Grandparents Come Forward Reporting CPS Kidnappings in Corrupt Alabama – Parents Gagged by Court

Grandparents Come Forward Reporting CPS Kidnappings in Corrupt Alabama – Parents Gagged by Court:

A gag order was placed on Tony and Sabrina Cartee by a Randolph County judge to prevent them from talking to media and the public about the medical kidnapping of their children by Child Protective Services. However, Sabrina’s parents are not under the gag order, and contacted Health Impact News reporting that they can no longer sit back and watch the unjust destruction of their family by Child Protective Services, and one social worker in particular. Tommy and Winnie Crumbley, Sabrina’s parents, had a great deal to say about what is happening in the lives of their grandchildren. They are frightened for their well-being and want them to come back home.

Former Foster Parent Exposes How CPS Kidnaps Kids Away from Good Homes – Puts them on Drugs

Former Foster Parent Exposes How CPS Kidnaps Kids Away from Good Homes – Puts them on Drugs:

I became a foster parent with the intentions of putting a roof over the heads of orphaned children. I had no idea what I was getting myself into.By the time I completed the training process, I understood that the majority of the children that would be entering my home were not orphans. I was brainwashed into believing the children had come from abusive and neglectful homes. I was told the state had rescued them from horrible living environments and that I was somewhat of a hero for taking them in.They were all lies. It took several years for me to truly see what I had become a part of.

Friday, November 27, 2015

Child protection investigators “bullied” by dead girl’s mother

Child protection investigators “bullied” by dead girl’s mother | WFLA.com:

MANATEE COUNTY, FL (WFLA) -Child protection investigators with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office claim they felt “bullied, intimidated and physically threatened” by Keishanna Thomas.

It’s OK to spank your kid, court rules

It’s OK to spank your kid, court rules - SFGate:

A California appeals court rules that spanking one’s child does not amount to abuse that warrants judicial intervention, at least as long as the child is not seriously injured or endangered.

DCF says child welfare system failed Janiya Thomas

DCF says child welfare system failed Janiya Thomas:



Department of Children and Families officials have a blunt assessment of the child welfare system in the case of an 11-year-old Manatee County girl whose body was found in a freezer:The system failed Janiya Thomas, according to a state review of the girl’s death.

Obama administration released illegal immigrant children to criminals' homes

Obama administration released illegal immigrant children to criminals' homes - Washington Times:

The Obama administration released thousands of illegal immigrant children to sponsors with criminal records, including arrests on charges of child molestation, human trafficking and homicide, a top senator charged Tuesday.

Child abuse trial for adoptive father could be postponed

Child abuse trial for adoptive father could be postponed - WTVM.com-Columbus, GA News Weather & Sports:
BUTLER, GA (WTVM) -
The quest for justice inches one step closer for a Taylor County teen who endured five years of abuse at the hands of her adopted mother.

Native American Teen-age Girl Medically Kidnapped by State of Missouri

Native American Teen-age Girl Medically Kidnapped by State of Missouri:

How does a teenager being held against her will by a man turn into her being taken from her parents by Child Protective Services and being held against her will in a group home? How can a system allegedly allow such a man to make false reports to the police about the parents, and he is the one who goes free, while her parents watch in horror as police and CPS kidnap their daughter from them hours after they rescue her from her assailant? 

Alabama Girl Medically Kidnapped and Forced on Drugs: Parents Facing Jail for Failure to Pay State Child Support

Alabama Girl Medically Kidnapped and Forced on Drugs: Parents Facing Jail for Failure to Pay State Child Support:

Laine Norris of Alabama had good reason to refuse permission for her 15 year old daughter to be taken to DeKalb County Mental Health Center and be put on anti-depressants, as demanded by Child Protective Services. Both of Laine’s parents had been prescribed anti-depressants by that very facility – her mother at the age of 22, and her father at age 54, one year prior to the social worker’s demand. Both of her parents subsequently committed suicide after taking the medications. 

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Children of drug users are growing victims in opioid epidemic

Children of drug users are growing victims in opioid epidemic | Special Reports - WMUR Home:
MANCHESTER, N.H. —State officials said a rising number of abuse and neglect cases in New Hampshire are connected to parental or caregiver abuse of opioids.

