CANDLER, N.C.– A 4-year-old Buncombe County boy was legally drunk when he was beaten to death by someone who also broke the child’s ribs and teeth and bit him, according to an autopsy. A man who lived with his mother has been charged in his death. Trenton Michael Scott had a blood alcohol content of 0.12 percent, well above the legal limit for driving of 0.08 percent, according to the autopsy by a forensic pathologist at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Patrick Lantz told the Asheville Citizen-Times that he believes Trent ingested the alcohol.
Child, Teens Among 8 Killed in Ohio Shooting Rampage
AKRON, Ohio — Authorities are expected to offer more details during a noon news conference Monday about a shooting spree in northeastern Ohio where a man gunned down seven people before he was killed by police. The shootings occurred shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday in Copley Township, about seven miles west of Akron, according to the Copley Police Department.
REDLANDS, CA — A man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 4-year-old girl who was found naked inside his apartment in Redlands. The girl’s father made the shocking discovery at the Los Arboles complex in the 900 block of Pine Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Monday. The father went looking for the child — who had been playing — and found both her and the suspect undressed.
WASHINGTON — Ben Barnhard finally had reason to be optimistic this summer: The 13-year-old shed more than 100 pounds at a rigorous weight-loss academy, a proud achievement for a boy who had endured classmates’ taunts about his obesity and who had sought solace in the quiet of his bedroom, with his pet black cat and the intricate origami designs he created. But one month before school was to start for the special-needs teen, his mother, psychiatrist Margaret Jensvold, shot him in the head, then killed herself. Officers found their bodies on Aug. 2 in the bedrooms of their home in Kensington, Md., an upper-middle class Washington suburb. They also found a note.
Tribute song to Caylee Anthony, “Caylee’s Eyes”, just released world-wide! Get it today on iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, or CDBaby now!!
Dreamcatchers for Abused Children Announce New Sponsor: Curtis Braly
Dreamcatchers for Abused Children is pleased to announce their newest sponsor Nashville singing sensation Curtis Braly, and the release of his newest single “Caylee’s Eyes.”
Since the end of the Casey Anthony Trial many movements have been put into action, hoping to enforce stricter laws and harsher punishments for people who are charge and convicted of child abuse, child neglect and child homicide, a worldwide epidemic, rapidly growing throughout our great nation.
Regardless of the outcome of the Casey Anthony Trial, one thing remains certain; two-year old Caylee Anthony’s life was taken way too soon.
The beautiful face and innocent spirit of Caylee will live in our hearts and memories forever. “Caylee’s Eyes” is Braly’s contribution to her memory and his attempt to help raise awareness and provide funding for a much too common tragedy that innocent children are forced to face everyday. Braly personally asks the public to support and join this movement by downloading “Caylee’s Eyes” from popular websites such as iTunes, Rhapsody & Amazon starting August 13, 2011.
Braly announced Friday on his website that all proceeds from the sale of “Caylee’s Eyes” will be donated directly to Dreamcatchers for Abused Children, Braly’s chosen worldwide non-profit 501(c)3 child abuse and neglect organization committed to breaking the cycle of violence against children. Dreamcatchers for Abused Children’s mission is to educate the public on child abuse signs, symptoms, intervention, prevention, statistics, reporting, and helping to assist victims in locating the proper resources necessary to achieve a full recovery.
Dreamcatchers for Abused Children and Curtis Braly hope to stop to this vicious cycle of abuse that is continuously claiming the lives of innocent children. Please join our fight and purchase “Caylee’s Eyes” in an effort to end child abuse, once and for all.
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at rainn.org, and publicizes the hotlines’ free, confidential services; educates the public about sexual violence; and leads national efforts to prevent sexual violence, improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
Child’s abductor has already spent 28 years of his life in prison.
TYRONE – A Greene County man abducted a 6-year-old Saturday afternoon, police allege. Dennis J. Stehley, 57, snatched the girl from a residence on the 1000 block Jefferson Avenue at about 3:15 p.m. and took the girl to a wooded area off Kettle Road in Tyrone Township, police said in court documents filed by Tyrone Borough Police late Saturday.
Amy Bass Jackson, 35, is alleged to have had sex with one of her 8th grade students.
A former Bulloch County middle school teacher has been indicted on charges she had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student. The Statesboro Herald reports that 35-year-old Amy Bass Jackson is charged with eight separate counts, including statutory rape, aggravate child molestation, unlawful disposition of material to minors and child exploitation. Jackson has been in jail since she was arrested July 27.
GRANITEVILLE, N.Y.—A Staten Island man who brutally beat his then-9 year old son, stripping him naked, burning his hands and then throwing him into a kitchen oven, will serve just four months in jail on weekends for the attack. James Moss was facing seven years in prison, after pleading guilty to second degree assault, but instead was given a lenient sentence after the victim himself, now 11-years-old, asked the judge for mercy.
County supervisors’ withholding of files on child deaths is unlawful and prevents public oversight.
In 2008, 10-year-old Seth Ireland of Fresno was beaten by his mother’s boyfriend and later died of his injuries. Assembly Democrat Henry T. Perea responded with a demand that the state audit his county’s child protective services agency plus three others in California, including the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. There is little point now in arguing whether Perea was merely playing to his Fresno constituents or genuinely seeking constructive change. One way or the other, the audit is on, and if conducted properly it can give the public and county governments valuable information about the performance of four of the state’s child welfare agencies.
Since their 2-year-old granddaughter, Addison Grace Lanham, died on July 21, Scott and Paula Bridges have wondered what the next day will hold. They went from a life outside the spotlight to being thrust into the middle of a story that has tore at the hearts of countless people and left the community with many unanswered questions. Why did a little girl have to die from an infection that is easily treatable? Why didn’t Addison’s mother take her to a doctor or a hospital? How did the child end up with a broken leg and other wounds on her body before she died? And, the biggest question of all: did the Gaston Department of Social Services drop the ball by not intervening quickly enough after getting at least six calls from family members warning that the girl’s mother had placed her in harm’s way by living in the same place with a registered sex offender?
DENVER – A mother and her girlfriend accused in the death of a baby faced a judge Saturday. Denver Police arrested the women after 10-month old Adam Gonzales was found dead in his home in northwest Denver Friday morning. Amanda Lujan, 24, and her girlfriend, 23-year-old Frances Garcia were advised of the charges against them in a Denver courtroom this morning.
Sex Offender, Victor George Wall, Arrested for Questioning in Bobo Disappearance
A fugitive sex offender wanted for questioning in the disappearance of a nursing school beauty has been caught, police said. Victor George Wall, 43, was convicted of molesting a child in Washington State more than two decades ago. He was arrested Thursday at his girlfriend’s home in Duluth, MN.
In a major escalation, a Philadelphia judge has ordered former Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua to testify in court in September about what he knows about child sex abuse cases in his archdiocese. Irish American Monsignor William Lynn (60) who was Secretary for the Clergy, is facing trial on child endangerment charges arising out of transferring priests who later abused.
DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN, INC. is an official non-profit 501(c)3 child abuse & neglect organization. Our mission is to educate the public on all aspects of child abuse such as symptoms, intervention, prevention, statistics, reporting, and helping victims locate the proper resources necessary to achieve a full recovery. We also cover areas such as bullying, teen suicide & prevention, children\'s rights, child trafficking, missing & exploited children, online safety, and pedophiles/sex offenders.
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