Posted by Sandra On August - 22 - 2013ADD COMMENTS
2-year-old boy beaten by mother’s boyfriend
WASHINGTON TWP., MI –Two-year-old Damian Sutton is on life support at Children’s Hospital in Detroit after family members say he was punched and kicked. Family believes the boy’s mother’s boyfriend is the attacker. Macomb County Sheriffs tell Fox 2 they are investigating an incident out of Washington Township that involves a 2 year-old in critical condition. They also say they have a man in custody related to that incident, but offered no further comment Thursday. READ MORE HERE
Posted by Sandra On August - 21 - 2013ADD COMMENTS
Missing Missouri girl Adriaunna Horton found dead
GOLDEN CITY, MO — The body of a missing 12-year-old Missouri girl was found Wednesday, local media reports. Bobby Bourne Jr., 34, of Lamar, has been charged with kidnapping Adriaunna Horton following her disappearance after her first day of school Monday. She was last seen getting into an SUV thought to be Bourne’s about 5 p.m. at Hazel Park in Golden City. READ MORE HERE
Posted by Sandra On August - 20 - 2013ADD COMMENTS
Children of Child Rape Suspects in Emergency Protective Custody
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – It’s a case that’s shocked and enraged West Michigan. Stevie Foehl and Michael Emory of Comstock Park are accused of raping a 1-year-old girl and filming it. Police believe the victim was assaulted on two occasions and say she was an acquaintance of the pair. The two were arrested in South Carolina after police say they fled from their apartment. They’re set to be extradited to Michigan facing charges of criminal sexual conduct and child sexually abusive activity. READ MORE HERE
Posted by Sandra On August - 19 - 2013ADD COMMENTS
Baby on the mend after both legs broken in alleged abuse
A Moline baby is on the mend after police say a woman charged with breaking both her legs admitted she got too rough during a diaper change. Kim Linhart took her grand-daughter Briley back to the doctor on Wednesday for x-rays and two new purple and green casts. “She has two spiral breaks. The doctor says she’s healing well,” Linhart said. “But I can’t imagine getting that aggravated at a baby. I’m angry. I don’t see how anybody could have done that,” she said. READ MORE HERE
Posted by Sandra On August - 16 - 2013ADD COMMENTS
TEMPE, AZ — Tempe police have confirmed the skeletal remains found in Apache Junction are those of missing 19-year-old Adrienne Salinas. Tempe police Sgt. Mike Pooley said confirmation was made, through DNA testing, by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. “At this point in the investigation, we do not conclusively know Adrienne’s cause or manner of death. We will continue to work with the Medical Examiner’s office and other law enforcement partners, but we cannot rule anything out and we have not as of yet classified this case as a homicide,” Pooley said in a statement Friday afternoon. READ MORE HERE
Posted by Sandra On August - 14 - 2013ADD COMMENTS
Child among dead in Pitman murder-suicide
PITMAN, N.J. — The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and the Pitman Police Department are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide. Police say the deceased man, woman and child have been identified as 49-year-old Francis Adolf, his wife 44-year-old Bonnie Adolf and their child 6-year-old Francis Adolf Jr. Pitman Police Department officers found the bodies shortly after 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in the home on Kenton Avenue. READ MORE HERE
Posted by Sandra On August - 12 - 2013ADD COMMENTS
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A New Hampshire man used a handgun to shoot his 9-year-old son to death before taking his own life during supervised visitation at a YWCA office in the state’s largest city, officials said Sunday. An adult supervisor was present when Muni Savyon, 54, of Manchester, produced a handgun and shot 9-year-old Joshua Savyon of Amherst before shooting himself, the attorney general’s office said. Reports of gunfire shortly after 10 a.m. brought a heavy response from police officers who set up a perimeter. READ MORE HERE
Posted by Sandra On August - 11 - 2013ADD COMMENTS
CA teen found safe, suspected abductor killed in Idaho wilderness
Missing California teen Hannah Anderson has been found safe in Idaho, while her suspected abductor James Lee DiMaggio has been killed, San Diego County Sheriff’s officials say. San Diego Sheriff William D. Gore said San Diego sheriff’s authorities have notified the teen’s father that she was rescued. “He was very relieved and very excited and looking forward to being reunited with his daughter,” Gore said. “She appears well and was rescued and will be transported to a hospital in Idaho,” Gore said. READ MORE HERE
Posted by Sandra On August - 10 - 2013ADD COMMENTS
Missing children’s father Brett Anderson explains ties to murder, kidnap suspect James Lee DiMaggio
SAN DIEGO – The father of two missing children spoke Thursday about his family’s ties with the man suspected in the kidnapping. Brett Anderson expressed shock at the possibility that his longtime friend, 40-year-old James Lee DiMaggio, kidnapped his 16-year-old daughter Hannah and possibly his 8-year-old son Ethan, and allegedly killed his ex-wife Christina Anderson. Authorities confirmed Thursday that tips are coming in, but concern is growing for Hannah’s safety. READ MORE HERE
Father held after 3-year-old son found dead in Montana
HELENA, Montana – The body of a 3-year-old Lacey boy was found in southwestern Montana and his father has been arrested after a convenience store clerk spotted him washing blood off his clothes, authorities said. Jeremy Brent Cramer, 38, of Lacey was charged Tuesday with deliberate homicide and ordered held on $250,000 during his first court appearance in Montana. READ MORE HERE
Cleveland (CNN) — When her chance came, kidnapping victim Michelle Knight lit into Ariel Castro, the man who held her captive and raped her in his Cleveland home for a decade. “You took 11 years of my life away,” she said. “I spent 11 years in hell. Now, your hell is just beginning.” In handing down a sentence of life without parole plus 1,000 years in prison, Judge Michael Russo told the kidnapper there was no place in the world for his brand of criminal. “You don’t deserve to be out in our community,” Russo told the defendant. “You’re too dangerous.” READ MORE HERE
In his first television interview, Ariel Castro’s son said that his dad belongs in prison for the rest of his life and he doesn’t plan on ever visiting him.