My Comment: "DCYF said that in cases of drug use, proving harm to a child is difficult at times. It said that under state law, DCYF must prove harm in order to get an order to remove a child." Since when? Is "preponderance of evidence" no longer used in Family Court cases in order to take a child? Has the Law changed recently to "burden of proof? My research shows it hasn't.

What about parent's who are charged with "Neglect in the Future"? Even though they aren't guilty of neglecting the child in the past or present, what gives DCYF the right to state a parent will neglect the child in the future? Are they hiring Psychic's now? DCYF has no proof the child will be neglected in the future, yet the Judges go right along with DCYF's prediction and removes the child.
"Heroin, opiod use and abuse have a lethality about them, and how do you work with families on keeping their children safe when we don't necessarily have the evidence?" DCYF Director Lorraine Bartlett said.
Since when does DCYF need evidence proving guilt to take a child from his/her family? How can that statement be made when parent's are NOT afforded due process in Family Court and the Judges deny the parent's the right to admit evidence proving innocence?
What about parent's who enroll themselves into programs, but are Court ordered out of them in order to regain custody of their children? Last I heard, that was illegal, but just try to get a Lawyer in NH to fight for you.
Though I will admit Lorraine Bartlett is doing a much better job than her predecessor ever did, it still does nothing for the INNOCENT families who have already lost their children at the hands of the former Director Maggie Bishop.

Monday, November 23, 2015

‘Anonymous’ protests Child Protective Services

‘Anonymous’ protests Child Protective Services | WATE 6 On Your Side:

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Some protesters gathered in downtown Knoxville on Saturday night to voice their opinions on children’s services. People with the group called “Anonymous” gathered along Main Street and said they want to educate the pubic about every aspect about adoption. They accused Child Protective Services (CPS) of what they call “legal child trafficking” for the sake of government funding.

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Fathers sue Utah over law allowing mothers to secretly give up babies for adoption

Fathers sue Utah over law allowing mothers to secretly give up babies for adoption | Fox News:

A dozen men are suing the state of Utah in federal court because of a law that allows mothers to put their babies up for adoption without the biological father's consent, or sometimes even knowledge. The civil rights lawsuit claims the Utah Adoption Act has resulted in what amounts to "legalized fraud and kidnapping."

Utah father says newborn’s mother placed child with adoptive parents against his wishes

Utah father says newborn’s mother placed child with adoptive parents against his wishes | fox13now.com:
Total BS!!! This is just so sickening. It's way past time Utah changed this archaic Law!

SALT LAKE CITY -- Breaking into tears, Colby Nielsen says watching his baby girl being taken away was the hardest thing he’s ever had to do.“I couldn't even get her out of her car seat,” Nielsen said.Kaylee was born on November 4, and, since then, the 20-year-old father never left her side. Until he was forced to give her to adoptive parents this week, after Kaylee’s mother put her up for adoption.

Friday, November 20, 2015

Family reunited after fight against child abuse charges

Family reunited after fight against child abuse charges | Local News - WMTW Home:

BATH, Maine —More than a year after a Bath father was accused of abusing his infant son, he and his wife have regained custody of their children after claiming he was wrongfully accused.

Family drug courts with parenting programs yield better reunification rates, researchers say

Family drug courts with parenting programs yield better reunification rates, researchers say:

Families who had children removed from the home due to parental substance abuse were more than twice as likely to be reunified when they took part in a family drug court that incorporated two innovative evidence-based parenting programs, when compared with those who took part in regular child welfare courts, a University of Kansas study has found. The success of the program has led KU researchers to partner with the state of Oklahoma in securing a new, $1.2 million grant to take the program to a new location, all with the goal of safely reunifying families involved in foster care.

Foster mother admits manslaughter of toddler in her care

Foster mother admits manslaughter of toddler in her care | Leicester Mercury:

A foster mother has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a 23-month-old boy in her care. Wendy Hardy (46) admitted unlawfully killing Harry Aspley, at Underwood Drive, in Stoney Stanton, on April 1, 2013.


Caseworker errors found after deaths of 8 children

Caseworker errors found after deaths of 8 children | News - Home:

Houston-When Michael Welch sits down for dinner with his son and daughter, there's one constant reminder of the struggle they've endured the past year.

