http://www.thelizlibrary.org/fatherless/009.html
This child was born in Ohio in 1822, into a middle-class home, eleven weeks after his father died. He was his mother's fifth child, but only he and one older sister survived to adulthood. Two siblings had died before he was born, and when he was two years old, his 9-year-old brother died in a skating accident. His mother's brother helped out financially, and even lived with the family for a time.
His mother became overprotective, perhaps because this child was delicate, or perhaps because she had lost three children and he was her youngest. She would not let the child leave the house to attend school, or to play with other boys. Instead she and his older sister home-schooled him. His mother taught him to read and write. His sister, who historians now recognize as having a brilliant intellect, was in fact the child's primary companion until he was 14.
At age 14, he went to a boarding school, where he excelled at his studies. He was a serious student who liked to keep a journal, a habit he kept through the remainder of his life. In his journal he wrote that he would strive to always "preserve a reputation for honesty and benevolence." He also resolved to stop laughing so much. His favorite pasttime activities became fishing, playing chess, and reading novels, or as he called it "reading trash".
At age 16, he started college, and at age 20, he graduated from college as class valedictorian. At that point he wanted to learn German, French, and prepare for the study of law. So he went to live with his older sister, who by was now married, so that she could help him in these pursuits. At age 21, he was accepted into Harvard law school. The same uncle helped him with the tuition and living expenses.
In the beginning of his career as a young lawyer, he did not enjoy the practice of law. However, within five years he and a friend moved to Cincinnati and started their own law firm. He partitioned off a corner of the office for his bedroom. He became interested in the Literary Club there, then joined the Temperance Movement and started making influential friends.
When he was 30, he married a 21-year-old woman who his mother had picked out for him, and introduced to him when he had been 15. She was a college graduate -- which was very unusual in those days, and he was delighted with her when he made reacquaintance as an adult. He wrote in his journal that "A better wife I never hoped to have." In fact the two of them shared many interests, and had a solid marriage, and ultimately, 8 children together, although three died in childhood.
When the Civil War broke out, he joined to serve for four years, during which time he became interested in politics and in the new Republican party. Before even finishing service in the army, he was elected to serve in his state legislature. Following the war, he was elected governor of his state.
During his long political career, he worked for temperance, and fought against political corruption, including against the system of political spoils, a system of giving government jobs to former campaign supporters. He disagreed with many in his party on matters of integrity, and in favor of the people's welfare, such as when he opposed post-Civil War carpet-bagging, and worked in support of labor rights. He also worked against the corrupt customhouse in New York City, against the Tweed political machine, against partisanship in general , and against inflationary economic practices by getting paper money back on the gold standard.
To those in the Republican party who disagreed with some of his choices, he said, in his inauguration speech as the 19th President of the United States: "He serves his party best who serves the country best."
Rutherford B. Hayes, a boy from a "fatherless home."
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Dad attacks wife, takes son (Kuna, Idaho)
Dad attacks wife, takes son (Kuna, Idaho)
Kuna father accused of attacking wife and taking their son
STATESMAN STAFF
Published: 06/22/09
KUNA - Oscar Contreras Jr., 27, is charged with attempted rape, domestic assault and battery and false imprisonment. He is in jail and set to be arraigned Monday in District Court.
His estranged wife, 25, told deputies that he came to her Kuna home Saturday night and demanded they reconcile. The couple, married eight years, recently separated. When she refused, he got angry and pushed her to the ground. She tried to call 911, but he took the phone, forced her into a room and refused to let her leave. Sunday morning, he attempted to rape her, but she fought back, and he left with their 14-month-old son.
Deputies worked with friends and family members to arrange a meeting with Contreras. About 12:45 p.m., Contreras was taken into custody at a Meridian restaurant. The child was returned to his mother.
Kuna father accused of attacking wife and taking their son
STATESMAN STAFF
Published: 06/22/09
KUNA - Oscar Contreras Jr., 27, is charged with attempted rape, domestic assault and battery and false imprisonment. He is in jail and set to be arraigned Monday in District Court.
His estranged wife, 25, told deputies that he came to her Kuna home Saturday night and demanded they reconcile. The couple, married eight years, recently separated. When she refused, he got angry and pushed her to the ground. She tried to call 911, but he took the phone, forced her into a room and refused to let her leave. Sunday morning, he attempted to rape her, but she fought back, and he left with their 14-month-old son.
Deputies worked with friends and family members to arrange a meeting with Contreras. About 12:45 p.m., Contreras was taken into custody at a Meridian restaurant. The child was returned to his mother.
Dad injures 4-month-old baby; she's on life support (Mesquite, Texas)
Dad injures 4-month-old baby; she's on life support (Mesquite, Texas)
Man accused of injuring 4-month-old daughter in Mesquite
1:09 PM CT 01:18 PM CDT on Monday, June 22, 2009
By EMILY TSAO / The Dallas Morning News
A man has been accused of injuring his 4-month-old daughter who remains on life support today, Mesquite police said.
Franzwa Miller, 23, has been charged with injury to a child and bail was set at $250,000, police said.
Officers responded to a report of a child not breathing early Saturday in the 2300 block of Bamboo Street. The girl was taken to Children's Medical Center Dallas.
An 18-month-old girl was also removed from the home by Child Protective Services, police said.
Authorities said they would provide additional details later this afternoon.
Man accused of injuring 4-month-old daughter in Mesquite
1:09 PM CT 01:18 PM CDT on Monday, June 22, 2009
By EMILY TSAO / The Dallas Morning News
A man has been accused of injuring his 4-month-old daughter who remains on life support today, Mesquite police said.
Franzwa Miller, 23, has been charged with injury to a child and bail was set at $250,000, police said.
Officers responded to a report of a child not breathing early Saturday in the 2300 block of Bamboo Street. The girl was taken to Children's Medical Center Dallas.
An 18-month-old girl was also removed from the home by Child Protective Services, police said.
Authorities said they would provide additional details later this afternoon.
Dad tries to kill wife and child on Father's Day (Mission, Texas)
Dad tries to kill wife and child on Father's Day (Mission, Texas)
Father's Day chase ends with arrest in Mission
By Katie Lopez
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 9:47 a.m.
A Mission man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to kill his wife and child on Father's Day.
According to police, Gabriel Segovia punched his wife and then threw her and his 3-year-old daughter in his truck and took off.
While trying to get away from police, Segovia reportedly had his daughter on his lap and is accused of holding a knife in his hand.
Police say he kept repeating he was going to kill them both.
Segovia stopped and fled into the brush but was caught after authorities set up a perimeter.
The Mission man's daughter was unharmed.
Police charged Segovia with evading arrest and aggravaed assault with a deadly weapon.
He's being held on a $400,000 dollar bond.
Father's Day chase ends with arrest in Mission
By Katie Lopez
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 9:47 a.m.
A Mission man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to kill his wife and child on Father's Day.
According to police, Gabriel Segovia punched his wife and then threw her and his 3-year-old daughter in his truck and took off.
While trying to get away from police, Segovia reportedly had his daughter on his lap and is accused of holding a knife in his hand.
Police say he kept repeating he was going to kill them both.
Segovia stopped and fled into the brush but was caught after authorities set up a perimeter.
The Mission man's daughter was unharmed.
Police charged Segovia with evading arrest and aggravaed assault with a deadly weapon.
He's being held on a $400,000 dollar bond.
Custodial dad starves child (Chandler, Arizona)
Custodial dad starves child (Chandler, Arizona)
Valley dad of 'severely malnourished' 2-year-old sentenced
Reported by: Brent Roulier
Reported by: Deborah Stocks Last Update: 6:25 am
A Chandler father has been sentenced to 15 years of supervised probation after officials discovered that his 2-year-old son weighed less than 13 pounds. Edmundo Munoz, 31, was sentenced Tuesday. Previously, Munoz had pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse. The boy's stepmother, Morgan Lege, 25, had pleaded guilty to one count of attempted child abuse.
Sentencing for Lege has been postponed until August. The couple was arrested June 18, 2008 after a two-month police investigation found that the 27-month-old child was suffering from malnutrition and parental neglect, according to a Chandler police report.
The toddler was taken to a Chandler hospital April 26, 2008 by Lege, where medical staff performed CPR and gave the child medications to revive him. He was then flown to the Desert Banner Medical Center Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
There, staff noticed the boy weighed 12 pounds, 12 ounces, which is well below the normal weight for a child of that age.
They also saw indications the child was neglected and police were called to investigate. The boy was placed into protective custody.
The police investigation showed the child's condition was not due to any medical causes but to severe malnutrition and parental neglect, according to the report. Court documents show that during a police interview Munoz and Lege admitted to skipping medical appointments. In a police interview, police say the couple "admitted to limiting the boy's food intake because he would eat so much he would vomit. The document also states that Munoz admitted to hiding the boy's food trays at the hospital because he felt the staff was feeding him too much. From his birth until 5 months, the child lived with his biological mother. He apparently maintained a normal weight at that time.
From then until his hospitalization on April 26, 2008 the child was in the care of his father and stepmother.
While the child has been in protective custody, he has gained weight and continues to improve and move up the growth chart.
Valley dad of 'severely malnourished' 2-year-old sentenced
Reported by: Brent Roulier
Reported by: Deborah Stocks Last Update: 6:25 am
A Chandler father has been sentenced to 15 years of supervised probation after officials discovered that his 2-year-old son weighed less than 13 pounds. Edmundo Munoz, 31, was sentenced Tuesday. Previously, Munoz had pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse. The boy's stepmother, Morgan Lege, 25, had pleaded guilty to one count of attempted child abuse.
Sentencing for Lege has been postponed until August. The couple was arrested June 18, 2008 after a two-month police investigation found that the 27-month-old child was suffering from malnutrition and parental neglect, according to a Chandler police report.
The toddler was taken to a Chandler hospital April 26, 2008 by Lege, where medical staff performed CPR and gave the child medications to revive him. He was then flown to the Desert Banner Medical Center Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
There, staff noticed the boy weighed 12 pounds, 12 ounces, which is well below the normal weight for a child of that age.
They also saw indications the child was neglected and police were called to investigate. The boy was placed into protective custody.
The police investigation showed the child's condition was not due to any medical causes but to severe malnutrition and parental neglect, according to the report. Court documents show that during a police interview Munoz and Lege admitted to skipping medical appointments. In a police interview, police say the couple "admitted to limiting the boy's food intake because he would eat so much he would vomit. The document also states that Munoz admitted to hiding the boy's food trays at the hospital because he felt the staff was feeding him too much. From his birth until 5 months, the child lived with his biological mother. He apparently maintained a normal weight at that time.
From then until his hospitalization on April 26, 2008 the child was in the care of his father and stepmother.
While the child has been in protective custody, he has gained weight and continues to improve and move up the growth chart.
Dad assaults 32-day-old baby (Warren County, Ohio)
Dad assaults 32-day-old baby (Warren County, Ohio)
Father Convicted Of Abusing Month-Old Child
Web Produced By: Andrew Weast Last Update: 6/23 9:41 pm
Joseph Ramirez A man charged with causing serious injuries to his 32-day-old child was convicted in a Warren County courtroom on Monday.
Joseph Hector Ramirez was convicted on one count of felonious assault and one count of child endangering.
The infant was brought to the Atrium Medical Center with a skull fracture, subdural hemorrhaging, edema and significant bruising. The little girl's injuries are still severe and it is unlikely that she will ever fully recover.
“How someone could be so cruel to a small, defenseless child I will never understand,” Warren County Prosecutor Rachel Hutzel said. “Hopefully, Mr. Ramirez will be in prison for a long time, and not able to abuse any more children,” Hutzel added.
Both counts are felonies of the second degree and carry a maximum sentence of eight years in prison. Sentencing was delayed until the court could do a pre-sentence investigation
Father Convicted Of Abusing Month-Old Child
Web Produced By: Andrew Weast Last Update: 6/23 9:41 pm
Joseph Ramirez A man charged with causing serious injuries to his 32-day-old child was convicted in a Warren County courtroom on Monday.
Joseph Hector Ramirez was convicted on one count of felonious assault and one count of child endangering.
The infant was brought to the Atrium Medical Center with a skull fracture, subdural hemorrhaging, edema and significant bruising. The little girl's injuries are still severe and it is unlikely that she will ever fully recover.
“How someone could be so cruel to a small, defenseless child I will never understand,” Warren County Prosecutor Rachel Hutzel said. “Hopefully, Mr. Ramirez will be in prison for a long time, and not able to abuse any more children,” Hutzel added.
Both counts are felonies of the second degree and carry a maximum sentence of eight years in prison. Sentencing was delayed until the court could do a pre-sentence investigation
Dad molests, assaults two-month-old baby (Carrollton, Georgia)
Dad molests, assaults two-month-old baby (Carrollton, Georgia)
Father Charged With Assaulting His Child
Casey Todd Charged With Molesting His 6-Week-Old Child
POSTED: 4:01 pm EDT June 23, 2009
UPDATED: 5:52 pm EDT June 23, 2009
CARROLLTON, Ga. -- A Carroll County man is charged with molesting and seriously hurting his 6-week-old child.
Casey Todd, 27, was arrested last week at a home in Carrollton after the child was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
CBS Atlanta spoke with great aunt of the baby's mother.
Barbara Cox is so furious she could barely contain her rage.
"I am so disgusted. I wish I could get a hold of him,” said Cox. "[I would] beat the hell out of him."
Todd fathered the child of Cox's grand-niece and now Todd is accused of molesting his own two-month old daughter.
"Vile things. If you could've seen that baby when they brought her to the ambulance-you wouldn't believe it," said Cox.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Department said it all happened a week ago Monday.
