wife and child were rushed to a Chandler hospital. Harrison now faces felony child abuse and endangerment charges, as well as misdemeanor assault. According to court documents examined in December, it doesn’t look like charges have yet been filed
3. From Selling Dreams to Facing Nightmares
July
Aireana Anzures, the Maricopa realtor who sold dream homes, now faces a grim reality of her own. Known for finding clients their perfect oasis, the 30-year-old Adams & Co. agent was arrested in July on a slew of charges, including child abuse resulting in serious injury, aggravated assault by strangulation, and domestic violence. Documents released in August reveal disturbing allegations that Anzures beat and strangled her stepson at a Casa Grande residence. Police say she was heavily intoxicated—blowing more than twice the legal alcohol limit during her arrest. The biological mother of the injured child provided damning video evidence, further sealing the severity of the accusations. Anzures has a history with the law, including prior arrests for driving offenses.
4. Not Exactly Father of the Year Material
August
A Hidden Valley father is facing the consequences of his shocking behavior. Anthoney Vincent Fragomeni, 26, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child abuse in September after his arrest in August. Deputies responding to a video showed Fragomeni mercilessly beating his young daughter after she woke him up. The two-minute clip revealed him dragging the child by her hair and throwing her to the ground, hitting her as she screamed in pain. Despite the brutal video, Fragomeni admitted to his actions, saying his daughter “didn’t deserve it,” but he was “pissed off” because she woke him up. Fragomeni faces a lengthy prison term. As a first-time offender, he could receive anywhere between seven and 21 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections.
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