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PETITION: Justice for Alissa

Posted by Sandra On January - 12 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

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Alissa Beth Guernsey deserves JUSTICE!

PLEASE SIGN ALISSA’S PETITION!!!

They only have 2-days left in which to gather the necessary signatures to demand justice for Baby Alissa.

BabyAlissaCries4Justice.org mission is to expose the corruption that led to Alissa Guernsey’s murderer being released for jail in just 77 DAYS! We demand that the case be reopened and the responsible party charged with MURDER!This case went so horribly wrong because of the MULTIPLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST associated with the Prosecutor and the Judge involving personal and professional relationships with the defendants father, and also the doctor that treated Alissa for the 3 months that she was being tortured until she was ultimately MURDERED. PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT AND JUDICIAL MISUSE OF POWER DETERMINED THE OUTCOME OF THIS ENTIRE CASE!
WE WILL NOT REST UNTIL ALISSA GETS THE JUSTICE SHE WAS DENIED!

The following description is the tragic story of 16 month old Baby Alissa Guernsey…

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? Alissa B Guernsey November 2, 2007 – March 28, 2009

Alissa was fatally beaten by her caregiver, Christy Shaffer. The justice system did not value Alissa’s short life enough to properly punish the person who took her final breath. It is also believed that Christy’s father, Kerry Sprunger, had “connections” because of the position he held in LaGrange, which assured that Christy would never pay for her crime.

16 month old baby Alissa was murdered.

In November of 2008, Alissa’s father, Michael Guernsey, was tragically killed in a car accident. Kelli Sprunger, Alissa’s mother was beside herself with grief and unable to care for her children. Christy Shaffer offered to take Alissa and her 2 siblings in until Kelli got back on her feet. During that time Kelli failed to keep in contact with caseworkers, and was cited for Neglect. Alissa and her siblings were made wards of the state in Steuben County, Indiana and were officially placed in the home of Matt and Christy Shaffer, who were not trained foster parents, but relatives of the family. At this time, Kelli (admittedly) returned to her drug use.
Alissa was a normal, happy, healthy baby when she left her mother’s home.

It was in January of 2009 that Alissa began losing her hair and random bruises were appearing all over her body. Shaffer had taken Alissa to doctors to try and find some type diagnoses stating that Alissa “bruised easily” and that her hair was “falling out”. Alissa had been to specialists in Elkhart and Riley’s Children Hospital. None of which could ever find anything “medically” wrong with her after multiple rounds of blood testing.

During this time Christy Shaffer kept Alissa’s mother from visiting with her, but not with her other 2 children who were also in Christy’s care.

March 28, 2009 Alissa B Guernsy was murdered. The autopsy report declared her death a HOMICIDE, due to blunt force trauma to the head. According to the post mortem exam, her hair had not fallen out – it was ripped out! Alissa endured months of beatings which resulted in stitches to the head, multiple deep mouth lacerations, a broken elbow (for which she was not given her pain medication) and multiple bruising about her head and body before she was finally beaten to death. These injuries were new and old.

Christy wanted people to believe that Alissa had Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or was born a meth/crack addicted baby and that was the reason she was “clumsy and always bruised” – that is wrong! According to the doctor and tox screen reports from when she was born, Alissa was perfectly healthy. You can clearly see the before and after pictures of Alissa, she was perfectly happy and healthy with her mother, and turned in to a different baby with Christy Shaffer.

Christy Shaffer never had to take responsibility for the blunt force trauma. In June 2009, Prosecutor Jeff Wible convened a Grand Jury after being presented with the Medical Examiners report, the Indiana State Police report, and all eveidence pointing to HOMICIDE due to blunt force trauma. The Grand Jury indicted Shaffer for Neglect of a Dependent, Class B Felony AND Neglect of a Dependent, Class C Felony. (neither charge results in the death of the child!) It is believed that Jeff Wible purposely did not push for any murder charge (or even so much as Neglect of a dependent Class A which results in death) This is believed to be because of the MULTIPLE conflicts of interest involving relationships between himself and Kerry Sprunger (the defendants father) and Alissa’s Pediatrician, Dr, John Egli, (who missed every single opportunity to save Alissa’s life) Jeff Wible sat on the same board of directors of the LaGrange County Community Foundation with Dr. Egli for years. Kerry Sprunger was a regular member and donated undisclosed amounts of money and assets to this foundation.