Babies switched at birth will not be returned to their biological family

Babies switched at birth will not be returned to their biological family | Health News | Lifestyle | The Independent:

For three years the parents of “Girl M” and “Boy Z” had little idea they were nurturing one another’s children.The children – born on the same day in August 2010 at Tambo Memorial Hospital in Johannesburg – were swapped at birth. This was only discovered 18 months ago when one of the mothers sued her boyfriend for maintenance arrears. 

Kansas DCF plans to lower evidence standard in evaluating child abuse

Kansas DCF plans to lower evidence standard in evaluating child abuse | CJOnline.com:

The state agency tasked with investigating child abuse plans to lower the amount of evidence needed to substantiate a claim of abuse or neglect.
Department for Children and Families Secretary Phyllis Gilmore told lawmakers Tuesday the agency will decrease the standard of evidence it uses when investigating from  “clear and convincing” to “preponderance of the evidence.”
Watch out Kansas! The number of children kidnapped by DCF will quadruple due to "Preponderance of evidence."

Tupelo social worker charged with kidnapping juveniles

Tupelo social worker charged with kidnapping juveniles:

TUPELO, Miss. - A Tupelo woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she kidnapped two children from the Gulf Coast.

State employees union requests police protection for Vermont DCF workers

State employees union requests police protection for Vermont DCF workers | Local News - WPTZ Home:

MONTPELIER, Vt. —The union representing most Vermont state employees is asking the Legislature to address the security threat social workers at the Department for Children and Families now face.

Mother Who Used Medical Cannabis to Treat Deadly Disease Had Her Son Taken Away, Faces 28 Years in Prison

Mother Who Used Medical Cannabis to Treat Deadly Disease Had Her Son Taken Away, Faces 28 Years in Prison | Alternet:

You don't want to be a medical marijuana patient in Kansas. You could face, arrest, prosecution, imprisonment, and the loss of your children. Just ask Shona Banda, who endured the latest chapter of her ordeal Monday.

Charlie Baker vows ‘end-to-end’ DCF reform

Charlie Baker vows ‘end-to-end’ DCF reform | Boston Herald:

Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled a slate of overhauled policies for the state’s beleaguered child welfare department yesterday, eliminating the two-tiered track that divided cases by perceived risk, mandating background checks for the first time and requiring monthly reviews of all cases.

 “Everyone gets the same attention, the same investigation, and then decisions are based on data in front of you, not on speculation.

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Is Foster Care “In the Best Interest of the Child”? Not on your Life!

Is Foster Care “In the Best Interest of the Child”?:

The philosophy of “best interest of the child” sounds so very wonderful. It must keep children safe and help them to be successful for the remainder of their lives. Taking them from horrible parents, away from the abuse/neglect and placing them with foster parents in wonderful foster homes is the true solution to one of society’s worst corruptions.
Too bad that isn't the case!
Arizona Revised Statute A.R.S.25-403. Legal decision-making; best interests of child

Fired child-welfare workers appeal court ruling

Fired child-welfare workers appeal court ruling:

From the more things change, the more they stay the same file: The fight over the firing of five child-safety workers two years ago has moved to a higher level with a filing late Thursday with the Arizona Court of Appeals.The five were abruptly put on leave, then later fired, after they were identified as being responsible for marking 6,000-plus child-abuse and neglect reports as "NI" for "not investigated."

Parents say CPS took their 3 kids away because they wanted to visit dying relative

Parents say CPS took their 3 kids away because they wanted to visit dying relative - Story | KRIV:

 - “What CPS is doing to these parents is wrong,” said attorney Julie Ketterman.The Giwa’s turned to FOX 26 last May after their then 19-month-old son Ali was taken into protective custody by CPS.

Fired Miami social worker gets 1 1/2 years in prison for extorting families of refugee children

Fired Miami social worker gets 1 1/2 years in prison for extorting families of refugee children | Miami Herald:

Leslie Rubero Padilla

Leslie Rubero Padilla Handout
As a newly hired employee for a Miami social services agency, Leslie Rubero Padilla’s job was to reunite unaccompanied refugee children with their parents or legal guardians in the United States.
She was supposed to charge the families only for transportation, such as airfare. But authorities say Rubero shook down more than a dozen of them by insisting they had to send her additional money or the reunification with their children would be delayed — or, worse, they would be deported back to their native country in Central America.







Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article44714127.html#storylink=cpy

DCYF looks at proposed records changes in N.H.

DCYF looks at proposed records changes in N.H. | Concord Monitor:

The New Hampshire Division of Children, Youth and Families is in the process of examining proposed changes to the agency’s records system and will report back to the recently formed Child Fatalities Commission next month.

Saturday, November 14, 2015

In Response To Bella Bond Investigation, Baker Expects To Roll Out New DCF Policies By Thanksgiving

In Response To Bella Bond Investigation, Baker Expects To Roll Out New DCF Policies By Thanksgiving | WGBH News:

After negotiations with SEIU 509—the union that represents social workers in Massachusetts—Governor Charlie Baker expects to release updated and reformed intake and supervisory policies for the Department of Children and Families, he told Boston Public Radio Thursday.

Adoptive daughter testifies in day 2 of chicken coop child abuse

Adoptive daughter testifies in day 2 of chicken coop child abuse - WTVM.com-Columbus, GA News Weather & Sports:

Troubling allegations of unsanitary living conditions, beatings, and food deprivation continued to emerge Wednesday in a Taylor County trial.The alleged victim in the case described troubling words that she says her caretaker repeated to her often like "we are stuck with you" and "we don't love you."

Boy, 8, charged with murder in death of girl, 1

Boy, 8, charged with murder in death of girl, 1 - CNN Video:

An 8-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the beating death of a 1-year-old girl while their mothers went out clubbing according to police.

8 dead babies found in German apartment

8 dead babies found in German apartment - CNN.com:

(CNN)The bodies of eight babies have been found wrapped in towels and inside plastic bags in an apartment in Germany's Bavaria state, police said Friday -- a gruesome discovery that spurred authorities to hunt for the woman who last lived there as they try to explain why and how this happened.

Judge rescinds order to remove baby from lesbian couple

Judge rescinds order to remove baby from lesbian couple - CNN.com:

(CNN)A Utah judge who initially decided to take a baby away from her same-sex foster parents and place her in a home with heterosexual parents has changed his mind, after widespread criticism.

Details of a woman forced to hand over her baby to a gay couple revealed

Details of a woman forced to hand over her baby to a gay couple revealed | Daily Mail Online:

  • Mother was forced to hand over baby to 'sperm donor' father and his lover

  • She has been subject to a gagging order imposed by a feminist judge

  • Now the 44-year-old is finally able to give her version of what happened



  • Canadian Boy Dies in Foster Care – Now His Mother Is Speaking Out About Medical Kidnappings in Canada

    Canadian Boy Dies in Foster Care – Now His Mother Is Speaking Out About Medical Kidnappings in Canada:

    It was 7 years ago that Crystal Carifelle saw her son for the last time. It had been 3 years since she had seen him when she received a phone call that her little boy was dying. She and his daddy raced to the hospital where she was told that she had 5 minutes to say goodbye, but she wasn’t permitted to touch him. When she reached out to touch him, security guards escorted her away. They told her shortly after that he was gone.

    Crystal was told that her son had diarrhea for the previous 12 days and started running a fever. He died from dehydration. The foster family reportedly knew the 4 year old was sick, but “not that sick,” and they didn’t take him to the hospital until it was too late.
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    Ashton was taken by Child Protective Services when he was 9 months old. He was born premature and had some medical issues. After he had a severe seizure, social workers came to the hospital and seized him from his mother’s custody, accusing her of endangering him. But it was in CPS’ care that he died, arguably from medical neglect.

    Child Sex Trafficking through Child “Protection” Services Exposed – Kidnapping Children for Sex

    Child Sex Trafficking through Child “Protection” Services Exposed – Kidnapping Children for Sex:

    In this Buzzsaw interview (below), filmmaker Sean Stone interviews Tammi Stefano, the Executive Director of The National Safe Child Coalition (NSCC), and exposes much of the corruption happening within Child Protection Services and Family Courts. This might be one of the few interviews currently available on the Internet that gives this much information on the child sex trafficking business that exists in LA County, and across the nation. Tammi Stefano reveals some very shocking information about the child and human trafficking business currently operating in the United States, which is a huge illegal business that brings in more money than the illegal drug trade and illegal arms trade combined.