An investigator told CBS Atlanta the uncle of the baby girl had just come home from work early that morning and found his distraught sister with her badly injured child.
They called 911 and when investigators arrived they found a baby who had been assaulted in the most brutal way.
The sheriff's department said the little girl suffered a fractured skull, broken leg and had been sexually abused.
"You can imagine a month old baby being put through that? That's rough on the mother, on everybody," said Cox.
The sheriff's department confirmed the baby's 22-year-old mother was asleep at the time of the assault.
She was not charged.
Cox said the entire family is trying to recover from the unspeakable and the unthinkable.
The sheriff's department says the baby is recovering and is in the custody of the Division of Family and Children Services.
Todd is charged with aggravated child molestation, aggravated battery, and first degree cruelty to a child.
Father Charged With Assaulting His Child
Casey Todd Charged With Molesting His 6-Week-Old Child
POSTED: 4:01 pm EDT June 23, 2009
UPDATED: 5:52 pm EDT June 23, 2009
CARROLLTON, Ga. -- A Carroll County man is charged with molesting and seriously hurting his 6-week-old child.
Casey Todd, 27, was arrested last week at a home in Carrollton after the child was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
CBS Atlanta spoke with great aunt of the baby's mother.
Barbara Cox is so furious she could barely contain her rage.
"I am so disgusted. I wish I could get a hold of him,” said Cox. "[I would] beat the hell out of him."
Todd fathered the child of Cox's grand-niece and now Todd is accused of molesting his own two-month old daughter.
"Vile things. If you could've seen that baby when they brought her to the ambulance-you wouldn't believe it," said Cox.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Department said it all happened a week ago Monday.
An investigator told CBS Atlanta the uncle of the baby girl had just come home from work early that morning and found his distraught sister with her badly injured child.
They called 911 and when investigators arrived they found a baby who had been assaulted in the most brutal way.
The sheriff's department said the little girl suffered a fractured skull, broken leg and had been sexually abused.
"You can imagine a month old baby being put through that? That's rough on the mother, on everybody," said Cox.
The sheriff's department confirmed the baby's 22-year-old mother was asleep at the time of the assault.
She was not charged.
Cox said the entire family is trying to recover from the unspeakable and the unthinkable.
The sheriff's department says the baby is recovering and is in the custody of the Division of Family and Children Services.
Todd is charged with aggravated child molestation, aggravated battery, and first degree cruelty to a child.
Dad fractures skull of five-month-old (San Antonio, Texas)
Dad fractures skull of five-month-old (San Antonio, Texas)
Father charged in infant's head injury
By Robert Crowe - Express-News
A 29-year-old South Side man has been charged in connection with head injuries his baby suffered this week, police said.
Leonard Michael Garza remains jailed on a $75,000 bond on a charge of injury to a child-serious bodily injury.
Police said they suspect Garza injured the 5-month-old boy Monday, after the mother left to a restaurant. When the woman returned to the 200 block of Burcham 10 minutes later, Garza told her something had gone wrong with the child, police said.
According to the warrant, Garza had used heroin shortly before the mother stepped out of the home in the 200 block of Burcham.
When she noticed the child appeared to be dying, she asked Garza to call 911. The baby was flown to University Hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with a skull fracture, police said.
While the mother and other relatives visited the hospital, Garza remained at home and refused to answer phone calls, police said. After relatives gave consent to search the home, police officers found Garza hiding in a closet.
He was arrested on city warrants and jailed before authorities filed the current charge. The boy's mother also was arrested on city warrants. She told authorities that Garza had a history of abusing her and the child, police said.
Father charged in infant's head injury
By Robert Crowe - Express-News
A 29-year-old South Side man has been charged in connection with head injuries his baby suffered this week, police said.
Leonard Michael Garza remains jailed on a $75,000 bond on a charge of injury to a child-serious bodily injury.
Police said they suspect Garza injured the 5-month-old boy Monday, after the mother left to a restaurant. When the woman returned to the 200 block of Burcham 10 minutes later, Garza told her something had gone wrong with the child, police said.
According to the warrant, Garza had used heroin shortly before the mother stepped out of the home in the 200 block of Burcham.
When she noticed the child appeared to be dying, she asked Garza to call 911. The baby was flown to University Hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with a skull fracture, police said.
While the mother and other relatives visited the hospital, Garza remained at home and refused to answer phone calls, police said. After relatives gave consent to search the home, police officers found Garza hiding in a closet.
He was arrested on city warrants and jailed before authorities filed the current charge. The boy's mother also was arrested on city warrants. She told authorities that Garza had a history of abusing her and the child, police said.
Dad jailed on Father's Day for putting girl in choke hold (Nampa, Idaho)
Dad jailed on Father's Day for putting girl in choke hold (Nampa, Idaho)
Nampa dad jailed on Father's Day child injury charge
Jon Meyer
Updated 14 hours 42 minutes ago
NAMPA — Nampa police took a man into custody on Father's Day after they say he put his 12-year-old daughter in a choke hold.
Nampa Police Department Sgt. Rob Wiggins said suspect Anton Philipp, 51, was intoxicated and got upset with his daughter for not spending time with him on Father's Day when she came home with her mom from a friend's residence. Wiggins said he put the girl in a "choke hold."
Officers were called to a home near the intersection of Midland Boulevard and Lone Star Road about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. They made contact with Philipp and discovered the mother and daughter were at a neighbor's home. After finding and interviewing them, Philipp was taken into custody and booked into the Canyon County jail on a charge of injury to a child.
Paramedics responded as a precaution, but the girl did not require hospitalization
Nampa dad jailed on Father's Day child injury charge
Jon Meyer
Updated 14 hours 42 minutes ago
NAMPA — Nampa police took a man into custody on Father's Day after they say he put his 12-year-old daughter in a choke hold.
Nampa Police Department Sgt. Rob Wiggins said suspect Anton Philipp, 51, was intoxicated and got upset with his daughter for not spending time with him on Father's Day when she came home with her mom from a friend's residence. Wiggins said he put the girl in a "choke hold."
Officers were called to a home near the intersection of Midland Boulevard and Lone Star Road about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. They made contact with Philipp and discovered the mother and daughter were at a neighbor's home. After finding and interviewing them, Philipp was taken into custody and booked into the Canyon County jail on a charge of injury to a child.
Paramedics responded as a precaution, but the girl did not require hospitalization
Dad with summer visitation beats boy unconscious (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Dad with summer visitation beats boy unconscious (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Father accused of beating boy unconscious
By Scott J. Croteau TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
WORCESTER — For eight weeks, 7-year-old Nathaniel Turner was allegedly mentally and physically abused by his father, according to authorities. The alleged assaults ended on Father’s Day with what police described as a brutal attack that left the boy in grave condition.
His father, Leslie G. Schuler, and his father’s live-in girlfriend, Tiffany Hyman, both of 13 Arline St., will be in court this afternoon to face a series of assault charges.
It was just a month or so ago that Mr. Schuler received a court order allowing him to have summer custody of Nathaniel, who for most of his life lived with his grandmother in Alabama.
The boy is in grave condition, police and relatives of the boy’s birth mother said today while awaiting Mr. Schuler’s arraignment in Central District Court.Investigators from the Police Department Special Crimes Division were called to St. Vincent Hospital yesterday morning after Mr. Schuler and Ms. Hyman arrived there with Nathaniel. The boy was unconscious, police said.“Apparently the boy had suffered substantial injuries throughout his body,” police spokesman Sgt. Kerry F. Hazelhurst said today. “He had recent bruising all over his chest, stomach, neck and face area. The child was unconscious and unresponsive.”
Investigators, including Detectives Donna M. Brissette and Laura J. LaLiberte, interviewed Mr. Schuler and Ms. Hyman and learned that a series of assaults had occurred over the eight weeks since the boy came to the city from Alabama. The most recent attack took place Sunday, according to authorities.Police arrested Mr. Schuler, 36, and Ms. Hyman, 28, after the two spoke with the detectives.
Mr. Schuler was charged with four counts of assault and battery on a child with injuries, three counts of assault and battery on a child causing serious bodily injuries, assault to murder and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon.
Ms. Hyman was charged with two counts of assault and battery on a child causing serious bodily injuries. While it appears she did not assault the child, police said, she could have intervened and stopped the abuse.
Relatives of the boy at the courthouse this morning described Nathaniel as a handsome, free-spirited boy. He reportedly had been sleeping on the floor of a bedroom after Mr. Schuler removed all his toys and furniture as a disciplinary measure for disrespect, according to investigators. The boy was also allegedly whipped with a belt and beaten several times, the most serious attack coming Sunday, police said.
Lisa Carter, cousin of the birth mother, said Mr. Schuler could have dropped the boy off at any of the relatives’ homes in the city. “He could have dropped him (off) to us if he couldn’t handle him. He has to kill the kid,” she said. “He’s only had the kid not only a month, and now this happened.”
The birth mother did not want to speak to investigators, and family refused to give her name to reporters. Nathaniel’s family said Mr. Schuler always knew he was the father of the little boy, but about a month ago received a court order to have DNA testing done to prove it.
Mr. Schuler then received a court order to have summer custody of the child. Nathaniel had been living in Alabama with his grandmother, who has legal custody.
The birth mother was taking care of the child on weekends, but Mr. Schuler did not allow her to see her son recently, according to the family.
Father accused of beating boy unconscious
By Scott J. Croteau TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
WORCESTER — For eight weeks, 7-year-old Nathaniel Turner was allegedly mentally and physically abused by his father, according to authorities. The alleged assaults ended on Father’s Day with what police described as a brutal attack that left the boy in grave condition.
His father, Leslie G. Schuler, and his father’s live-in girlfriend, Tiffany Hyman, both of 13 Arline St., will be in court this afternoon to face a series of assault charges.
It was just a month or so ago that Mr. Schuler received a court order allowing him to have summer custody of Nathaniel, who for most of his life lived with his grandmother in Alabama.
The boy is in grave condition, police and relatives of the boy’s birth mother said today while awaiting Mr. Schuler’s arraignment in Central District Court.Investigators from the Police Department Special Crimes Division were called to St. Vincent Hospital yesterday morning after Mr. Schuler and Ms. Hyman arrived there with Nathaniel. The boy was unconscious, police said.“Apparently the boy had suffered substantial injuries throughout his body,” police spokesman Sgt. Kerry F. Hazelhurst said today. “He had recent bruising all over his chest, stomach, neck and face area. The child was unconscious and unresponsive.”
Investigators, including Detectives Donna M. Brissette and Laura J. LaLiberte, interviewed Mr. Schuler and Ms. Hyman and learned that a series of assaults had occurred over the eight weeks since the boy came to the city from Alabama. The most recent attack took place Sunday, according to authorities.Police arrested Mr. Schuler, 36, and Ms. Hyman, 28, after the two spoke with the detectives.
Mr. Schuler was charged with four counts of assault and battery on a child with injuries, three counts of assault and battery on a child causing serious bodily injuries, assault to murder and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon.
Ms. Hyman was charged with two counts of assault and battery on a child causing serious bodily injuries. While it appears she did not assault the child, police said, she could have intervened and stopped the abuse.
Relatives of the boy at the courthouse this morning described Nathaniel as a handsome, free-spirited boy. He reportedly had been sleeping on the floor of a bedroom after Mr. Schuler removed all his toys and furniture as a disciplinary measure for disrespect, according to investigators. The boy was also allegedly whipped with a belt and beaten several times, the most serious attack coming Sunday, police said.
Lisa Carter, cousin of the birth mother, said Mr. Schuler could have dropped the boy off at any of the relatives’ homes in the city. “He could have dropped him (off) to us if he couldn’t handle him. He has to kill the kid,” she said. “He’s only had the kid not only a month, and now this happened.”
The birth mother did not want to speak to investigators, and family refused to give her name to reporters. Nathaniel’s family said Mr. Schuler always knew he was the father of the little boy, but about a month ago received a court order to have DNA testing done to prove it.
Mr. Schuler then received a court order to have summer custody of the child. Nathaniel had been living in Alabama with his grandmother, who has legal custody.
The birth mother was taking care of the child on weekends, but Mr. Schuler did not allow her to see her son recently, according to the family.
Dad charged with pointing gun at son's head (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
Dad charged with pointing gun at son's head (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
Man charged with pointing a gun at his son's head
June 16, 2009
MOORE TOWNSHIP - A man faces child endangerment charges after police said he held a gun to his son's head Saturday afternoon.
In addition to child endangerment, Richard Harold Horn Jr., 46, of 2298 W. Best Road, Moore Township, is charged with terroristic threats, reckless endangerment and harassment.
He was arraigned Saturday before District Judge William Zaun and is in Northampton County Prison under $6,500 bail.
According to court records: At 5 p.m., Moore Township police were called to a home at 886 Point Phillips Road for a report of a threat. They spoke with Dylan Horn, no age provided, who told police his father was intoxicated and threatened him. Dylan Horn said he was at the house on W. Best Road when his father was arguing with his girlfriend, Tammy Beers. Dylan Horn said his father came into his room holding the gun and pointed it at his head. Dylan Horn said he then left the house and called police.
Man charged with pointing a gun at his son's head
June 16, 2009
MOORE TOWNSHIP - A man faces child endangerment charges after police said he held a gun to his son's head Saturday afternoon.
In addition to child endangerment, Richard Harold Horn Jr., 46, of 2298 W. Best Road, Moore Township, is charged with terroristic threats, reckless endangerment and harassment.
He was arraigned Saturday before District Judge William Zaun and is in Northampton County Prison under $6,500 bail.
