Murder warrants issued in death of Columbus foster girl who disappeared from hotel

Murder warrants issued in death of Columbus foster girl who disappeared from hotel | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer:

Atlanta police have secured warrants for two suspects in the murder case of 17-year-old Dennetta Franks, a foster care girl who was found fatally shot in Atlanta after running away from a hotel in Columbus two months ago.

‘Secrecy is killing children’: Kansas child welfare system refuses to unseal records on abused, deceased kids: Report

‘Secrecy is killing children’: Kansas child welfare system refuses to unseal records on abused, deceased kids: Report – Crime Online:

Kansas police say that since 2014, at least 81 children who were supposed to be monitored by the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) died from abuse and neglect. The public is now fighting back in record numbers and demanding a change to help stop further preventable deaths, according to The Kansas City Star.

Seven weeks after breach, state tells 2,100 foster parents that personal data went online

Seven weeks after breach, state tells 2,100 foster parents that personal data went online - Portland Press Herald:

The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of roughly 2,100 Mainers who receive foster care benefits were accidentally posted to a public website in September, the Maine Office of Information Technology said Monday.

Cruel foster mum 'starved orphan boy, 11, for eight years so she could spend sickness benefits on luxuries’

Cruel foster mum 'starved orphan boy, 11, for eight years so she could spend sickness benefits on luxuries’:

A WICKED foster mother faces ten years behind bars after allegedly starving and “torturing” a little orphan boy so she could claim sickness benefits.

Girl rescued from horrific conditions awarded $4 million settlement from state

Girl rescued from horrific conditions awarded $4 million settlement from state | WGME:

LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (KOMO) - A young girl rescued from horrific conditions will now receive $4 million from the state. The Department of Social and Health Services settled a lawsuit today, after the girl's family accused the agency of ignoring repeated warnings about her health and safety.

Neighbors blame DCF for death of 3-year-old Okaloosa County girl

Neighbors blame DCF for death of 3-year-old Okaloosa County girl | WEAR:

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) — 

WEAR is learning more about the family and the death of three-year-old Adelynn Merrell in eastern Okaloosa County.

Two Kansas judges bring gavel down on DCF, contractors’ handling of foster children

Two Kansas judges bring gavel down on DCF, contractors’ handling of foster children | The Topeka Capital-Journal:

A pair of Kansas judges peppered a legislative task force Tuesday with concerns about staffing, bureaucratic and communication shortcomings of state government and private contractors responsible for care of children subjected to abuse or neglect.