    Child Protection Services do Not Protect Children – Hundreds of Children Murdered in CPS Care

    Teenage Girl Speaks Out About Being Medically Kidnapped in Los Angeles

    Teenage Girl Speaks Out About Being Medically Kidnapped in Los Angeles:

    The week following Tammi Stefano’s interview with Jewels Stein on the The National Safe Child show (see: UCLA Medical Doctors and LA County Medically Kidnap Paramedic and Film Producer’s Daughter), she had Jewel’s daughter Dakotah on the show to get her perspective on being medically kidnapped and alienated from her mother. This was the first time The National Safe Child show interviewed and published the perspective of a victim who is a minor, and Dakota’s mother Jewel gave her consent to allow Dakotah to appear on the show. Dakotah’s inside perspective gives the public an incredible view of a corrupt system of doctors and social workers that destroys families, and she has a very powerful message she wants heard. Her story also gives hope to the hundreds of thousands other foster children currently trapped in such a corrupt system.

    Medical Kidnapping in Kentucky: Mother Coerced to Give Up Daughter to Adoption in Order to Keep Son

    Medical Kidnapping in Kentucky: Mother Coerced to Give Up Daughter to Adoption in Order to Keep Son:

    When Brenda Maney of Richmond, KY, walked into her Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) hearing on May 7, 2015, she was not prepared for the impossible choice the Family Court would present to her. About 2.5 years earlier, in the winter of 2012, a series of unfortunate events in Brenda’s life led to a friend naïvely calling Kentucky’s Department of Community Based Services (DCBS) for help. DCBS social workers showed up at Brenda’s door, and despite the children being well taken care of, removed her children after “diagnosing” her as having Postpartum depression and demanding that she check herself into a psychiatric hospital for treatment in order to get her two children back.

    Tuesday, November 10, 2015

    Laws on 'forced adoption' cause controversy in Europe, says leading judge

    Care Appointments | Laws on 'forced adoption' cause controversy in Europe, says leading judge:

    A leading judge says he is "acutely conscious" of concerns voiced in parts of Europe about the "forced adoption" of children in England and Wales.
    Sir James Munby, the most senior family court judge in England and Wales, says English law allows children to be adopted without their parents' consent - and that practice is "unusual" in Europe.

    Adoption and child protection: are councils misusing a key part of the law?

    Adoption and child protection: are councils misusing a key part of the law? | Social Care Network | The Guardian:

    Contested adoptions in which children are permanently removed from parents desperate to keep them may be the most controversial aspect of state intervention in family life. But social services’ apparent misuse of section 20 of the 1989 Children Act, under which a council looks after a child in foster or residential care after getting parental consent, may now be coming a close second.

    Law makes foster kids a target: advocate

    Law makes foster kids a target: advocate:

    A child protection advocate says children in foster care are being left exposed by the legislation designed to protect them

    Ma. DCF seen trying for custody of more kids

    DCF seen trying for custody of more kids | Boston Herald:

    DCF sought custody of an increasing number of children in September, records show — a surge in court cases that union leaders called a panic move by child welfare bosses under fire after a summer that saw two kids under state watch die and two others left seriously injured.

    North Carolina Child Medically Kidnapped Starving to Death in Foster Care

    North Carolina Child Medically Kidnapped Starving to Death in Foster Care:

    A North Carolina grandmother is “horrified” at the condition of her 4 year old grandson Malakai. The deterioration in his health reportedly happened after Child Protective Services removed him from his family and placed him in foster care. She reports that he had previously been very healthy, with no medical problems. Now, the foster parents are collecting disability payments for him and he looks like he is starving. Kimberly Deese is fearful for her grandson’s life.

    Comment: It happens in NH as well and most probably in other States. Been there!

    Mother jailed after not paying guardian ad litem

    Mother jailed after not paying guardian ad litem | WREG.com:

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- WREG has the story of a Bartlett mom who spent time behind bars, not because she committed a crime, but because she didn't pay a lawyer.