According to court records: At 5 p.m., Moore Township police were called to a home at 886 Point Phillips Road for a report of a threat. They spoke with Dylan Horn, no age provided, who told police his father was intoxicated and threatened him. Dylan Horn said he was at the house on W. Best Road when his father was arguing with his girlfriend, Tammy Beers. Dylan Horn said his father came into his room holding the gun and pointed it at his head. Dylan Horn said he then left the house and called police.
Dad pleads guilty to breaking bones of 3-month-old son (Lafayette, Indiana)
Dad pleads guilty to breaking bones of 3-month-old son (Lafayette, Indiana)
Father pleads to injuring son
Lucas VanNote faces possible 20 year sentence
Updated: Tuesday, 16 Jun 2009, 4:56 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 16 Jun 2009, 4:33 PM EDT
Sue Scott
LAFAYETTE, Ind (WLFI) - A former West Lafayette man pleaded guilty rather than face a jury.
21-year-old Lucas VanNote of Veedersburg admitted he intentionally injured his three-month-old son. He pleaded guilty on Monday to Neglect of a Dependent, Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a Class B felony. His trial was scheduled to start Tuesday in Superior Court II.
VanNote was arrested after the boy's mother brought the child to the hospital to be treated for a swollen leg in April 2008. Prosecutor Pat Harrington said the baby was taken to Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis where doctors told investigators the child had several fractures at various stages of healing in his legs and arms.
VanNote faces up to 20 years in prison when he's sentenced in August for Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.
Harrington said VanNote was arrested about two weeks ago on charges of resisting arrest and trespassing. He is accused of trespassing at Country Villa Estates, where he once lived.
Father pleads to injuring son
Lucas VanNote faces possible 20 year sentence
Updated: Tuesday, 16 Jun 2009, 4:56 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 16 Jun 2009, 4:33 PM EDT
Sue Scott
LAFAYETTE, Ind (WLFI) - A former West Lafayette man pleaded guilty rather than face a jury.
21-year-old Lucas VanNote of Veedersburg admitted he intentionally injured his three-month-old son. He pleaded guilty on Monday to Neglect of a Dependent, Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a Class B felony. His trial was scheduled to start Tuesday in Superior Court II.
VanNote was arrested after the boy's mother brought the child to the hospital to be treated for a swollen leg in April 2008. Prosecutor Pat Harrington said the baby was taken to Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis where doctors told investigators the child had several fractures at various stages of healing in his legs and arms.
VanNote faces up to 20 years in prison when he's sentenced in August for Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.
Harrington said VanNote was arrested about two weeks ago on charges of resisting arrest and trespassing. He is accused of trespassing at Country Villa Estates, where he once lived.
Child killer's ex-wife takes the stand (Columbia, South Carolina)
Child killer's ex-wife takes the stand (Columbia, South Carolina)
Child Killer's Ex Wife Takes the Stand
Posted By: Jennifer Tomazic
Date last updated: 6/17/2009 9:08:30 AM
Columbia (WLTX) - Heart wrenching testimony and a glimpse into who Robert Northcutt is took center stage Tuesday in day two of his re-sentencing hearing.
Lexington County (WLTX) - Heart wrenching testimony and a glimpse into who Robert Northcutt is took center stage Tuesday in day two of his re-sentencing hearing.
He's the Lexington County man who killed his 4-month old baby, Breanna, in 2001.
The prosecution wrapped up it's case and the defense is expected to do the same Wednesday.
Northcutt was convicted in 2003 of the killing. He was then sentenced to death.
However, in 2007, the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his sentence, saying, among other things, that prosecutors' final arguments were overzealous.
This week, a judge has heard arguments from prosecutors and rebuttals from defense attorney on whether Northcutt deserves to get the death penalty again.
The first to take the stand Tuesday was the infant's grandmother and Breanna's mother, Angie, followed.
"I didn't realize I had to cram her whole entire life into four months," she testified.
Painful memories now fill what was the happiest time of Angie's life. She says her daughter, Breanna, never caused her problems, only joy.
"That was my life," said Angie. "I lived for her."
She testified Tuesday that her ex-husband, Robert, reluctantly took care of their daughter until the day he told investigators he lost it, and broke her back over a crib, killing her instantly.
Angie recalled the last moments with her baby.
"I sat there for the longest time, holding her, talking to her and I felt like I was a failure," she said.
But that didn't break her love of children. In fact, she's raising another daughter now. Angie says she talks to her about her sister.
"And I'm not looking forward to explaining to my daughter what happened to her sister," said Angie.
After the prosecution wrapped up, the defense brought up USC Social Work Professor Arlene Bowers Andrews. She briefed Judge Jimmy Williams on Robert's childhood physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
"We would expect a child in this situation to be highly anxious because they haven't had their needs met," said Bowers Andrews. "It's a primary predictor of later emotional problems in people and also behavior problems."
Despite his behavior problems, after interviewing friends, family, and Robert himself, Bowers Andrews says he did want to make a stable family life.
Wednesday, the defense is expected to wrap up their case.
At that point, it will be up to Judge Williams to decide whether or not Northcutt should be put to death.
Child Killer's Ex Wife Takes the Stand
Posted By: Jennifer Tomazic
Date last updated: 6/17/2009 9:08:30 AM
Columbia (WLTX) - Heart wrenching testimony and a glimpse into who Robert Northcutt is took center stage Tuesday in day two of his re-sentencing hearing.
Lexington County (WLTX) - Heart wrenching testimony and a glimpse into who Robert Northcutt is took center stage Tuesday in day two of his re-sentencing hearing.
He's the Lexington County man who killed his 4-month old baby, Breanna, in 2001.
The prosecution wrapped up it's case and the defense is expected to do the same Wednesday.
Northcutt was convicted in 2003 of the killing. He was then sentenced to death.
However, in 2007, the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his sentence, saying, among other things, that prosecutors' final arguments were overzealous.
This week, a judge has heard arguments from prosecutors and rebuttals from defense attorney on whether Northcutt deserves to get the death penalty again.
The first to take the stand Tuesday was the infant's grandmother and Breanna's mother, Angie, followed.
"I didn't realize I had to cram her whole entire life into four months," she testified.
Painful memories now fill what was the happiest time of Angie's life. She says her daughter, Breanna, never caused her problems, only joy.
"That was my life," said Angie. "I lived for her."
She testified Tuesday that her ex-husband, Robert, reluctantly took care of their daughter until the day he told investigators he lost it, and broke her back over a crib, killing her instantly.
Angie recalled the last moments with her baby.
"I sat there for the longest time, holding her, talking to her and I felt like I was a failure," she said.
But that didn't break her love of children. In fact, she's raising another daughter now. Angie says she talks to her about her sister.
"And I'm not looking forward to explaining to my daughter what happened to her sister," said Angie.
After the prosecution wrapped up, the defense brought up USC Social Work Professor Arlene Bowers Andrews. She briefed Judge Jimmy Williams on Robert's childhood physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
"We would expect a child in this situation to be highly anxious because they haven't had their needs met," said Bowers Andrews. "It's a primary predictor of later emotional problems in people and also behavior problems."
Despite his behavior problems, after interviewing friends, family, and Robert himself, Bowers Andrews says he did want to make a stable family life.
Wednesday, the defense is expected to wrap up their case.
At that point, it will be up to Judge Williams to decide whether or not Northcutt should be put to death.
Passed-out dad with custody violation found with girl, 3 (South Bend, Indiana)
Passed-out dad with custody violation found with girl, 3 (South Bend, Indiana)
Police: Girl, 3, found with passed-out dad at gas station
Tribune Staff Report
SOUTH BEND — A 27-year-old Fort Wayne man was arrested late Monday after police allegedly found him passed out drunk outside of a gas station next to his 3-year-old daughter.
South Bend police were dispatched to the Marathon gas station at South Michigan Street and Ireland Road about 11:40 p.m. for a report of a man with a small child passed out on the sidewalk.
Upon arrival, officers were met by a witness who said he called police after noticing the man lying unresponsive in front of the station. He said the man's daughter was trying to wake her father by shaking him.
Upon investigation, police learned Elkhart County authorities were looking for the father and daughter in regard to a possible custodial violation.
A half-empty bottle of vodka was also reportedly found in the suspect's vehicle.
Police arrested the man on suspicion of neglect of a dependent and public intoxication. His blood-alcohol level was reportedly .21 percent.
With the mother's permission, the child was turned over to a family friend, police said.
Police: Girl, 3, found with passed-out dad at gas station
Tribune Staff Report
SOUTH BEND — A 27-year-old Fort Wayne man was arrested late Monday after police allegedly found him passed out drunk outside of a gas station next to his 3-year-old daughter.
South Bend police were dispatched to the Marathon gas station at South Michigan Street and Ireland Road about 11:40 p.m. for a report of a man with a small child passed out on the sidewalk.
Upon arrival, officers were met by a witness who said he called police after noticing the man lying unresponsive in front of the station. He said the man's daughter was trying to wake her father by shaking him.
Upon investigation, police learned Elkhart County authorities were looking for the father and daughter in regard to a possible custodial violation.
A half-empty bottle of vodka was also reportedly found in the suspect's vehicle.
Police arrested the man on suspicion of neglect of a dependent and public intoxication. His blood-alcohol level was reportedly .21 percent.
With the mother's permission, the child was turned over to a family friend, police said.
Kids home while dad is charged with drug counts (Fulton, New York)
Kids home while dad is charged with drug counts (Fulton, New York)
Kids home while dad is charged with drug counts
by Kathy Coffta Sims/The Post-Standard
Tuesday June 16, 2009, 2:57 PM
Fulton, NY -- A 29-year-old Fulton man faces felony drug charges and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, after police found nine bags of cocaine and digital scales in his apartment.
When the drugs were found, the 2- and 5-year-old children of Jose Luis Coronado Jr. were home, Fulton city police said.
When he was arrested June 3, Coronado, of 315 Oneida St., Apt. 1, had 18.7 grams of cocaine in his possession, Fulton police said.
In addition to the misdemeanor endangering charges, Coronado was charged with two felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and two misdemeanor counts of criminal use of drug paraphernalia.
Coronado was jailed in lieu of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bail bond. He is due back in Fulton City Court Wednesday.
Kids home while dad is charged with drug counts
by Kathy Coffta Sims/The Post-Standard
Tuesday June 16, 2009, 2:57 PM
Fulton, NY -- A 29-year-old Fulton man faces felony drug charges and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, after police found nine bags of cocaine and digital scales in his apartment.
When the drugs were found, the 2- and 5-year-old children of Jose Luis Coronado Jr. were home, Fulton city police said.
When he was arrested June 3, Coronado, of 315 Oneida St., Apt. 1, had 18.7 grams of cocaine in his possession, Fulton police said.
In addition to the misdemeanor endangering charges, Coronado was charged with two felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and two misdemeanor counts of criminal use of drug paraphernalia.
Coronado was jailed in lieu of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bail bond. He is due back in Fulton City Court Wednesday.
Dad with DWI charged after 1-year-old left alone; Mom lived elsewhere (Statesville, North Carolina)
Dad with DWI charged after 1-year-old left alone; Mom lived elsewhere (Statesville, North Carolina)
Man charged after 1-year-old is left alone
By Donna Swicegood Statesville R&L
Published: June 17, 2009
A Statesville man is facing a charge of child abuse after authorities said he left his 1-year-old son at home alone.
Bradley Luther Johnson was arrested on the misdemeanor charge.
Sgt. Brian Nichols of the Iredell County Sheriff's Office learned Johnson was arrested by the Statesville Police Department on a driving while impaired charge, and were told the 1-year-old might be at home by himself.
After learning of the incident, Nichols went to Johnson's Jennings Road home around 4:10 a.m. Wednesday and was unable to get anyone to come to the door.
Sgt. Doyle Summers and Deputy Eric Estes got keys to the residence, and entered the house, to find the boy asleep in his bedroom.
The child's mother, who does not live at the house, arrived, deputies said.
She told deputies she'd been by the house around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday to pick up the boy, but Johnson told her the child was asleep and she could pick him up in the morning.
Deputies said shortly after the mother left Tuesday night, Johnson left and was subsequently arrested by the SPD.
The Iredell County Department of Social Services is investigating.
The child was returned to his mother and was unharmed.
Man charged after 1-year-old is left alone
By Donna Swicegood Statesville R&L
Published: June 17, 2009
A Statesville man is facing a charge of child abuse after authorities said he left his 1-year-old son at home alone.
Bradley Luther Johnson was arrested on the misdemeanor charge.
Sgt. Brian Nichols of the Iredell County Sheriff's Office learned Johnson was arrested by the Statesville Police Department on a driving while impaired charge, and were told the 1-year-old might be at home by himself.
After learning of the incident, Nichols went to Johnson's Jennings Road home around 4:10 a.m. Wednesday and was unable to get anyone to come to the door.
Sgt. Doyle Summers and Deputy Eric Estes got keys to the residence, and entered the house, to find the boy asleep in his bedroom.
The child's mother, who does not live at the house, arrived, deputies said.
She told deputies she'd been by the house around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday to pick up the boy, but Johnson told her the child was asleep and she could pick him up in the morning.
Deputies said shortly after the mother left Tuesday night, Johnson left and was subsequently arrested by the SPD.
The Iredell County Department of Social Services is investigating.
The child was returned to his mother and was unharmed.