Shaffer accepted a Plea Agreement by pleading guilty to Neglect of a Dependent, Class B Felony in February 2011.

In late May 2011, Shaffer was sentenced to 10 years in the Department of Corrections, 6 years suspended.

At sentencing, LaGrange Circuit Court Judge J. Scott VanDerbeck offered Christy Shaffer information that she could come back in 60 to 90 days for a possible modification of her sentence. Judge VanDerbeck modified Shaffer’s sentence in August 2011. Shaffer was released after serving 77 days.

Where is Alssa’s justice?

Shaffer only spent 77 days in prison and was released with time served and 6 months home detention with 3 yrs probation. Baby Alissa was tortured, beaten and lost her life.

Christy Shaffer served only 77 Days for the torture and murder of an innocent and defenseless 16 month old baby girl. Alissa was given no mercy, no justice, but we can give her a voice!

DON’T FORGET TO LIKE AND SHARE HER PAGE TO HELP BE ALISSA’S VOICE!
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Abducted Boy Found 19-Yrs Later

Posted by Sandra On January - 11 - 2013 ADD COMMENTS

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LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. — Authorities have identified a 24-year-old man recently discovered living in Minnesota under an assumed name nearly two decades after his grandparents abducted him from Indiana. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office says Richard Wayne Landers Jr. now lives in the small central Minnesota town of Browerville under the name Michael Jeff Landers. READ MORE HERE

ERIN MERRYN: America’s Hero

Posted by Sandra On January - 9 - 2013 Comments Off on ERIN MERRYN: America’s Hero

Erin_s_LawErin Merryn suffered traumatic sexual abuse as a child and after years of torment, she made the bold decision to tell her story as a high school senior, and also took steps to help educate other children about the hidden dangers of sexual abuse from family members. SEE MORE HERE

 

 

 

 

 

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AMBER ALERT: 2-YO Toddler

Posted by Sandra On January - 8 - 2013 Comments Off on AMBER ALERT: 2-YO Toddler

541731_414802361931644_852000990_nThe Department of Public Safety has issued an Amber Alert for two-year-old Leah Marie Aguirre.  She was last seen in Crosbyton on January 3rd around noon. Leah is Hispanic, with brown hair and brown eyes. She’s 2’5″ and weighs approximately 30 pounds. She may be with a suspect identified as “Miguel”, with brown eyes and brown hair. He may be driving a Ford Focus.  If you know anything about the location of the child, contact the Crosbyton Police Department at the number below:
 24 Hr. Phone  (806) 368-1926
 Alternate Phone (806) 368-1926

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Police Search for Teens’ Attacker

Posted by Sandra On January - 5 - 2013 Comments Off on Police Search for Teens’ Attacker

rb-stabberREDONDO BEACH, CA — Police have released a sketch and surveillance video in the stabbings of two teenagers inside the South Bay Galleria. The attacks happened near the mall’s AMC movie theaters on December 29 just before 7:30 p.m. Police describe the suspect as a black male between 40 and 50 years old. Chris Wolfe has more on the suspect and the attack that appears to be a random act of violence. READ MORE HERE

Dreamcatchers Receives Grant

Posted by Sandra On December - 31 - 2012 Comments Off on Dreamcatchers Receives Grant

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Grant awarded to Dreamcatchers

At the Sanilac County Community Foundation (SCCF) meeting held in December, recipients of the fall, 2012 grant round were on hand to receive their grant funds and to describe their funded projects.  Taylor Bissett (left) and Kylie Ambu (right) YAC Members, presented a check to Pamela Oziah (center) from DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN. The grant, in the amount of $575, was funded by the YAC (Youth Advisory Council) to be used for printed materials for a child abuse prevention program. SEE MORE HERE

Russia Bans All U.S. Adoptions

Posted by Sandra On December - 29 - 2012 Comments Off on Russia Bans All U.S. Adoptions

300px-Russia_adoptionBackers of the Russian bill said American adoptive parents have been abusive, citing 19 deaths of Russian children since the 1990s.