When an judge denied a request for Castro to visit the 6-year-old girl he fathered with one of the women he kidnapped and raped, the reason seemed pretty clear.
When the police arrived at Castro’s house, it was almost peaceful. As if nobody else was there. And then they heard the sound of scurrying feet upstairs.
Ariel Castro’s brothers say he’s “a monster” who should rot in jail and they “want the world to know” they had no idea their brother was holding women captive.
The amazing escape of three Cleveland women exploded into the media amid sordid back stories of their captivity and gave life yet again to one woman’s own dark memories of captivity and despair.
In trying to understand the mind of a man like Ariel Castro, two things are important to keep in mind: (1) in human psychology, nothing occurs in a vacuum; and (2) the psychological profile that is emerging of this man is not rare.
When Amanda Berry screamed for help through a crack in the front door of the house where she was being held, she set in motion an end to roughly a decade of captivity for herself and two other women.
Who is Ariel Castro? His Cleveland neighbors are trying to come with grips with the two personas — the first, they thought they knew, the other, the one that authorities describe.
Thank you, Sierra Kearns, Dreamcatchers Sierra Sullivan! Dreamcatchers for Abused Children is hoping to be able to help the children whose parents were viciously murdered in Port Huron, MI last week. Officials said Melissa Ichenberg, 26, died after being strangled, and Danny McRoberts, 29, died of multiple stab wounds. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering and donating to the childrens’ trust fund. The family has formed the Melissa Amellio Ichenberg Memorial Fund through Talmer Bank and Trust for Ichenberg’s daughters. Donations can be made at any bank branch.
A 31-yo suspect has been arrested and was arraigned today (Tuesday). Anyone with information about the double slaying should contact the Port Huron police CAPTURE hotline at (810) 987-6688. **UPDATE**
ATTENTION FRIENDS!! We at Dreamcatchers for Abused Children would like to try to do something to help the children of Melissa Ichenberg (Amellio) and Daniel McRoberts. Melissa was active in our cause, and we would love to do anything that we can do to help the families in this heartbreaking time. As many of you know we are a non-profit, and unfortunately can not just write a big check, but we do have enough to pay for supplies for a car wash. We are looking for as many volunteers as possible to make this carwash as big of a success as we possibly can, and then give 100% of the proceeds of the event to the families. Please *SHARE* this status so we can bring as many people together as we possibly can in this short of a time period! Anyone who is interested in volunteering or who has any connections that maybe helpful to us (radio, etc.) please message me!
**We have booked the Arby’s (North end) parking lot for all day Sunday August 18th**
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Sierra Kearns
Regional Director-Dreamcatchers for Abused Children
Port Huron police are working to solve the deaths of two young parents. The bodies of 26-year-old Melissa Ichenberg and 29-year-old Daniel McRoberts were discovered around 7:30 Tuesday evening in an apartment on Riverview Street. Friends say McRoberts had recently moved in with her when he became homeless. Ichenberg’s six-year-old daughter was apparently in the house when the killings occurred, but was not aware of what happened. Neighbors say she was playing in the neighborhood, and asking for food earlier Tuesday. She said she thought her mother was sleeping. Finally, a neighbor checked inside the apartment and made the discovery. READ MORE HERE
PLEASE: Anyone with information is asked to call the Port Huron Police Department Detective Bureau at 810-984-9711 or the Port Huron Police Department CAPTURE Line at 810-987-6688.
FBI reveals teen sex slaves worked Super Bowl after biggest child prostitution bust EVER nets 150 pimps and saves 105 victims
Following Monday’s record-breaking child prostitution sweep, the FBI revealed that earlier stings had targeted huge sporting events and major tourist attractions. Ronald Hosko, assistant director of the agency’s criminal investigative division, said that teen sex slaves had also been recovered at occasions such as NCAA Final Four and the Super Bowl. In the 1990s, gangs took control of street prostitution across America; that forced pimps to move girls into sporting events where security existed, said Dr. Lois Lee. Lee is founder and president of Children of the Night, a nonprofit group that has rescued 10,000 children from prostitution since 1979. READ MORE HERE
A young girl with desires for a job was brutally deceived and killed. On January 31, Blackpool man David Minto, 23, lured Sasha Marsden, 16, to her death by promising her a job at his girlfriend’s hotel.According to BBC News, “In late January he contacted Sasha online asking if she was interested in a part time job at the Grafton House Hotel, even though he had no authority to do so.” READ MORE HERE
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.
WASHINGTON TWP., MI –Two-year-old Damian Sutton is on life support at Children’s Hospital in Detroit after family members say he was punched and kicked. Family believes the boy’s mother’s boyfriend is the attacker. Macomb County Sheriffs tell Fox 2 they are investigating an incident out of Washington Township that involves a 2 year-old in critical condition. They also say they have a man in custody related to that incident, but offered no further comment Thursday. READ MORE HERE
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