Dad kicks 3-year-old over potty training; she's in critical condition (Midlands, South Carolina)
http://www.sacbee.com/crime/story/1937125.html
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10552973
RCSD: Father kicks 3-year-old daughter over potty training issues
Posted: June 17, 2009 09:44 PM CDT
Updated: June 17, 2009 10:02 PM CDT
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A Midlands father is in jail after being accused of kicking his child in the head and stomach.
Richland County deputies say Keion Gibson told them he kicked his 3-year-old daughter over potty training issues.
Deputies say they got a call from Providence Hospital Northeast around 12pm about the child who was in very serious condition with severe bruises and internal injuries to her head and body.
The child currently listed in critical condition at Palmetto Health Richland.
Gibson faces charges of unlawful conduct toward a child and inflicting great bodily injury on a child.
Officials say three other children have been removed from the home.
Gibson is expected to be in bond court Thursday morning.
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10552973
RCSD: Father kicks 3-year-old daughter over potty training issues
Posted: June 17, 2009 09:44 PM CDT
Updated: June 17, 2009 10:02 PM CDT
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A Midlands father is in jail after being accused of kicking his child in the head and stomach.
Richland County deputies say Keion Gibson told them he kicked his 3-year-old daughter over potty training issues.
Deputies say they got a call from Providence Hospital Northeast around 12pm about the child who was in very serious condition with severe bruises and internal injuries to her head and body.
The child currently listed in critical condition at Palmetto Health Richland.
Gibson faces charges of unlawful conduct toward a child and inflicting great bodily injury on a child.
Officials say three other children have been removed from the home.
Gibson is expected to be in bond court Thursday morning.
Dad sentenced to prison for biting children's toes (Bentonville, Arkansas)
Dad sentenced to prison for biting children's toes (Bentonville, Arkansas)
Father sentenced to prison for felony; disciplined son by biting his toes
By Associated Press
9:40 AM CDT, June 17, 2009
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A father in Benton County has been convicted of felony battery and sentenced to six years in prison for disciplining his young son by biting his toes.Thirty-six-year-old Todd Wayne Hall of Rogers was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday.
The son, now 9, was 6 years old at the time in question. Prosecutors showed jurors photographs of his injured toes, which had bruises and cracks in the toenails. Prosecutors also played part of a court proceeding in which Hall admitted biting the boy's toes. Hall's wife, Virginia, testified for her husband, saying she did not see bruises on the boy's toes.
Todd Hall had been cited previously for biting his daughter.
The Halls' children have been placed with their grandparents.
Information from: Benton County Daily Record, http://www.nwanews.com//dailyrecord/
Father sentenced to prison for felony; disciplined son by biting his toes
By Associated Press
9:40 AM CDT, June 17, 2009
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A father in Benton County has been convicted of felony battery and sentenced to six years in prison for disciplining his young son by biting his toes.Thirty-six-year-old Todd Wayne Hall of Rogers was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday.
The son, now 9, was 6 years old at the time in question. Prosecutors showed jurors photographs of his injured toes, which had bruises and cracks in the toenails. Prosecutors also played part of a court proceeding in which Hall admitted biting the boy's toes. Hall's wife, Virginia, testified for her husband, saying she did not see bruises on the boy's toes.
Todd Hall had been cited previously for biting his daughter.
The Halls' children have been placed with their grandparents.
Information from: Benton County Daily Record, http://www.nwanews.com//dailyrecord/
Dad shoves mom over dirty diaper (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
Dirty diaper dispute leads to arrest
Darrel Madison, 50, was charged with simple assault after allegedly shoving his child's mother during an argument over a dirty diaper.
By Elizabeth Dinan
edinan@seacoastonline.com
June 17, 2009 10:48 AM
PORTSMOUTH — An argument about a dirty diaper led to the arrest of a local dad on an assault charge, say police.
Officers were dispatched to a city residence Tuesday evening when a woman called 911 and said her child’s father shoved her in the chest, according to Lt. Rodney McQuate.
“She was pretty shook up,” said the police spokesman.
Arrested at the scene was Darrel Madison, 50, who McQuate said lives out of his van.
Police allege Madison and his child’s mother were arguing about who was going to dispose of a dirty diaper when Madison pushed her. He was charged with a class A misdemeanor count of simple assault, held overnight in the Rockingham County House of Corrections and was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning in Portsmouth District Court.
Dirty diaper dispute leads to arrest
Darrel Madison, 50, was charged with simple assault after allegedly shoving his child's mother during an argument over a dirty diaper.
By Elizabeth Dinan
edinan@seacoastonline.com
June 17, 2009 10:48 AM
PORTSMOUTH — An argument about a dirty diaper led to the arrest of a local dad on an assault charge, say police.
Officers were dispatched to a city residence Tuesday evening when a woman called 911 and said her child’s father shoved her in the chest, according to Lt. Rodney McQuate.
“She was pretty shook up,” said the police spokesman.
Arrested at the scene was Darrel Madison, 50, who McQuate said lives out of his van.
Police allege Madison and his child’s mother were arguing about who was going to dispose of a dirty diaper when Madison pushed her. He was charged with a class A misdemeanor count of simple assault, held overnight in the Rockingham County House of Corrections and was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning in Portsmouth District Court.
Dad knocks out mom, leaves 8-month-old unattended (Evans Mills, New York)
Dad knocks out mom, leaves 8-month-old unattended (Evans Mills, New York)
Man allegedly knocked daughter's mother out
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009
EVANS MILLS — A man who allegedly left his 8-month-old daughter unattended after knock-ing out the child's mother was arrested and jailed Tuesday night.
Dion D. Thomas, 26, of 33200 County Route 18, Theresa, is charged with second-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He remained a prisoner Wednesday in the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building, Watertown, with bail set at $1,000 by Pamelia Town Justice Robert H. Austin. He awaits grand jury action.
The incident occurred the afternoon of May 26 at the home of Ann M. Gates, 23, Schell Avenue.
Ms. Gates found Mr. Thomas playing with their daughter, and she began a conversation in which she suggested he needs to do more to take care of their child, according to documents filed with the court. He became angry, grabbed a metal bar and struck her on the back of the head, rendering her unconscious and creating a one-inch cut, police allege.
He then exited the house, leaving the child in a car seat in a bedroom, according to the court documents. When Ms. Gates regained consciousness, the child was still in the car seat.
Mr. Thomas has prior convictions in assault cases. He pleaded guilty to attempted third-degree assault in Watertown City Court in March 2006 and was sentenced to one-year probation. A year later, he was convicted of third-degree assault in Jefferson County Court, was again sentenced to probation and then served a jail term for violating probation.
Watertown police assisted with the arrest Tuesday.
Man allegedly knocked daughter's mother out
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009
EVANS MILLS — A man who allegedly left his 8-month-old daughter unattended after knock-ing out the child's mother was arrested and jailed Tuesday night.
Dion D. Thomas, 26, of 33200 County Route 18, Theresa, is charged with second-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He remained a prisoner Wednesday in the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building, Watertown, with bail set at $1,000 by Pamelia Town Justice Robert H. Austin. He awaits grand jury action.
The incident occurred the afternoon of May 26 at the home of Ann M. Gates, 23, Schell Avenue.
Ms. Gates found Mr. Thomas playing with their daughter, and she began a conversation in which she suggested he needs to do more to take care of their child, according to documents filed with the court. He became angry, grabbed a metal bar and struck her on the back of the head, rendering her unconscious and creating a one-inch cut, police allege.
He then exited the house, leaving the child in a car seat in a bedroom, according to the court documents. When Ms. Gates regained consciousness, the child was still in the car seat.
Mr. Thomas has prior convictions in assault cases. He pleaded guilty to attempted third-degree assault in Watertown City Court in March 2006 and was sentenced to one-year probation. A year later, he was convicted of third-degree assault in Jefferson County Court, was again sentenced to probation and then served a jail term for violating probation.
Watertown police assisted with the arrest Tuesday.
Dad bites toddler, kicks her in the face for crying (Austin, Texas)
Dad bites toddler, kicks her in the face for crying (Austin, Texas)
Father allegedly kicked toddler in face
Witness claimed his reasoning was the child cried
Updated: Thursday, 18 Jun 2009, 9:11 AM MDT
Published : Thursday, 18 Jun 2009, 9:10 AM MDT
Shane Allen
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) - Police claim an Austin man bit and kicked his 2-year-old daughter in the face.
According to an arrest warrant made public Wednesday, police said Ricardo Luna, 23, was mad at his daughter last month because she would not lie down with him. Luna's girlfriend, the child's mother, said Luna was drunk, became upset at the girl and bit the toddler on the cheek.
The girlfriend said she and Luna then began arguing. The child started crying as a result of the argument. That is when Luna's girlfriend claims he kicked the 2-year-old in the face.
"She's a [expletive deleted] crybaby, that's all," Luna reportedly said to his girlfriend after kicking their child. "You spoil her."
The child's mother called 911 after the May 17 incident. Luna was booked in the Travis County Jail on May 28. He is being held on injury to a child causing bodily injury, assault causing bodily injury to a family member and terroristic threat.
If convicted, he could face 10 years in jail or more, depending on how the charges are stacked in court.
This is not Luna's first brush with the law. Luna has been convicted of assaulting a family member. He has also been charged with assault of a non-family member two times and violating a restraining order.
Father allegedly kicked toddler in face
Witness claimed his reasoning was the child cried
Updated: Thursday, 18 Jun 2009, 9:11 AM MDT
Published : Thursday, 18 Jun 2009, 9:10 AM MDT
Shane Allen
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) - Police claim an Austin man bit and kicked his 2-year-old daughter in the face.
According to an arrest warrant made public Wednesday, police said Ricardo Luna, 23, was mad at his daughter last month because she would not lie down with him. Luna's girlfriend, the child's mother, said Luna was drunk, became upset at the girl and bit the toddler on the cheek.
The girlfriend said she and Luna then began arguing. The child started crying as a result of the argument. That is when Luna's girlfriend claims he kicked the 2-year-old in the face.
"She's a [expletive deleted] crybaby, that's all," Luna reportedly said to his girlfriend after kicking their child. "You spoil her."
The child's mother called 911 after the May 17 incident. Luna was booked in the Travis County Jail on May 28. He is being held on injury to a child causing bodily injury, assault causing bodily injury to a family member and terroristic threat.
If convicted, he could face 10 years in jail or more, depending on how the charges are stacked in court.
This is not Luna's first brush with the law. Luna has been convicted of assaulting a family member. He has also been charged with assault of a non-family member two times and violating a restraining order.
Dad arrested for "severely beating" 5-month-old (Palm Beach, Florida)
Dad arrested for "severely beating" 5-month-old (Palm Beach, Florida)
Courtesy of Dastardly Dads
Palm Bay man arrested for striking infant
Anika Myers Palm Sentinel Staff Writer
11:56 AM EDT, June 18, 2009
A Palm Bay dad may spend Father's Day weekend in jail on charges of abusing his 5-month-old daughter.
The Palm Bay Police Department arrested Mark Peters, 28, on Wednesday after his daughter's mother went to the police department to show the infant's bruises to officers.
Paramedics treated the child and transported her to the hospital for evaluation.
"This baby girl is lucky she wasn't more seriously injured than she was," said Palm Bay special victims unit Detective Greg Guillette. "She was beaten pretty severely."
Police think the abuse happened sometime Tuesday.
Peters, who faces a judge today at 1 p.m. at the Brevard County Detention Center, said he had hit the girl in the face at least five times because she resisted eating.
The Department of Children and Family Services has custody of the little girl while the investigation is ongoing.
The child's mother may also face neglect charges for failing to report the abuse right away.
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Palm Bay man arrested for striking infant
Anika Myers Palm Sentinel Staff Writer
11:56 AM EDT, June 18, 2009
A Palm Bay dad may spend Father's Day weekend in jail on charges of abusing his 5-month-old daughter.
The Palm Bay Police Department arrested Mark Peters, 28, on Wednesday after his daughter's mother went to the police department to show the infant's bruises to officers.
Paramedics treated the child and transported her to the hospital for evaluation.
"This baby girl is lucky she wasn't more seriously injured than she was," said Palm Bay special victims unit Detective Greg Guillette. "She was beaten pretty severely."
Police think the abuse happened sometime Tuesday.
Peters, who faces a judge today at 1 p.m. at the Brevard County Detention Center, said he had hit the girl in the face at least five times because she resisted eating.
The Department of Children and Family Services has custody of the little girl while the investigation is ongoing.
The child's mother may also face neglect charges for failing to report the abuse right away.
For Fox TV, it's all about mom--even when it isn't (Potosi, Missouri)
For Fox TV, it's all about mom--even when it isn't (Potosi, Missouri)
Missouri woman to be tried in death of her 17-month-old child
By Associated Press
9:31 AM CDT, June 18, 2009
POTOSI, Mo. (AP) — A 22-year-old eastern Missouri woman will go to trial on charges related to the death of her 17-month-old daughter. A judge ruled Tuesday that the case against Jaimee Kelly Scott of rural Bismarck could move forward. Arraignment will be July 20. She is charged with endangering the welfare of a child.The child's father, 21-year-old Ricardo Medina, is charged with abuse of a child resulting in death. Authorities were called on April 1 and told the child had been seriously injured and taken to Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis. She died a few days later at the hospital. Scott's attorney said during Tuesday's hearing that the woman was herself abused and tried to stop Medina from hurting the child.
