How Could the State Not Know ‘Baby Doe’?

How Could the State Not Know ‘Baby Doe’? - The Daily Beast:

With two visits for neglect and two previous children taken away from Rachelle Bond, how could Massachusetts’ Department of Children and Families not have recognized Bella Bond?                                                                                         For months, the mystery behind Baby Doe, the dead child found in a trash bag on the edge of Boston’s Deer Island, dumbfounded law enforcement as they followed tips across the state, country and the world trying to find out the identity of this girl—and what happened to her.

Sullivan County child death investigation finds social worker lied in records

Sullivan County child death investigation finds social worker lied in records | WJHL:

SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN – (WJHL) – A former Child Protective Services investigator pleaded guilty Thursday in Sullivan County Criminal Court to forging an entry in a child death investigation. Assistant District Attorney Julie Canter said Cathy Agnew was looking into the death of a child in January and falsely recorded that she met face-to-face with the deceased child’s biological father. But the father died in December 2014. Agnew made the false record entry on Jan. 30.

Dos Palos man suspected of breaking baby’s legs

Dos Palos man suspected of breaking baby’s legs | Fresno Bee:

A Dos Palos man is in custody after he allegedly broke the legs of his girlfriend’s infant son, Los Banos police reported.

Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article35690109.html#storylink=cpy

Parents Protest Medical Kidnappings in Michigan

Parents Protest Medical Kidnappings in Michigan:

Parents in Michigan traveled to Ann Arbor Michigan this week to protest medical kidnappings, where doctors conspire with Child Protection Services to take children away from parents based solely on a doctor’s opinion of “medical abuse.” The protest took place at the University of Michigan Board of Regents.

Mother's boyfriend arrested for killing young girl ID'd as Bella Bond

Mother's boyfriend arrested for killing young girl ID'd as Bella - 7News Boston WHDH-TV:



BOSTON (WHDH) -
The boyfriend of the mother of "Baby Doe” has been arrested for allegedly killing the young girl now identified as Bella Bond.

Michael McCarthy, 35, was arrested Friday for Bella's murder.

Bond’s mother, 40-year-old Rachelle Bond, was arrested as an accessory after the fact.

Grandfather of girl who died in foster care starts foundation in her memory

Grandfather of girl who died in foster care starts foundation in - 7News Boston WHDH-TV:
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (WHDH) -
The grandfather of a young girl who died in foster care has announced plans to keep the girl’s memory alive.

David Coxon said the foundation will give young pregnant women with substance abuse problems a support system.

Why can’t we be clear about transparency in the Family Court?

Why can’t we be clear about transparency in the Family Court?:

Family judges disagree about approach to reporting of cases involving financial disputes after divorce.