Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook Maximillion Wood, a 4-year-old boy from Iowa, died on Friday after a tree fell on him in Littleton, Colorado — and now he’s being remembered for his “larger-than-life heart.” Maximillion’s family was visiting loved ones in Colorado when the accident happened, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release provided to PEOPLE. “The kids were at a neighbor’s home, along with other neighborhood children, to play on a slack line/zip line that had been set up in the back yard between two trees,” officials said....

Jacobi Marcelle.Photo:Promyss Marcelle/GoFundMe Promyss Marcelle/GoFundMe Jacobi Jones, 4, was killed in their Rosedale, Md., residence during a “domestic-related assault” that left his mother Promyss Marcelle and 1-year-old sister injured, according toBaltimore County police. (The victim was identified as Jacobi Sa’Fiir Marcelle in hisobituary). Jacobi’s father, 30-year-old Mark C. Jones allegedly shot himself during the incident but survived; he was later arrested in connection with the incident, police announced on Dec. 29....

A 4-year-old boy in Muncie, Ind., fatally shot himself in front of his 2-year-old sister after allegedly finding his mother’s boyfriend’s gun on their dollhouse.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Fox 59reported that Joseph Jackson, the 19-year boyfriend of the boy’s mother, told authorities that he “always” kept his 9mm Glock 19 on a dollhouse on the second floor without the holster....

Diana Treviño-Montelongo.Photo: Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office A weeks-long investigation into the hot car death of a 5-year-old Texas boy has led to the arrest of a teacher in La Joya. Treviño-Montelongo, 37, was charged Thursday with criminally negligent homicide. The child, who has not been named, was left inside a car that had been parked at Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary School in Mission, where Treviño-Montelongo is a teacher,according to KGBT....

The River Thames in London.Photo:Getty Getty A 5-year-old boy was pronounced dead after authorities recovered his body from London’s River Thames. Daniel was last seen playing with his brother at their home at 5:30 p.m. before the body was discovered,The Independentreported. “Enquiries are under way to establish the circumstances of the incident,” police shared in a statement, encouraginganyone with information to contact them. “At this very early stage, there is no evidence to suggest that any other person was involved....

Mason Mihlberger.Photo: Tori Dawn Patrick “If me and my husband weren’t there, my son would be dead right now,” Mason’s mother Tori Mihlberger told the outlet. “He went for his throat; he has bite marks on his throat.” “His eyes were locked on Mason,” Tori said, per the outlet. “As I came up the dog was dragging him across the road, just throwing him around like a rag doll. I don’t know why but that dog wanted to kill my son....

“Once we cleaned up the blood and told him that he wasn’t going to die because it wasn’t a poisonous snake… he was pretty good actually,” Beau Blake’s father, Ben,told Melbourne radio station 3AWon Friday. The incident happened on Thursday at a residence in New South Wales, about eight hours north of Sydney, where the family was enjoying a day poolside. “It was instant, I saw a big black shadow come out of the bush and before they hit the bottom, it was completely wrapped around his leg,” Ben recalled to the station....

Photo: GoFundMe The driver of a pickup truck was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly struck and killed a 7-year-old boy and seriously injured his father while the pair were bicycling in Warrenton, Wash., Clatsop County District Attorney’s Office said in a press releasepolice posted to Facebook. Shortly before 5:30 p.m., Warrenton Police responded to a call and discovered Archer Gardner, 7, dead at the scene. His father Korey Gardner was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital in Portland, Ore....

Hunter Slezak.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe A 7-year-old boy is missing and two people have been found dead following a boating trip in Alabama. The search for Hunter Slezak, 7, has been suspended after two bodies, identified as his father Michael Slezak, 40, and his friend Sam Wooley, 69, were recovered south of Dauphine Island, Ala., on Sunday, Dec. 1, the U.S. Coast Guard stated in arelease. The 7-year-old had joined his father Michael and his friend on the vessel, the Marty Ann, before it departed the Billy Goat Hole Boat Ramp on Friday, Nov....

Jay Simpson shortly after his accident (left) and recovering today.Photo:Courtesy of Rebecca Paro Courtesy of Rebecca Paro Rebecca Paro and Dakota Simpson’s son, 7-year-old Jay, was spending Christmas Day at his dad’s when their lives were forever changed. Jay was getting ready to go dirt biking with his dad, their favorite way to pass free time for the last two years. Jay watched as his dad hooked the trailer up to his truck....

Photo: Courtesy of Sherri MadisonWhile most first-graders couldn’t name the founder of Gucci — let alone know anything about him — 7-year-oldMax Alexanderbelieves he has a deep connection to the famed designer.Max, a dressmaking prodigy who has been designing and creating clothes since he was 4 years old, tells PEOPLE he was Gucci in a past life. “I actually was,” he says with confidence.Max and his mom Sherri Madison recently chatted with PEOPLE about Max’s impressive work as a dressmaker, which includes getting commissions from celebrities and selling his clothes around the world....

Tyler and Amber receiving bravery awards from North East Ambulance Service.Photo:North East Ambulance Service North East Ambulance Service A young brother and sister have been named heroes! After Jamie Miller collapsed at their home in County Durham, England, Tyler called the emergency services while keeping his sister calm. Per theCleveland Clinic, DKA happens when the body doesn’t have enough insulin. “Although I didn’t speak to Tyler directly, his actions recognizing his dad needed help and calling 999 were so brave and extremely mature,” dispatcher Laura Bloomfield said, per the NHS....

Jeffrey Hatcher and Charlotte Hatcher.Photo:GoFundMeA Missouri community is grieving the loss of two elementary school children after they were found fatally shot inside a burning home last week.Jeffrey Hatcher, 8, and his sister 6-year-old Charlotte, were found dead inside a burning home on Northwest 91st Terrace in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, Jan. 2, according to Kansas City police,KSHB,The Kansas City StarandKMBCreported. Both appeared to have been shot.The children’s father, 38-year-old Zachary Hatcher, was also found dead of a gunshot wound inside the residence....