Information from: Daily Journal, http://dailyjournalonline.com/
Missouri woman to be tried in death of her 17-month-old child
By Associated Press
9:31 AM CDT, June 18, 2009
POTOSI, Mo. (AP) — A 22-year-old eastern Missouri woman will go to trial on charges related to the death of her 17-month-old daughter. A judge ruled Tuesday that the case against Jaimee Kelly Scott of rural Bismarck could move forward. Arraignment will be July 20. She is charged with endangering the welfare of a child.The child's father, 21-year-old Ricardo Medina, is charged with abuse of a child resulting in death. Authorities were called on April 1 and told the child had been seriously injured and taken to Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis. She died a few days later at the hospital. Scott's attorney said during Tuesday's hearing that the woman was herself abused and tried to stop Medina from hurting the child.
Information from: Daily Journal, http://dailyjournalonline.com/
Father of missing boy charged in his slaying (Houston, Texas)
Father of missing boy charged in his slaying (Houston, Texas)
Father of missing boy charged in his slaying
By BRIAN ROGERS
June 18, 2009, 9:24PM
A Houston man, already in jail for 10 more years on a federal weapons charge, could face life in prison after being indicted Thursday for felony murder in the 2006 disappearance of his 3-year-old son.
Police have said “red flags” in Roderick Fountain’s story about the boy walking out of Fountain’s southwest Houston apartment on April 7, 2006, led them to focus on the 34-year-old.
In the days after Kendrick Jackson disappeared, thousands of volunteers searched for the boy, who was never found. After the disappearance, defense lawyers said a witness saw a boy resembling Kendrick on a bus heading to Dallas.
Police said foul play was likely and classified the case as a homicide.
Family members, including the boy’s mother, could not be reached for comment Thursday. They have said they continue to pray for the boy and seek closure in the case.
Quanell X, a community activist and spokesman for the family during the 2006 search, said Kendrick’s mother, Keyanna Jackson, was intimidated by Fountain. He also blamed the Houston Police Department for the lag in the investigation.
“If the HPD homicide division wouldn’t have rushed in to charge him with a weapons charge, I believe we would have found young Kendrick’s body and this case would have been resolved long ago,” he said.
Fountain was indicted on the gun charge two weeks after Kendrick disappeared. He remains in federal prison with a projected release date of 2019, after being convicted of being a felon in possession of a weapon after his son’s disappearance. He was convicted of robbery in California in 1997.
Fountain will be brought back to Houston for the trial, said Donna Hawkins, a spokeswoman for the Harris County District Attorneys office.
Hawkins said the case went to a grand jury Thursday with new evidence. Felony murder, which carries a maximum life sentence, alleges that death occurred as a result of a felony — in this case, injury to a child.
Fountain was charged with injury to a child after witnesses told investigators they saw several bruises on the boy’s body before Kendrick’s disappearance.
Fountain does not yet have an attorney in the case.
Father of missing boy charged in his slaying
By BRIAN ROGERS
June 18, 2009, 9:24PM
A Houston man, already in jail for 10 more years on a federal weapons charge, could face life in prison after being indicted Thursday for felony murder in the 2006 disappearance of his 3-year-old son.
Police have said “red flags” in Roderick Fountain’s story about the boy walking out of Fountain’s southwest Houston apartment on April 7, 2006, led them to focus on the 34-year-old.
In the days after Kendrick Jackson disappeared, thousands of volunteers searched for the boy, who was never found. After the disappearance, defense lawyers said a witness saw a boy resembling Kendrick on a bus heading to Dallas.
Police said foul play was likely and classified the case as a homicide.
Family members, including the boy’s mother, could not be reached for comment Thursday. They have said they continue to pray for the boy and seek closure in the case.
Quanell X, a community activist and spokesman for the family during the 2006 search, said Kendrick’s mother, Keyanna Jackson, was intimidated by Fountain. He also blamed the Houston Police Department for the lag in the investigation.
“If the HPD homicide division wouldn’t have rushed in to charge him with a weapons charge, I believe we would have found young Kendrick’s body and this case would have been resolved long ago,” he said.
Fountain was indicted on the gun charge two weeks after Kendrick disappeared. He remains in federal prison with a projected release date of 2019, after being convicted of being a felon in possession of a weapon after his son’s disappearance. He was convicted of robbery in California in 1997.
Fountain will be brought back to Houston for the trial, said Donna Hawkins, a spokeswoman for the Harris County District Attorneys office.
Hawkins said the case went to a grand jury Thursday with new evidence. Felony murder, which carries a maximum life sentence, alleges that death occurred as a result of a felony — in this case, injury to a child.
Fountain was charged with injury to a child after witnesses told investigators they saw several bruises on the boy’s body before Kendrick’s disappearance.
Fountain does not yet have an attorney in the case.
Dad charged with molesting his own children (Augusta, Georgia)
Dad charged with molesting his own children (Augusta, Georgia)
Exclusive: Father accused of molesting his own children
By Navideh Forghani nforghani@nbcaugusta.com
Story Published: Jun 18, 2009 at 8:33 PM EDT
Story Updated: Jun 18, 2009 at 10:40 PM EDT
AUGUSTA, Ga. - A south Augusta father is in jail accused of molesting his own daughters. Richmond County investigators and the Department of Children and Family were called after a girl made claims against her own father, Jermaine Whitaker.
Investigators tell 26 News so far five children have come forward accusing him of child molestation. Three are his own children.
"It usually happened at night, while the child was sleeping the child wakes," said Investigator Mark Dobbins, Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators say one of the girls came forward and told a teacher about how her father was touching her. And, that's how the investigation started.
"One of the victims disclosed during school time. She let us know of another victim. From that it was a domino effect," said Dobbins.
26 News was the only station there as investigators arrested Whitaker, who must now wait for his day in court.
Investigators say they are looking into claims made by other children and more charges may come. Whitaker is charged with three counts of aggravated child molestation and two counts of child molestation.
Exclusive: Father accused of molesting his own children
By Navideh Forghani nforghani@nbcaugusta.com
Story Published: Jun 18, 2009 at 8:33 PM EDT
Story Updated: Jun 18, 2009 at 10:40 PM EDT
AUGUSTA, Ga. - A south Augusta father is in jail accused of molesting his own daughters. Richmond County investigators and the Department of Children and Family were called after a girl made claims against her own father, Jermaine Whitaker.
Investigators tell 26 News so far five children have come forward accusing him of child molestation. Three are his own children.
"It usually happened at night, while the child was sleeping the child wakes," said Investigator Mark Dobbins, Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators say one of the girls came forward and told a teacher about how her father was touching her. And, that's how the investigation started.
"One of the victims disclosed during school time. She let us know of another victim. From that it was a domino effect," said Dobbins.
26 News was the only station there as investigators arrested Whitaker, who must now wait for his day in court.
Investigators say they are looking into claims made by other children and more charges may come. Whitaker is charged with three counts of aggravated child molestation and two counts of child molestation.
Father, son arrested on child porn charges (Rochester, New York)
Father, son arrested on child porn charges (Rochester, New York)
Rochester man charged with 369 counts of child porn, son arrested on one count
A five-month investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of a father and his son on child porn charges.
Robert Hobbins, 53 of Rochester, has been charged with 369 felony counts of possession of child pornography and his son, 19-year-old Steven Hobbins has been charged with one count of possessing child porn.
Robert Hobbins admitted to using the Internet to obtain pornographic materials over six years. A search of their residence revealed thousands of storage devices including video cassettes, storage CDs, six computers, five digital cameras and seven disposable cameras.
The investigation continues with more charges expected to be filed.
Rochester man charged with 369 counts of child porn, son arrested on one count
A five-month investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of a father and his son on child porn charges.
Robert Hobbins, 53 of Rochester, has been charged with 369 felony counts of possession of child pornography and his son, 19-year-old Steven Hobbins has been charged with one count of possessing child porn.
Robert Hobbins admitted to using the Internet to obtain pornographic materials over six years. A search of their residence revealed thousands of storage devices including video cassettes, storage CDs, six computers, five digital cameras and seven disposable cameras.
The investigation continues with more charges expected to be filed.
Former County Commissioner released from jail on child abuse charges (Tampa, Florida)
Former County Commissioner released from jail on child abuse charges (Tampa, Florida)
Blair released from jail on child abuse charges
By TOM BRENNAN The Tampa Tribune and JOSH POLTILOVE The Tampa Tribune
Published: June 21, 2009
Updated: 12 min. ago
TAMPA - Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair walked out of Orient Road Jail this morning, released on his own recognizance a day after he was accused of beating up his two sons on Father's Day.
"It's a real, I guess, unfortunate situation, that it's a misunderstanding that could have been prevented," Blair told reporters as left jail. "I have over 7,000 hours mentoring children, and the last thing that I'd ever do is hurt a kid. Sometimes the hardest kids to mentor are your own."
Circuit Judge Walter "Buzzy" Heinrich said investigators with the Florida Department of Children & Families will determine whether Blair can see his sons.
Blair, 52, did not speak at the hearing. Neither did his wife of 22 years, Toni.
"Toni is great and the children are doing great," said Brian Blair's attorney, George Lorenzo.
Blair told reporters that he loves his constituents and hopes to serve them again.
"If they were there, I think they'd understand the situation," he said. "The most important thing is that my wife is OK."
The former professional wrestler was arrested at 5:12 a.m. Sunday at his Forest Hills home.
The attack started after Blair's 17-year-old son, Brett, came home from playing basketball and Blair yelled at him, said Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter. The teenager went into a bedroom. A short time later, he walked out and a confrontation occurred.
An arrest report indicates "that Brian Blair may have been drinking," Carter said.
According to deputies, shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday, Blair pushed Brett in the chest. When the boy tried to walk away, Blair grabbed him, punched him in the face and put him in a choke hold. Then Blair turned his attention to his younger son, Bradley. He grabbed the boy by the throat and punched him in the head, leaving a mark.
Blair's campaign Web site lists Bradley as being 13, although a sheriff's office report lists him as 12.
Authorities said neither child was seriously injured.
Blair initially was held without bail, a common procedure in domestic violence cases.
Usually, those accused of such crimes can't have any contact with their victims and must move out of the home if the victims also reside there.
Heinrich initially gave Blair such an admonishment but put the decision in the hands of DCF officials once Lorenzo told him they were involved. The judge also noted the age of the alleged victims, saying they aren't infants.
Blair, highly visible during his political life, stayed out of camera range for most of the hearing; he moved into the closed circuit camera's frame only when his case was called.
The next step is for Blair to enter a plea to the charges, two felony counts of child abuse. That usually happens within 30 days.
In 1984, the sheriff's office investigated allegations that Blair beat a former girlfriend. Blair denied the accusation and was never arrested or charged.
As a county commissioner, Blair called domestic violence "an intolerable and horrible crime," although he voted last year to cut funding for a county-sponsored domestic violence crisis center.
A conservative Republican who stressed family values, Blair was elected to the county commission in 2004 but lost a heated election last year to Kevin Beckner.
Blair has been under a lot of stress since losing his commission seat, his friend Dick Rivett said Sunday.
In March, Blair filed a lawsuit claiming Beckner had falsely accused him of "self-dealing, taking action to harm women and children and supporting racism."
"This has had a profound effect on my children, my entire family," Blair said after filing the lawsuit.
A graduate of Tampa Bay Technical High School, Blair rose to fame in the 1980s as part of the Killer Bees tag team with the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). At the height of his career, he performed at Wrestlemania III in front of more than 90,000 fans in Pontiac, Mich.
Blair parlayed his wrestling earnings to buy Gold's Gym franchises. In 1998, he sold three of the gyms for nearly $2 million, court documents show. Sunday's arrest report lists him as unemployed.
Blair released from jail on child abuse charges
By TOM BRENNAN The Tampa Tribune and JOSH POLTILOVE The Tampa Tribune
Published: June 21, 2009
Updated: 12 min. ago
TAMPA - Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair walked out of Orient Road Jail this morning, released on his own recognizance a day after he was accused of beating up his two sons on Father's Day.
"It's a real, I guess, unfortunate situation, that it's a misunderstanding that could have been prevented," Blair told reporters as left jail. "I have over 7,000 hours mentoring children, and the last thing that I'd ever do is hurt a kid. Sometimes the hardest kids to mentor are your own."
Circuit Judge Walter "Buzzy" Heinrich said investigators with the Florida Department of Children & Families will determine whether Blair can see his sons.
Blair, 52, did not speak at the hearing. Neither did his wife of 22 years, Toni.
"Toni is great and the children are doing great," said Brian Blair's attorney, George Lorenzo.
Blair told reporters that he loves his constituents and hopes to serve them again.
"If they were there, I think they'd understand the situation," he said. "The most important thing is that my wife is OK."
The former professional wrestler was arrested at 5:12 a.m. Sunday at his Forest Hills home.
The attack started after Blair's 17-year-old son, Brett, came home from playing basketball and Blair yelled at him, said Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter. The teenager went into a bedroom. A short time later, he walked out and a confrontation occurred.
An arrest report indicates "that Brian Blair may have been drinking," Carter said.
According to deputies, shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday, Blair pushed Brett in the chest. When the boy tried to walk away, Blair grabbed him, punched him in the face and put him in a choke hold. Then Blair turned his attention to his younger son, Bradley. He grabbed the boy by the throat and punched him in the head, leaving a mark.
Blair's campaign Web site lists Bradley as being 13, although a sheriff's office report lists him as 12.
Authorities said neither child was seriously injured.
Blair initially was held without bail, a common procedure in domestic violence cases.
Usually, those accused of such crimes can't have any contact with their victims and must move out of the home if the victims also reside there.
Heinrich initially gave Blair such an admonishment but put the decision in the hands of DCF officials once Lorenzo told him they were involved. The judge also noted the age of the alleged victims, saying they aren't infants.
Blair, highly visible during his political life, stayed out of camera range for most of the hearing; he moved into the closed circuit camera's frame only when his case was called.
