A Union County Sheriff’s deputy was headed to a five-acre farm in North Carolina, responding to a complaint about a hog running through a community not far from the state’s southern border.But when he arrived at the property in Monroe, the deputy was pulled into a shocking and heart-wrenching situation: An 11-year-old boy with cuts and bruises and a broken wrist was chained to the front porch, with a dead chicken tied around his neck.
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In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Friday, December 9, 2016
A boy was found chained with a dead chicken around his neck. Now he’s suing his foster mother.
A boy was found chained with a dead chicken around his neck. Now he’s suing his foster mother. - The Washington Post:
Bill filed to address major reforms to state foster care system
Bill filed to address major reforms to state foster care system - Story | KTBC:
AUSTIN, TX -- Today, Senator Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) filed Senate Bill 11, a legislative package outlining substantial reforms to the way the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) cares for the state's foster children. In announcing the legislation, Schwertner also called on Governor Greg Abbott to add issues of child protection and foster care to a list of emergency priorities that can be considered within the first 60 days of the 85th Legislative Session, which begins on January 10.
AUSTIN, TX -- Today, Senator Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) filed Senate Bill 11, a legislative package outlining substantial reforms to the way the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) cares for the state's foster children. In announcing the legislation, Schwertner also called on Governor Greg Abbott to add issues of child protection and foster care to a list of emergency priorities that can be considered within the first 60 days of the 85th Legislative Session, which begins on January 10.
Teen says foster parents locked him in basement for months, poured salt on his open wounds
Teen says foster parents locked him in basement for months, poured salt on his open wounds - The Washington Post:
Last month, a 14-year-old boy was found close to death after being locked in an Alabama basement for months. The boy's brother Eddie Carter spoke out about similar abuse from their foster parents, who are now both in jail.
Last month, a 14-year-old boy was found close to death after being locked in an Alabama basement for months. The boy's brother Eddie Carter spoke out about similar abuse from their foster parents, who are now both in jail.
Foster parent arrested after toddler drowns in front of him
Foster parent arrested after toddler drowns in front of him | KXAN.com:
GREENVILLE Co., S.C. (WSPA) — The foster father of 2-year-old Za’Marion Wilcox has been arrested after deputies say the toddler drowned over Labor Day weekend at a community pool.
GREENVILLE Co., S.C. (WSPA) — The foster father of 2-year-old Za’Marion Wilcox has been arrested after deputies say the toddler drowned over Labor Day weekend at a community pool.
Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system
Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system:
Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families.
Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families.
Change Could Be on the Horizon for Child Protective Services
Change Could Be on the Horizon for Child Protective Services:
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas' Child Protective Services has been deemed a broken system, but with the 2017 legislative session on the horizon, change appears to finally be coming to the agency.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas' Child Protective Services has been deemed a broken system, but with the 2017 legislative session on the horizon, change appears to finally be coming to the agency.
Seven Abused, Special Needs Adopted Kids Ordered to Foster Care
Seven Abused, Special Needs Adopted Kids Ordered to Foster Care | Houston Press:
Seven special needs children who were found malnourished, abused and confined to a small room will remain in foster care, a Fort Bend County judge ordered Tuesday, until a permanent new home can be found for them.
Seven special needs children who were found malnourished, abused and confined to a small room will remain in foster care, a Fort Bend County judge ordered Tuesday, until a permanent new home can be found for them.
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