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a controversial new law Friday banning the adoption of Russian children by U.S. families. The action could affect hundreds of American families seeking to adopt. Americans adopted close to 1,000 Russian children last year, according to U.S. State Department figures. Though the number has been dropping in recent years, Russia remains the third most popular country for U.S. citizens to adopt, after China and Ethiopia. The U.S. State Department said it “deeply regrets” the new Russian law. READ MORE HERE

Search for 82-YO Child Rapist

Posted by Sandra On December - 27 - 2012 Comments Off on Search for 82-YO Child Rapist

WENDELL LEE WASHAM_thumbPLATTE CITY, Mo. — A nationwide search is underway for an elderly Platte County man who’s charged with raping a 9-year-old girl in Tennessee. For the last two weeks, detectives with the Platte City Police Department and the Platte County Sheriff’s Office, along with officers in Tennessee and the U.S. Marshal’s Office, have all been looking for 82-year-old Wendell Lee Washam. READ MORE HERE

New Dangerous Drug: “Smiles”

Posted by Sandra On December - 23 - 2012 Comments Off on New Dangerous Drug: “Smiles”

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NEW DRUG IS KILLING OUR CHILDREN

The latest synthetic drug to become popular among teenagers is something parents need to know about because kids are dying from it. The drug is called 2C-1 or ‘Smile’ but the psychedelic drug is no laughing matter and causes severe hallucinations. The drug can be purchased in powder or tablet form. READ MORE HERE

 

 

 

Copycat School Threats Surge

Posted by Sandra On December - 19 - 2012 Comments Off on Copycat School Threats Surge

Authorities crack down on copycat threats after Newtown

Authorities are cracking down on a spate of threats against schools following Friday’s attack at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults before killing himself. In Indiana, police have responded to threats against three separate schools, making arrests in each case. They included a Bloomington South High School student who allegedly threatened a “copycat” school shooting; police removed six guns from his home, The AP reported. Two other teens, one in California, the other in Tennessee, who posted online that they would like to commit similar shootings were promptly arrested,  CNN reported. Another teen in Tennessee was arrested after making phone calls to a local elementary school with a bomb threat. READ MORE HERE

Vigil Held for Shooting Victims

Posted by Sandra On December - 17 - 2012 Comments Off on Vigil Held for Shooting Victims

Local Vigil Held for Sandy Hook Victims

A handbell rang out once after the name and age of each of the 26 people killed in Newtown, Conn., was read aloud on the steps of the North Side Elementary School in Lower Paxton Township on Sunday. About 60 people gathered in front of the school for a short candlelight vigil to pray for and remember victims of the shooting. Except for an occasional passing car, the only other sound was that of a child crying. No cellphones were ringing, no one talked. A single, uniformed township police officer stood by keeping watch. READ MORE HERE

Child Predator Protection Bill

Posted by Sandra On December - 10 - 2012 Comments Off on Child Predator Protection Bill

The Child Protection Act

President Obama on Friday signed into law a bill aimed at fighting child pornography, sexual predators and human trafficking. The Child Protection Act increases the penalties for child pornography, protects child witnesses and gives U.S. marshals new powers to obtain time-sensitive documents involved in the cases. In addition, the law extends federal funding for regional Internet task forces that focus on cyber-crimes. READ MORE HERE

Global Search for Sgt Reading

Posted by Sandra On December - 6 - 2012 Comments Off on Global Search for Sgt Reading

Global manhunt for pedophile Air Training Corps Sgt James Reading

An international manhunt is underway for a pedophile Air Training Corps sergeant who fled the country after abusing female cadets.  Sgt James Reading was found guilty in his absence of groping four teenagers while on night exercises and at illegal underage drinking parties at his squadron hut in Okehampton, North Devon. He was today jailed for ten years at Exeter Crown Court as police resumed the search for the fugitive, who has been on the run since jumping bail in June. READ MORE  HERE

 

Desperate Search for 11-YO Child Taken From Cancer Ward

Posted by Sandra On December - 3 - 2012 Comments Off on Desperate Search for 11-YO Child Taken From Cancer Ward

11-Year-Old Girl Taken From Hospital By Mom

Arizona police are desperately searching for an 11-year-old leukemia patient who was taken from a Phoenix hospital by her mother a day before she was scheduled to be discharged. According to AZ Central, authorities are concerned about the child’s welfare as they fear that a catheter in her heart could soon become infected and endanger her life. “We have been informed by medical personnel if the catheter is not medically removed the victim’s heart could potentially become infected resulting in the child’s death,” police spokesman Steve Martos told the news website. READ MORE HERE

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