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Reynoso was originally charged with only child endangerment.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Early life, training, and education Raducanu is the only child of Chinese mother Renee (née Dongmei Zhai) and Romanian father Ion (anglicized as Ian) Raducanu, both of whom work in the financial sector.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
David's mother, Loretta Matthew David, spoke with CBS News Miami, describing her only child as a calming soul and a loving father to his daughters.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Alpha’s mom, who works in a hospital vainly treating these incurable patients, doesn’t want her only child to come down with the disease.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Early life, training, and education Raducanu is the only child of Chinese mother Renee (née Dongmei Zhai) and Romanian father Ion (anglicized as Ian) Raducanu, both of whom work in the financial sector.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
David's mother, Loretta Matthew David, spoke with CBS News Miami, describing her only child as a calming soul and a loving father to his daughters.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Alpha’s mom, who works in a hospital vainly treating these incurable patients, doesn’t want her only child to come down with the disease.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Only child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/only%20child. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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