The next step is for Blair to enter a plea to the charges, two felony counts of child abuse. That usually happens within 30 days.
In 1984, the sheriff's office investigated allegations that Blair beat a former girlfriend. Blair denied the accusation and was never arrested or charged.
As a county commissioner, Blair called domestic violence "an intolerable and horrible crime," although he voted last year to cut funding for a county-sponsored domestic violence crisis center.
A conservative Republican who stressed family values, Blair was elected to the county commission in 2004 but lost a heated election last year to Kevin Beckner.
Blair has been under a lot of stress since losing his commission seat, his friend Dick Rivett said Sunday.
In March, Blair filed a lawsuit claiming Beckner had falsely accused him of "self-dealing, taking action to harm women and children and supporting racism."
"This has had a profound effect on my children, my entire family," Blair said after filing the lawsuit.
A graduate of Tampa Bay Technical High School, Blair rose to fame in the 1980s as part of the Killer Bees tag team with the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). At the height of his career, he performed at Wrestlemania III in front of more than 90,000 fans in Pontiac, Mich.
Blair parlayed his wrestling earnings to buy Gold's Gym franchises. In 1998, he sold three of the gyms for nearly $2 million, court documents show. Sunday's arrest report lists him as unemployed.
Dad backs truck into toddler, than punches stepson (Sheboygan, Wisconsin)
Dad backs truck into toddler, than punches stepson (Sheboygan, Wisconsin)
Wis man hits child with truck, fights with stepson
Associated Press
6:41 PM CDT, June 20, 2009
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Sheboygan police say a 41-year-old man has been arrested after hitting his 1 1/2-year-old toddler with his truck and allegedly punching his 15-year-old stepson. The girl suffered non-life threatening injuries Saturday after authorities say the man backed the vehicle into a city alley and hit her. Investigators say the father carried the toddler into the house when he and his stepson began fighting. The boy ended up with a bruise and swelling on his face. The man's identity was not released, but he was arrested for physical abuse against his stepson and also faces multiple traffic citations for the incident. The case is being turned over to the district attorney for potential charges.
Police say the boy also faces potential battery charges.
Wis man hits child with truck, fights with stepson
Associated Press
6:41 PM CDT, June 20, 2009
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Sheboygan police say a 41-year-old man has been arrested after hitting his 1 1/2-year-old toddler with his truck and allegedly punching his 15-year-old stepson. The girl suffered non-life threatening injuries Saturday after authorities say the man backed the vehicle into a city alley and hit her. Investigators say the father carried the toddler into the house when he and his stepson began fighting. The boy ended up with a bruise and swelling on his face. The man's identity was not released, but he was arrested for physical abuse against his stepson and also faces multiple traffic citations for the incident. The case is being turned over to the district attorney for potential charges.
Police say the boy also faces potential battery charges.
Jun 22, 2009
Dad neglects kids on Father's Day--was passed out drunk (Waldport, Oregon)
Dad neglects kids on Father's Day--was passed out drunk (Waldport, Oregon)
Police: Dad Neglected Kids On Father's Day
Father Accused Of Passing Out Drunk In Field
POSTED: 11:55 am PDT June 22, 2009
UPDATED: 12:11 pm PDT June 22, 2009
WALDPORT, Ore. -- Two children spent Father's day wandering the streets of Waldport looking for their dad who was passed out drunk in a field, deputies said.
The family was at an outdoor concert on Sunday and witnesses reported seeing Alfredo Medina-Ortiz, 20, of Waldport, drinking heavily, deputies said.
At about 9:45 p.m. a Lincoln County deputy was flagged down by a person who said a baby was found in the road in the area of Highway 34 and John Street, deputies said.
Medina-Ortiz's two children -- a 1-year-old son and an 8-year-old daughter -- were left alone at the concert and couldn't find their father, deputies said.
When the 8-year-old wasn't able to find her father or brother, she called her grandfather to come pick her up. When he came to get her, he found her brother by himself on the sidewalk on the corner of Highway 34 and John Street, deputies said.
Investigators found Medina-Ortiz passed out drunk in a field nearby, deputies said. They arrested him on charges of child neglect.
The two children weren't harmed and were released to their grandparents.
Police: Dad Neglected Kids On Father's Day
Father Accused Of Passing Out Drunk In Field
POSTED: 11:55 am PDT June 22, 2009
UPDATED: 12:11 pm PDT June 22, 2009
WALDPORT, Ore. -- Two children spent Father's day wandering the streets of Waldport looking for their dad who was passed out drunk in a field, deputies said.
The family was at an outdoor concert on Sunday and witnesses reported seeing Alfredo Medina-Ortiz, 20, of Waldport, drinking heavily, deputies said.
At about 9:45 p.m. a Lincoln County deputy was flagged down by a person who said a baby was found in the road in the area of Highway 34 and John Street, deputies said.
Medina-Ortiz's two children -- a 1-year-old son and an 8-year-old daughter -- were left alone at the concert and couldn't find their father, deputies said.
When the 8-year-old wasn't able to find her father or brother, she called her grandfather to come pick her up. When he came to get her, he found her brother by himself on the sidewalk on the corner of Highway 34 and John Street, deputies said.
Investigators found Medina-Ortiz passed out drunk in a field nearby, deputies said. They arrested him on charges of child neglect.
The two children weren't harmed and were released to their grandparents.
Father of two faces porn charges (Houston, Texas)
Father of two faces porn charges (Houston, Texas)
Father of two faces porn charges
08:22 PM CDT on Monday, June 22, 2009
By Brad Woodard / 11 News
HOUSTON -- A father of two is facing some serious charges after authorities say they found hundreds of images of child pornography in his home.
“This case is causing more concern than most simply because of significant access to the suspect has to kids. He has kids in his own home and kids in the neighborhood,” said Assistant District Attorney Eric Devlin.
William Tomerlin, 39, is charged with two counts of child pornography possession and two counts of promoting child pornography.
“What we seized in the search warrant were a number of computers, and thousands and thousands of CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes,” Devlin said.
In addition to having their own children, the district attorney’s office says the Tomerlins have hosted as many as five foreign exchange students over the last couple of years from countries like Germany and Russia. All of the students were 16 or younger.
Interpol is helping track down those students, which could result in more charges.
“Every one of the exchange students that we know of was female. They were all requested by him and his wife to be female,” Devlin said.
Tomerlin's wife says she had no idea what was going on.
“We'll find out what the facts are, and after that, we'll go on as a family,” said Tomerlin’s father.
Father of two faces porn charges
08:22 PM CDT on Monday, June 22, 2009
By Brad Woodard / 11 News
HOUSTON -- A father of two is facing some serious charges after authorities say they found hundreds of images of child pornography in his home.
“This case is causing more concern than most simply because of significant access to the suspect has to kids. He has kids in his own home and kids in the neighborhood,” said Assistant District Attorney Eric Devlin.
William Tomerlin, 39, is charged with two counts of child pornography possession and two counts of promoting child pornography.
“What we seized in the search warrant were a number of computers, and thousands and thousands of CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes,” Devlin said.
In addition to having their own children, the district attorney’s office says the Tomerlins have hosted as many as five foreign exchange students over the last couple of years from countries like Germany and Russia. All of the students were 16 or younger.
Interpol is helping track down those students, which could result in more charges.
“Every one of the exchange students that we know of was female. They were all requested by him and his wife to be female,” Devlin said.
Tomerlin's wife says she had no idea what was going on.
“We'll find out what the facts are, and after that, we'll go on as a family,” said Tomerlin’s father.
Dad at filthy house pleads to child neglect (Fort Pierce, Florida)
Dad at filthy house pleads to child neglect (Fort Pierce, Florida)
Fort Pierce father at filthy house pleads to child neglect
By staff report Monday, June 22, 2009
FORT PIERCE — A father at a house where 10 children were suspected of living filth pleaded no contest Monday to a child neglect charge.
Rupert Anthony Thompson, 32, father of some of the children and stepfather of others, was arrested in October 2008 after authorities say they found feces, flies, roaches, trash, dirty diapers, rotting food, urine and exposed electrical outlets in the house in the 1100 block of Jasmine Avenue. The children ranged in age from 4 months to 12 years.
As part of a plea agreement, the State Attorney’s Office will recommend Thompson receive two years of probation when he’s sentenced by Circuit Judge Larry Schack. Sentencing is scheduled Aug. 19.
Fort Pierce father at filthy house pleads to child neglect
By staff report Monday, June 22, 2009
FORT PIERCE — A father at a house where 10 children were suspected of living filth pleaded no contest Monday to a child neglect charge.
Rupert Anthony Thompson, 32, father of some of the children and stepfather of others, was arrested in October 2008 after authorities say they found feces, flies, roaches, trash, dirty diapers, rotting food, urine and exposed electrical outlets in the house in the 1100 block of Jasmine Avenue. The children ranged in age from 4 months to 12 years.
As part of a plea agreement, the State Attorney’s Office will recommend Thompson receive two years of probation when he’s sentenced by Circuit Judge Larry Schack. Sentencing is scheduled Aug. 19.
Dad charged with burning son with cigarette, putting him in clothes dryer (Edwardville, Illinois)
Dad charged with burning son with cigarette, putting him in clothes dryer (Edwardville, Illinois)
Father charged with burning son with cigarette, putting him in clothes dryer
BY BRIAN BRUEGGEMANN - News-Democrat
EDWARDSVILLE -- An Edwardsville man went to jail on Father's Day on charges that he burned his toddler son on the cheek with a cigarette and put him in a clothes dryer.
Derek T. Hill Sr., 21, of 3633 Edwardsville Road, was arrested Sunday on a charge of aggravated battery of a child. The child's mother, Eva E. Hill, 27, was also arrested on the same charge. She is accused of knowing about the abuse but doing nothing to stop or prevent it.
Madison County sheriff's deputies went to the Hill home about 11:15 a.m. Sunday after social workers were informed that the 2-year-old boy was being physically abused.
At the home, the Hills allowed police to see their other child, a 1-year-old, but claimed the 2-year-old was with relatives in Kentucky. Later in the day, authorities received information that the Hills had hidden the 2-year-old during the visit from police.
Deputies then located the Hills and the 2-year-old.
Sheriff's Capt. Brad Wells said the child had a burn from a cigarette on his cheek, and it was "very obvious" that the child had been physically abused. Wells said the 2-year-old was put into the dryer a few days ago for an unknown length of time.
"The information from them is that they didn't turn the dryer on," Wells said. "From what we understand, it was at least a minute, but may have been longer."
Wells said the child was put into the dryer "at least once" and was beaten at least once with a belt.
Wells said the abuse happened while the father was watching the children, while the mother would go to work at a temporary agency.
"The mother knew of the abuse when she came home," Wells said. "The abuse, we believe, had been occurring over a period of about three weeks."
He described the home as "very filthy."
Both children were put into protective custody by the state Department of Children and Family Services.
The Hills were in jail Monday afternoon with bail set at $50,000 apiece.
Father charged with burning son with cigarette, putting him in clothes dryer
BY BRIAN BRUEGGEMANN - News-Democrat
EDWARDSVILLE -- An Edwardsville man went to jail on Father's Day on charges that he burned his toddler son on the cheek with a cigarette and put him in a clothes dryer.
Derek T. Hill Sr., 21, of 3633 Edwardsville Road, was arrested Sunday on a charge of aggravated battery of a child. The child's mother, Eva E. Hill, 27, was also arrested on the same charge. She is accused of knowing about the abuse but doing nothing to stop or prevent it.
Madison County sheriff's deputies went to the Hill home about 11:15 a.m. Sunday after social workers were informed that the 2-year-old boy was being physically abused.
At the home, the Hills allowed police to see their other child, a 1-year-old, but claimed the 2-year-old was with relatives in Kentucky. Later in the day, authorities received information that the Hills had hidden the 2-year-old during the visit from police.
Deputies then located the Hills and the 2-year-old.
Sheriff's Capt. Brad Wells said the child had a burn from a cigarette on his cheek, and it was "very obvious" that the child had been physically abused. Wells said the 2-year-old was put into the dryer a few days ago for an unknown length of time.
"The information from them is that they didn't turn the dryer on," Wells said. "From what we understand, it was at least a minute, but may have been longer."
Wells said the child was put into the dryer "at least once" and was beaten at least once with a belt.
Wells said the abuse happened while the father was watching the children, while the mother would go to work at a temporary agency.
"The mother knew of the abuse when she came home," Wells said. "The abuse, we believe, had been occurring over a period of about three weeks."
He described the home as "very filthy."
Both children were put into protective custody by the state Department of Children and Family Services.
The Hills were in jail Monday afternoon with bail set at $50,000 apiece.
Jun 21, 2009
Fatherless Child - Expose Number Eight
http://www.thelizlibrary.org/fatherless/008.html
This child was born in Poland in 1473 into a merchant class family. His father died when he was ten, and his mother died soon afterward. His mother's brother, a clergyman, became his and his three siblings' guardian. When he was 15, the uncle sent his brother and him off to a boarding school to obtain a general education and to study theology. The uncle planned for both of them to have careers in the church. After spending three years at the school, the child and his younger brother entered university together.
The child was interested in his theology studies, but he also was enthusiastic about studying nearly everything else he came across. He loved learning, and in a way, spent his entire life in its pursuit. At the university, he mastered Greek, Latin, mathematics, astronomy, optics, economics, geography, philosophy, and the knowledge of medicine of the day. While he was a student there, he obtained and studied a Latin translation of a work by the mathemetician Euclid, as well as several original works by noted scientists of that period. He also loved art, music, and poetry; for relaxation in his spare time he painted and translated Greek poetry. He also changed his name, adopting a Latin version of his Polish last name.
