Two arrested for alleged murder of FOSTER child

Two arrested for alleged murder of child
Posted: 02/07/2010 03:18:01 PM PST


Two Paradise residents were arrested after their 8 year old foster child died early Saturday morning. Kevin and Elizabeth Schatz were booked into Butte County Jail on an open count murder and child abuse charges.
Police responded to the 500 block of Crestwood Drive at about 1 a.m. after receiving a report of a female juvenile who was not breathing. Officers arrived to find the child in full cardiac arrest. The responding officer performed CPR and the girl was transported to Feather River Hospital where she began breathing again with the aid of life support.

The girl was to be transferred to Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento, but died on the way to Enloe Medical Center. Police determined the incident was a result of child abuse and upon a follow up investigation police discovered an 11 year-old girl in the same residence with significant injuries.

The 11 year-old was hospitalized and transferred to Sutter Hospital. There were seven other children in the house - one more foster child and the Schatzes six biological children. The remaining youths were taken into protective custody and released to Child Protective Services.

The children were being home schooled and had no affiliation with the Paradise Unified School District. There is no evidence of prior child abuse history with the family. The incident is still under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to call the Paradise Police Department at 872-6241.

The Post will update the story as new information is made available.

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