Showing posts with label child. Show all posts
Showing posts with label child. Show all posts

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Casey Anthony a liar? No?! Really?

There are five big lies investigators said Casey Anthony told them. Even seasoned detectives were astounded over how she kept up the charade for so long at Universal Studios, where she said she works, but it was all part of a pattern of lying.
Lie #1: Casey Anthony told detectives that she last saw 2-year-old Caylee after dropping her off at Sawgrass Apartments #210 on South Conway Road (see map) on June 9, but the apartment has been vacant since February.

Lie #2:
Casey told detectives that she's an event planner at Universal Studios. They brought her to the park telling her they were hoping to find clues in her locker. She told security she had lost her identification and then led investigators on a long walk through the park until she finally admitted she was fired two years ago.

Lie #3:
Casey told detectives Caylee's babysitter had once lived in an apartment building in Orlando, which they found is for seniors only. It is across the street from her friend's home, where she even stayed after Caylee disappeared."I am very, very close to the family. I was close to Casey," Amy Huizenga told Eyewitness News.They were close, she said, until she recently accused Casey of stealing more than $700."I'm very worried for the child. Why not? She's been missing for a month. There's no reason not to be worried for this kid. I love her a lot. She's a great girl," she said.

Lie #4:
Casey claims a woman named Zenaida Gonzalez is Caylee's longtime babysitter. When investigators talked to Gonzalez, she told them she doesn't know the Anthonys and has never been a babysitter.

Lie #5:
Investigators say, during the time after Casey claims Caylee disappeared with the babysitter, she told her boyfriend Caylee was with the "nanny" at Disney.According to the police report, Casey admitted up to lying about working at Universal and to everything else except one. She still insists she dropped Caylee off at the Sawgrass Apartments unit for the babysitter.

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THE BABY IS DEAD. THE MOM DID IT AND KNOWS WHERE SHE IS. MAKE HER TALK. STOP PLAYING THESE BLEEPING GAMES WITH HER AND MAKE HER BLEEPING TALK. REVOKE THAT BOND AND PUT HER LYING, MURDERING FANNY BACK IN THE POKEY WHERE SHE BELONGS.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

4-year-old killed in 'tragic accident'

KOKOMO, Ind. (WISH) - A Kokomo family grieves for a four-year-old girl after her grandfather accidentally ran over her.

The tragic incident happened Sunday morning in the parking lot of Centro Cristiano Adonai Church.

Police said Jesus Martinez didn't see his four-year-old granddaughter Beatriz Arreola standing in front of his minivan when he put the van in drive and rolled over her.

"The four-year-old had apparently traveled to the church with an uncle, but once church services were over she apparently went to her grandfather's minivan and stood at the front bumper," said Sheriff Marshall Talbert of the Howard County Sheriff's Department.

Church members of the congregation witnessed the accident. They rushed to help get the van off Beatriz by using a jack, but by that time it was too late.

In May of 2005, 24-Hour News 8 reporter Gene Rodriguez did a story on the dangers of blind-spots in larger vehicles such as, SUVs, trucks and vans.

Since that story aired, more than 700 American children died in non-traffic accidents on private property. So far this year there has been 116 deaths.

Janette Fennell with Kids and Cars has lobbied for legislation that protects children.

"We know that as many as two children every week in the United States are being backed over and killed," said Fennell.

In this most recent case, it was a front over accident. And according to Kids in Cars between 2002 and 2006 there were 128 fatal front over accidents in the U.S.

"Often times when you step into a vehicle you are looking inside the vehicle and then as you take your seat look out drive forward he probably never saw her there," said Sheriff Talbert.

Martinez tested negative for drugs and alcohol. The sheriff said this was just a tragic accident and Martinez won't be charged.

Meantime, recent federal legislation aims to prevent these accidents by creating rear visibility standards for vehicles, requiring the federal government to collect data on non-traffic accidents like these and provide educational programs about these dangers.



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I don't understand why people don't look before they get into their vehicles. I look for animals for crying out loud. Be aware of your surroundings.



Friday, July 25, 2008

CPS: Protocol Not Followed In Slain Boy's Case

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A social worker did not follow protocol in the case of a boy who was allegedly killed at the hands of his mother's boyfriend, the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday.

The department's director, Lynn Frank, said Jahmaurae Allen, 4, was the subject of a Child Protective Services case that was opened on June 16, 2008.

Frank said the social worker affiliated with the case did not follow established department procedures and has been put on administrative leave pending further review of the circumstances.

She released the following statement Thursday:

"Although Child Protective Services intervened in this case and did take some steps to protect Jahmaurae, we could have -- and should have -- done more," Frank said. "In the majority of cases, records show our workers make the right decisions. In the case of Jahmaurae Allen, we did not adhere to our own high standards."

Frank said the social worker did take some steps to ensure the boy's safety, but it wasn't enough.

"I'm really horrified by the situation and by the death of this child. I don't understand how with the focus that we've had, how this could have happened again," Frank said.

CPS said it would implement immediate changes. It will now review all 921 current investigations of children ages 5 and younger; have supervisors accompany social workers over the next 30 days to assess their skills; reach out to law enforcement and other experts to improve the system and accountability of employees; and increase quality assurance reviews from quarterly to monthly.

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office said Allen died of blunt-force head and stomach injuries.

Jonathan Lamar Perry, 26, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of murder and child endangerment.

Perry was supposed to be arraigned Thursday but did not appear in court because of a psychological condition. He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon.

He is facing murder and assault charges.
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THIS IS A SAD STORY. HOWEVER, IT IS IGNORANT TO BLAME DCS. HAVE YOU ANY IDEA OF THE CASE LOAD THESE WORKERS MAINTAIN? NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOUR SERVICE IS, SOMEONE IS GOING TO SUFFER. IT IS A FACT OF LIFE. PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS. NAMELY, THE MURDERER WHO KILLED THIS BABY. END OF STORY.