When he graduated from the university, he went to Italy to study canon law, and when he returned, his uncle helped him to obtain a job with the church in Poland. The job was not at all demanding, and so he just continued studying and learning on his own, in a wide variety of subjects. He invented what has come to be known in economics as "Gresham's Law" -- that "bad money drives out the good". He continued with his reading, painting, and studies of philosophy. Gradually, however, his interests began to center on math and astronomy. He started making his own solitary experiments and observations, and keeping careful notes.
When his work started to be published here and there, it did not draw universal praise. Although scientists and mathematicians around Europe began to recognize his genius, many in the public found his ideas to be threatening, and were scornful of them . In Germany, Martin Luther, the protestant reformer, called him a fool who would turn science upside down. And a schoolmaster in Poland wrote and produced a mocking play about him.
This child now is recognized as the founder of modern astronomy, and one of the greatest scholars of the Rennaisance. It is said that his work "forever changed the place of man in the cosmos" because among his many discoveries, he proved that the sun does not revolve around the earth, but the reverse. He is one of those to whom Sir Isaac Newton referred when Newton -- himself a fatherless child -- said "If I have seen further [than other men], it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants." This giant of the enlightenment on whose shoulders modern astronomy, physics, and rocket science still stands was
Nicholas Copernicus, a boy from a "fatherless home."
This child was born in Poland in 1473 into a merchant class family. His father died when he was ten, and his mother died soon afterward. His mother's brother, a clergyman, became his and his three siblings' guardian. When he was 15, the uncle sent his brother and him off to a boarding school to obtain a general education and to study theology. The uncle planned for both of them to have careers in the church. After spending three years at the school, the child and his younger brother entered university together.
The child was interested in his theology studies, but he also was enthusiastic about studying nearly everything else he came across. He loved learning, and in a way, spent his entire life in its pursuit. At the university, he mastered Greek, Latin, mathematics, astronomy, optics, economics, geography, philosophy, and the knowledge of medicine of the day. While he was a student there, he obtained and studied a Latin translation of a work by the mathemetician Euclid, as well as several original works by noted scientists of that period. He also loved art, music, and poetry; for relaxation in his spare time he painted and translated Greek poetry. He also changed his name, adopting a Latin version of his Polish last name.
When he graduated from the university, he went to Italy to study canon law, and when he returned, his uncle helped him to obtain a job with the church in Poland. The job was not at all demanding, and so he just continued studying and learning on his own, in a wide variety of subjects. He invented what has come to be known in economics as "Gresham's Law" -- that "bad money drives out the good". He continued with his reading, painting, and studies of philosophy. Gradually, however, his interests began to center on math and astronomy. He started making his own solitary experiments and observations, and keeping careful notes.
When his work started to be published here and there, it did not draw universal praise. Although scientists and mathematicians around Europe began to recognize his genius, many in the public found his ideas to be threatening, and were scornful of them . In Germany, Martin Luther, the protestant reformer, called him a fool who would turn science upside down. And a schoolmaster in Poland wrote and produced a mocking play about him.
This child now is recognized as the founder of modern astronomy, and one of the greatest scholars of the Rennaisance. It is said that his work "forever changed the place of man in the cosmos" because among his many discoveries, he proved that the sun does not revolve around the earth, but the reverse. He is one of those to whom Sir Isaac Newton referred when Newton -- himself a fatherless child -- said "If I have seen further [than other men], it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants." This giant of the enlightenment on whose shoulders modern astronomy, physics, and rocket science still stands was
Nicholas Copernicus, a boy from a "fatherless home."
Jun 20, 2009
Man shoots wife, kills self in divorce case
http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_12315892?nclick_check=1&forced=true
A 57-year-old woman involved in a bitter divorce was in "good condition" today as she recovered from a bullet wound inflicted in a West Hollywood parking structure by her husband, who then killed himself, authorities said.
"She's in good condition, and may be released sometime today or tomorrow," Sgt. John Corina of the sheriff's homicide bureau said this morning.
The woman's name was not immediately released. Her husband was Eric Steven Lesin, 59, of North Hollywood, a coroner's investigator said.
Lesin waited for his wife in an underground parking structure in the 9000 block of Phyllis Avenue Wednesday morning, said sheriff's Lt. David Coleman. At some point during their encounter, Lesin shot the woman in the neck, then turned the gun on himself, he said.
Paramedics were sent to the location about 9 a.m. Wednesday. Lesin was declared dead at the scene while his wife was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in critical condition.
Coleman said the pair were going through a bitter divorce, and Corina added: "He felt that she was to blame for his troubles."
Corina said Lesin and his wife had no children together.
A 57-year-old woman involved in a bitter divorce was in "good condition" today as she recovered from a bullet wound inflicted in a West Hollywood parking structure by her husband, who then killed himself, authorities said.
"She's in good condition, and may be released sometime today or tomorrow," Sgt. John Corina of the sheriff's homicide bureau said this morning.
The woman's name was not immediately released. Her husband was Eric Steven Lesin, 59, of North Hollywood, a coroner's investigator said.
Lesin waited for his wife in an underground parking structure in the 9000 block of Phyllis Avenue Wednesday morning, said sheriff's Lt. David Coleman. At some point during their encounter, Lesin shot the woman in the neck, then turned the gun on himself, he said.
Paramedics were sent to the location about 9 a.m. Wednesday. Lesin was declared dead at the scene while his wife was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in critical condition.
Coleman said the pair were going through a bitter divorce, and Corina added: "He felt that she was to blame for his troubles."
Corina said Lesin and his wife had no children together.
Three found dead in apparent murder-suicide in California
http://theoriginalgreenwichdiva.com/2009/05/06/cops-couple-toddler-die-in-murder-suicide/
http://theoriginalgreenwichdiva.com/category/murder-suicide/
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10313997
http://www.khq.com/global/story.asp?s=10311232
http://www.kpax.com/Global/story.asp?S=10311232
http://www.krdo.com/global/story.asp?s=10311232
http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=10311655
http://www.wvva.com/Global/story.asp?S=10311232
http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10311155&nav=menu113_2_1
http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10311155
http://www.wfsb.com/news/19381706/detail.html
http://www.wmur.com/news/19381706/detail.html
http://www.wgal.com/news/19381706/detail.html
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/apartment-adams-dead-2395163-son-orange
http://blog.taragana.com/n/couple-toddler-son-found-shot-to-death-in-apparent-murder-suicide-in-scalif-apartment-54042/
http://www.abc15.com/news/national/story/Three-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-in/Qr12dtlfj0-LO40s8ioKEQ.cspx
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009181703_apusapartmentdeaths.html?syndication=rss
http://www.kxmc.com/News/372122.asp
http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/local/Possible_Murder_Suicide_Leaves_3_Dead_20090506
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/news/national/story/Three-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-in/Qr12dtlfj0-LO40s8ioKEQ.cspx?rss=768
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) - Police say an Southern California couple and their toddler son have been found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide.
Sgt. Mike Monjaraz of the Orange Police Department says officers were called Tuesday afternoon by an apartment manager who hadn't seen the family in several days. They found a 44-year-old man, his 42-year-old girlfriend and their 2- or 3-year-old son each dead with a single bullet wound to the head.
Monjaraz says a handgun was found next to the man and it appears he had shot all three people. He says officers also found a suicide note.
No names were released pending notification of relatives.
http://theoriginalgreenwichdiva.com/category/murder-suicide/
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10313997
http://www.khq.com/global/story.asp?s=10311232
http://www.kpax.com/Global/story.asp?S=10311232
http://www.krdo.com/global/story.asp?s=10311232
http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=10311655
http://www.wvva.com/Global/story.asp?S=10311232
http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10311155&nav=menu113_2_1
http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10311155
http://www.wfsb.com/news/19381706/detail.html
http://www.wmur.com/news/19381706/detail.html
http://www.wgal.com/news/19381706/detail.html
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/apartment-adams-dead-2395163-son-orange
http://blog.taragana.com/n/couple-toddler-son-found-shot-to-death-in-apparent-murder-suicide-in-scalif-apartment-54042/
http://www.abc15.com/news/national/story/Three-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-in/Qr12dtlfj0-LO40s8ioKEQ.cspx
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009181703_apusapartmentdeaths.html?syndication=rss
http://www.kxmc.com/News/372122.asp
http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/local/Possible_Murder_Suicide_Leaves_3_Dead_20090506
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/news/national/story/Three-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-in/Qr12dtlfj0-LO40s8ioKEQ.cspx?rss=768
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) - Police say an Southern California couple and their toddler son have been found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide.
Sgt. Mike Monjaraz of the Orange Police Department says officers were called Tuesday afternoon by an apartment manager who hadn't seen the family in several days. They found a 44-year-old man, his 42-year-old girlfriend and their 2- or 3-year-old son each dead with a single bullet wound to the head.
Monjaraz says a handgun was found next to the man and it appears he had shot all three people. He says officers also found a suicide note.
No names were released pending notification of relatives.
Child witnesses parents murder/suicide
http://www.fox16.com/mostpopular/story/Child-witnesses-parents-murder-suicide/hefeQxtk4k6E7_JF1iT68A.cspx
http://arkansasmatters.com/content/fulltext/news/?cid=213592
Three children are staying with relatives after their parents were killed in an apparent murder-suicide in White County. One of the children witnessed it happen.
Arkansas State Police say a husband and wife were found shot to death in their Judsonia home late Sunday. It's a crime that's shaken up the entire community.
Police found Bronson Dinwiddie, 35, and Renee Dinwiddie, 29, shot to death inside a home at 103 West Main in Judsonia, police believe a result of a murder-suicide but no one is saying who pulled the trigger.
"I can't believe it, I really can't believe it," says neighbor Hanford Brooks. "That's horrible, it really is."
Judsonia police received a 911 call from a family member around 6pm Sunday reporting the shooting. Three children were in the home at the time. And a source close to the investigation tells FOX16 News, the oldest of the kids, an 8-year old, saw it happen.
"I sure feel sorry for the kids, having to witness it,” Hanford says. “I wouldn't know what to think about it if I were in their shoes."
Judsonia is a quiet town. People who live here say this crime, for whatever reason, came out of nowhere. Bronson Dinwiddie had worked at the White County Sheriff's Department for about three months as a jailer. Because it involved one of their own, the sheriff's department asked the Arkansas State Police to take over the investigation.
A check of records didn't turn up any report of domestic issues between Bronson and Renee Dinwiddie before yesterday. Bronson Dinwiddie worked at the Grimes Unit in Newport for the Arkansas Department of Corrections from December 2003 until November 2008 when he was fired for not showing up to work.
"I don't understand why, this little town has always been quiet, I don't understand this," Brooks says.
Hanford Brooks says he's just thinking about three small kids who have lost their parents to violence.
http://arkansasmatters.com/content/fulltext/news/?cid=213592
Three children are staying with relatives after their parents were killed in an apparent murder-suicide in White County. One of the children witnessed it happen.
Arkansas State Police say a husband and wife were found shot to death in their Judsonia home late Sunday. It's a crime that's shaken up the entire community.
Police found Bronson Dinwiddie, 35, and Renee Dinwiddie, 29, shot to death inside a home at 103 West Main in Judsonia, police believe a result of a murder-suicide but no one is saying who pulled the trigger.
"I can't believe it, I really can't believe it," says neighbor Hanford Brooks. "That's horrible, it really is."
Judsonia police received a 911 call from a family member around 6pm Sunday reporting the shooting. Three children were in the home at the time. And a source close to the investigation tells FOX16 News, the oldest of the kids, an 8-year old, saw it happen.
"I sure feel sorry for the kids, having to witness it,” Hanford says. “I wouldn't know what to think about it if I were in their shoes."
Judsonia is a quiet town. People who live here say this crime, for whatever reason, came out of nowhere. Bronson Dinwiddie had worked at the White County Sheriff's Department for about three months as a jailer. Because it involved one of their own, the sheriff's department asked the Arkansas State Police to take over the investigation.
A check of records didn't turn up any report of domestic issues between Bronson and Renee Dinwiddie before yesterday. Bronson Dinwiddie worked at the Grimes Unit in Newport for the Arkansas Department of Corrections from December 2003 until November 2008 when he was fired for not showing up to work.
"I don't understand why, this little town has always been quiet, I don't understand this," Brooks says.
Hanford Brooks says he's just thinking about three small kids who have lost their parents to violence.
Murder, Suicide in Pell
http://www.myfoxal.com/dpp/news/20090511_Murder_Suicide_in_Pell_City
http://www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/pell_city_murder_suicide_of_wife_and_husband/72090/
http://www.stclairnewsaegis.net/news/local_story_133094851.html
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - A man who was accused of shooting and wounding his wife two months ago shot and killed her before killing himself on Monday.
Authorities say that Randal McCoy shot his estranged wife, Consuela, then killed himself.
Police say the incident happened outside the Harrison Estate apartment complex just before 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
McCoy was accused of wounding his wife in March.
He was released from jail on a $75,000 bond, and with the condition that he would have no further contact with her.
http://www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/pell_city_murder_suicide_of_wife_and_husband/72090/
http://www.stclairnewsaegis.net/news/local_story_133094851.html
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - A man who was accused of shooting and wounding his wife two months ago shot and killed her before killing himself on Monday.
Authorities say that Randal McCoy shot his estranged wife, Consuela, then killed himself.
Police say the incident happened outside the Harrison Estate apartment complex just before 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
McCoy was accused of wounding his wife in March.