    Saturday, November 7, 2015

    Ohio Social Workers and Attorneys Criticize “Chaotic and Tyrannical” Judge for Abducting Children

    Ohio Social Workers and Attorneys Criticize “Chaotic and Tyrannical” Judge for Abducting Children:

    A Cuyahoga County magistrate who removed a newborn from her parents last month after a mother drank marijuana-based tea for pregnancy pains chronically oversteps her legal authority in child custody cases, according to county children services workers and attorneys.
    County attorneys objected to Magistrate Eleanore Hilow’s order to take Nova Sanford from her parents after her mother agreed to not use marijuana. Workers found the baby was in no danger living with her parents, Hollie and Daniel Sanford.

    There was 'systematic abuse' in children's homes, says commission chairman

    There was 'systematic abuse' in children's homes, says commission chairman - DutchNews.nl:

    Dozens of people who say they were abused while living with foster families or in children’s homes have contacted a government commission investigating child social services.

    Saiki plans to investigate 'deeply' at DHS

    Saiki plans to investigate 'deeply' at DHS:

    Clyde Saiki, interim director of the Oregon Department of Human Services, said he plans to "get things stabilized" at the agency and investigate "deeply" into the circumstances that allowed a foster care provider to continue operating despite substantiated claims of abuse.

    Committee urged to 'dig deeper' into child protection agency

    Committee urged to 'dig deeper' into child protection agency | Montana News | billingsgazette.com:

    HELENA — Families, attorneys and former caseworkers urged the Legislative Audit Committee to dig deeper into the activities of the Division of Child and Family Services after an audit found issues with inadequate documentation, inconsistent investigations and an antiquated computer system.

    Ex-child services worker charged for incest with minor

    Ex-child services worker charged for incest with minor:

    A Whitehall man has been charged with committing incest with a minor while working for the Child and Family Services Division of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services in Helena.

    Wednesday, November 4, 2015

    Depopulation test run? 75% of children who received vaccines in Mexican town now dead or hospitalized

    Depopulation test run? 75% of children who received vaccines in Mexican town now dead or hospitalized - NaturalNews.com:

    (NaturalNews) Despite the insidious attempts of the corporate-controlled U.S. media to censor the stories about the deadly side effects of vaccines, the truth keeps surfacing. The latest vaccine tragedy to strike has killed two babies in La Pimienta, Mexico and sent 37 more to the hospital with serious reactions to toxic vaccine additives.................

    As the CDC openly admits, vaccines are still intentionally formulated with mercury, aluminum, MSG and formaldehyde. Some vaccines even use ingredients derived from aborted human fetal tissue. Last year, a CDC scientist blew the whistle on the CDC committing scientific fraud to cover up links between vaccines and autism in young African-American males.

    Monday, November 2, 2015

    Woman sentenced in child abuse case-NH's Backward System

    Woman sentenced in child abuse case | New Hampshire:
    KEENE — A Wisconsin woman accused of throwing her six-month-old baby, causing a skull fracture, pleaded guilty in Cheshire County Superior Court Friday. In a negotiated plea, she was given a year in jail. 

    My comment: What a backward system. Parent's who never harm their children, even parents proven innocent, never see their children again in NH. No visits, nothing. Children even taken after DCYF uses their "psychic" abilities, claiming "We're sure she'll neglect the child in the future." Not in the past, not in the present. In the future. Stolen and adopted out to stranger's, never to be seen again. But hey, this Mother beat her child, so everything's fine, right? NOT!

    Mother of Severely Abused Toddler Speaks Out, Says She Warned Foster Agency

    Mother of Severely Abused Toddler Speaks Out, Says She Warned Foster Agency | NBC Bay Area:

    A mother is speaking out and sharing photos with the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit documenting unthinkable abuse suffered by her 4-year-old daughter while she was in foster care.

    Kentucky blocks foster parent from taking in own nieces

    Kentucky blocks foster parent from taking in own nieces:

    As a state-approved foster parent for 16 years and a Kentucky government employee with a good job, Lorie Crawley believes she could provide a loving home and the best care for two young relatives, girls removed from a household disrupted by drug abuse and domestic violence.

    Another CPS Fail-Tatiana and Dakota: Deaths of two local toddlers reflect statewide pattern | Times Free Press

    Tatiana and Dakota: Deaths of two local toddlers reflect statewide pattern | Times Free Press:

    Three-year-old Tatiana Emerson once played dead to escape abuse by her mother's boyfriend, her brother told investigators after she was beaten to death in August 2014.