Georgia foster mom pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in death of toddler

Georgia foster mom pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in death of toddler | Times Free Press:

A North Georgia foster mom pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of voluntary manslaughter. Clara Louise Edwards faced a charge of felony murder but pleaded guilty to a lesser offense. A jury had already convicted her of first degree cruelty to children earlier this year, and on Monday Judge Ralph Van Pelt Jr. sentenced Edwards to a total of 20 years in prison for both of her charges.

Child says adopted father beat him with switch for wasting water

Child says adopted father beat him with switch for wasting water:

HOUSTON - A man was arrested Monday after police said he beat his adopted 10-year-old son with a switch.A witness told police she saw the boy running toward her crying for help, wearing only a T-shirt and underwear. She said when he got close she saw bumps, bruises, cuts and scratches all over his body.

Ex-TV Reporters Charged After Their Baby Tests Positive For Cocaine

Ex-TV Reporters Charged After Their Baby Tests Positive For Cocaine:

Two former TV reporters are facing felony charges after their breastfed 4-month-old baby was found with cocaine in her system, authorities in Arizona say.

Toddler accidentally locked in hot car by CPS worker

Toddler accidentally locked in hot car by CPS worker | www.whio.com:

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — 

Emergency crews saved an 18-month-old boy Monday after an employee with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services accidentally locked him in her car, according to multiple reports.

CHILDREN ‘GRABBED’ DURING SCHOOL – DCF STRIKES AGAIN

CHILDREN ‘GRABBED’ DURING SCHOOL – DCF STRIKES AGAIN – The Boston Broadside:

EAST FALMOUTH GRANDPARENTS FACE EMPTY SEATS AS DCF TAKES CHILDREN WITH NO NOTICE

DIVORCE,  CUSTODY BATTLE, BLOODY NOSE, ARRESTS, PROBATION, LAWYERS, JUDGES, and Two Sisters – 14 and 11 – ‘GRABBED’ BY DCF – No, not a movie. A real-life nightmare.

Number of children in DCYF custody because of opioid addiction overwhelms system

Number of children in DCYF custody because of opioid addiction overwhelms system | FOX25:

NASHUA, N.H. —

A 2-year-old girl will lift up her shirt to reveal the medical tube dangling from her stomach. Her name is Monica and she has cystic fibrosis.

Lessons to be learned from the case of Ellie Butler

Lessons to be learned from the case of Ellie Butler | Letters | Society | The Guardian:
Our hearts go out to the grandfather of murdered Ellie Butler, but your leader (23 June) is right that sound constitutional reasons prevent judges appearing before external agencies. However, this presents the president of the family division, James Munby, with a dilemma. He knows that a terrible mistake was made by one of his judges. He also knows that we expect lessons to be learned and that those of us involved in family cases, and the wider public, will want evidence that there have been changes and that we will not accept anodyne statements that things will be different in future.