He was released from jail on a $75,000 bond, and with the condition that he would have no further contact with her.
Birmingham man suspected of shooting wife dead; then kills himself
http://www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/birmingham_man_suspected_of_shooting_wife_dead_then_kills_himself/71296/
http://www2.myfoxal.com/dpp/news/local/20090506Latest_Alabama_news
By Shannon Delcambre
Assignment Manager
Published: May 6, 2009
A man and woman are found dead in a house garage from an apparent murder-suicide.
The Birmingham Police Department reports it happened Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at approximately 9:40 p.m. CT, at 426 West Smithfield Terrace in Birmingham.
Officers from the West Precinct responded to the incident location to investigate a report of domestic assault involving a husband and wife.
When officers arrived, they discovered the victim inside her garage, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
The suspect was also located inside the garage, suffering from what appeared to be a fatal self-inflicted wound.
The victim has been identified as Barbara Hill, 46, of 426 West Smithfield Terrace.
The suspect has been identified as Larry Hill, 58, of 426 West Smithfield Terrace.
Paramedics arrived at the scene and pronounced the victim and suspect dead.
This case is still under investigation.
To date, 22 chargeable homicides have been reported in the City of Birmingham during 2009, compared to 27 at this time in 2008.
http://www2.myfoxal.com/dpp/news/local/20090506Latest_Alabama_news
By Shannon Delcambre
Assignment Manager
Published: May 6, 2009
A man and woman are found dead in a house garage from an apparent murder-suicide.
The Birmingham Police Department reports it happened Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at approximately 9:40 p.m. CT, at 426 West Smithfield Terrace in Birmingham.
Officers from the West Precinct responded to the incident location to investigate a report of domestic assault involving a husband and wife.
When officers arrived, they discovered the victim inside her garage, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
The suspect was also located inside the garage, suffering from what appeared to be a fatal self-inflicted wound.
The victim has been identified as Barbara Hill, 46, of 426 West Smithfield Terrace.
The suspect has been identified as Larry Hill, 58, of 426 West Smithfield Terrace.
Paramedics arrived at the scene and pronounced the victim and suspect dead.
This case is still under investigation.
To date, 22 chargeable homicides have been reported in the City of Birmingham during 2009, compared to 27 at this time in 2008.
Jun 14, 2009
Fatherless Child - Expose Number Seven
http://www.thelizlibrary.org/fatherless/008.html
This child's father died in a logging accident few weeks before he was born near the border of North and South Carolina. Now widowed, his mother took her baby and his two older brothers to live in the home of her sister, where she raised them.
The year was 1767, less than a decade before the Revolutionary War.
When the child was only nine years old, both of his brothers joined the Continental Army. When the child was twelve one of his brothers was killed in battle. The following year, at age 13, he joined his remaining brother in the army, becoming a courier. He and his brother were both captured by the British. A British officer ordered them to clean his boots, and the child defiantly refused. The officer hit them with his sword, severely injuring the child's hand. Then, while imprisoned, both boys contracted smallpox. The brother died from his illness. Then the boys' mother, who had been nursing wounded soldiers contracted an illness and died.
The child, now still only 14, was an orphan who had lost his entire immediate family, his father before his birth, both of his older brothers, and his mother. Without money or a home, he had no choice but to go to live with relatives. His relatives thought the child needed to have some kind of suitable productive vocation, and so apprenticed him out to a saddle maker.
But the child was an excellent reader and had done very well in his studies before all this happened. He did not want to be a saddle maker. He set his sights higher. At age 16, he found a job teaching school. Then, when he was 17, he decided did not like that either, and that he wanted to be a lawyer instead. He went to Salisbury, North Carolina where he worked for a lawyer and studied law. Three years later, in 1787, the same year the new constitution of the United States was ratified, he was admitted to the North Carolina bar.
By the following spring, he had obtained a job as a prosecutor in the western part of North Carolina, in the town which is now Nashville, Tennessee. He did well, and he was well-liked. In 1796, when Tennessee split off from North Carolina and became the 16th state in Union, the child was elected as the first congressman of the new state. Then he was elected senator. Then he became a judge. He served for six years as a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
At that point,he decided to go back into the military, where he had started out as only a boy. He ran for and was elected major general of the Tennessee militia. The strict discipline with which he commanded his troops gave him a nickname, "Old Hickory", because, his men said, he had become as tough as that type of wood. He rose in rank over a period of ten years to become major general of the U.S. armed forces. During the War of 1812, his successful battles against the British and the Creek Indians made him a wildly popular and famous national hero.
This child ran for the presidency in 1824. He overwhelmingly won the people's vote in an election that is now called "The Stolen Election" because electoral politics of the time ended up giving his opponent the win . In fact the politics were vicious, including much back-room deal-making and under-the-table influencing , as well as scandalous accusations of adultery when he married a divorcee -- who was not quite finished getting divorced!
But he ran again in 1828, and, still holding the popular vote, this time he succeeded. He became the seventh president of the United States.. He has been considered to be the first president without any family ties to aristocracy. And he was the first president to be married to a divorcee. He also was the first president -- when he ran for his second term -- to be nominated at a national convention. He was the first president to use a "Kitchen Cabinet" of advisors. And he was the first president to use the "pocket veto" to kill a bill that had been passed by Congress.
He believed in a strong presidency, and as president vetoed more legislation than all of the prior presidents until that time put together. Most importantly, he believed in himself, following his own convictions, and even when making controversial decisions, always did what he thought was right. He now is considered to be the most important political figure during the period between Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln.
Andrew Jackson, a boy from a "fatherless home."
This child's father died in a logging accident few weeks before he was born near the border of North and South Carolina. Now widowed, his mother took her baby and his two older brothers to live in the home of her sister, where she raised them.
The year was 1767, less than a decade before the Revolutionary War.
When the child was only nine years old, both of his brothers joined the Continental Army. When the child was twelve one of his brothers was killed in battle. The following year, at age 13, he joined his remaining brother in the army, becoming a courier. He and his brother were both captured by the British. A British officer ordered them to clean his boots, and the child defiantly refused. The officer hit them with his sword, severely injuring the child's hand. Then, while imprisoned, both boys contracted smallpox. The brother died from his illness. Then the boys' mother, who had been nursing wounded soldiers contracted an illness and died.
The child, now still only 14, was an orphan who had lost his entire immediate family, his father before his birth, both of his older brothers, and his mother. Without money or a home, he had no choice but to go to live with relatives. His relatives thought the child needed to have some kind of suitable productive vocation, and so apprenticed him out to a saddle maker.
But the child was an excellent reader and had done very well in his studies before all this happened. He did not want to be a saddle maker. He set his sights higher. At age 16, he found a job teaching school. Then, when he was 17, he decided did not like that either, and that he wanted to be a lawyer instead. He went to Salisbury, North Carolina where he worked for a lawyer and studied law. Three years later, in 1787, the same year the new constitution of the United States was ratified, he was admitted to the North Carolina bar.
By the following spring, he had obtained a job as a prosecutor in the western part of North Carolina, in the town which is now Nashville, Tennessee. He did well, and he was well-liked. In 1796, when Tennessee split off from North Carolina and became the 16th state in Union, the child was elected as the first congressman of the new state. Then he was elected senator. Then he became a judge. He served for six years as a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
At that point,he decided to go back into the military, where he had started out as only a boy. He ran for and was elected major general of the Tennessee militia. The strict discipline with which he commanded his troops gave him a nickname, "Old Hickory", because, his men said, he had become as tough as that type of wood. He rose in rank over a period of ten years to become major general of the U.S. armed forces. During the War of 1812, his successful battles against the British and the Creek Indians made him a wildly popular and famous national hero.
This child ran for the presidency in 1824. He overwhelmingly won the people's vote in an election that is now called "The Stolen Election" because electoral politics of the time ended up giving his opponent the win . In fact the politics were vicious, including much back-room deal-making and under-the-table influencing , as well as scandalous accusations of adultery when he married a divorcee -- who was not quite finished getting divorced!
But he ran again in 1828, and, still holding the popular vote, this time he succeeded. He became the seventh president of the United States.. He has been considered to be the first president without any family ties to aristocracy. And he was the first president to be married to a divorcee. He also was the first president -- when he ran for his second term -- to be nominated at a national convention. He was the first president to use a "Kitchen Cabinet" of advisors. And he was the first president to use the "pocket veto" to kill a bill that had been passed by Congress.
He believed in a strong presidency, and as president vetoed more legislation than all of the prior presidents until that time put together. Most importantly, he believed in himself, following his own convictions, and even when making controversial decisions, always did what he thought was right. He now is considered to be the most important political figure during the period between Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln.
Andrew Jackson, a boy from a "fatherless home."
Jun 7, 2009
Fatherless Child - Expose Number Six
http://www.thelizlibrary.org/fatherless/005.html
This child was born in a shack in 1818 in Maryland. He never knew who his father was, and he was separated from his mother when he was a baby. His grandparents raised him from babyhood until he was six years old, but then abandoned him -- "a betrayal", he said in his adult life, that he "never got over". He saw his mother only a few times before she died when he was seven years old.
The rest of his childhood and youth was cruel. He was abused, he was beaten; and he spent much time hungry and cold. When he was eight, he went to live in Baltimore with a ship carpenter. While he was there his master's wife taught him the alphabet, and very basic reading skills. She was forced to stop at that point, but the child, who wanted very much to learn to read, traded his food with neighborhood boys who would teach him what they could. He even traded his food for their school books.
Ultimately he did learn to read, and once he did he read everything he could -- newspapers, books, political pamphlets -- striving to educate himself in his spare time. He watched others while they were writing. But the rest of the time he was forced to work hard horrible hours, and he was whipped often.
When the child was 18 years old, he twice broke the law attempting to free himself from this miserable situation. The second time, he was thrown into jail.
Two years later, when he was 20, he tried again, escaping by impersonating a sailor and sneaking onto a train. This time he succeeded, and managed to get to New York City. He changed his name, got married, and soon afterward settled in Massachusetts. He and his wife started to raise a family, and he became active in politics.
He started attending various political conventions, and meeting more and more important people. Through it all, he kept reading everything he could, and also writing. He became an eloquent writer. He started traveling around and giving speeches, and he became unusually good at public speaking too, stirring many audiences who heard him talk about his causes, justice and equality.
His writing remained important however -- so much so, that he even started his own newspaper. The motto of this newspaper was "Right is of no Sex -- Truth is of no Color -- God is the Father of us all, and we are all brethren."
In some of his speeches, he told others that he had three rules to live by:
One: Believe in yourself.
Two: Take advantage of every opportunity. And
Three: Use the power of spoken and written language to effect positive change for yourself and society.
Throughout his life, he worked to inspire others and to effect political change. In 1848, he participated in the first women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York. He wrote three versions of his autobiography. When the first was published, it became a bestseller, and because of that, his fame grew even more.
Ultimately, this former slave child became an advisor to the President of the United States, and also held the jobs of United States Marshal for the District of Columbia, Recorder of Deeds for Washington, D.C., and Minister-General to the Republic of Haiti.
Of his political activism, he liked to say "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."
He also said: "What is possible for me is possible for you."
Frederick Douglas, a boy from a "fatherless home."
This child was born in a shack in 1818 in Maryland. He never knew who his father was, and he was separated from his mother when he was a baby. His grandparents raised him from babyhood until he was six years old, but then abandoned him -- "a betrayal", he said in his adult life, that he "never got over". He saw his mother only a few times before she died when he was seven years old.
The rest of his childhood and youth was cruel. He was abused, he was beaten; and he spent much time hungry and cold. When he was eight, he went to live in Baltimore with a ship carpenter. While he was there his master's wife taught him the alphabet, and very basic reading skills. She was forced to stop at that point, but the child, who wanted very much to learn to read, traded his food with neighborhood boys who would teach him what they could. He even traded his food for their school books.
Ultimately he did learn to read, and once he did he read everything he could -- newspapers, books, political pamphlets -- striving to educate himself in his spare time. He watched others while they were writing. But the rest of the time he was forced to work hard horrible hours, and he was whipped often.
When the child was 18 years old, he twice broke the law attempting to free himself from this miserable situation. The second time, he was thrown into jail.
Two years later, when he was 20, he tried again, escaping by impersonating a sailor and sneaking onto a train. This time he succeeded, and managed to get to New York City. He changed his name, got married, and soon afterward settled in Massachusetts. He and his wife started to raise a family, and he became active in politics.
He started attending various political conventions, and meeting more and more important people. Through it all, he kept reading everything he could, and also writing. He became an eloquent writer. He started traveling around and giving speeches, and he became unusually good at public speaking too, stirring many audiences who heard him talk about his causes, justice and equality.
His writing remained important however -- so much so, that he even started his own newspaper. The motto of this newspaper was "Right is of no Sex -- Truth is of no Color -- God is the Father of us all, and we are all brethren."
In some of his speeches, he told others that he had three rules to live by:
One: Believe in yourself.
Two: Take advantage of every opportunity. And
Three: Use the power of spoken and written language to effect positive change for yourself and society.
Throughout his life, he worked to inspire others and to effect political change. In 1848, he participated in the first women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York. He wrote three versions of his autobiography. When the first was published, it became a bestseller, and because of that, his fame grew even more.
Ultimately, this former slave child became an advisor to the President of the United States, and also held the jobs of United States Marshal for the District of Columbia, Recorder of Deeds for Washington, D.C., and Minister-General to the Republic of Haiti.
Of his political activism, he liked to say "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."
He also said: "What is possible for me is possible for you."
Frederick Douglas, a boy from a "fatherless home."
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