Philadelphia Social Worker Charged in 3-Year-Old's Death: DA Philadelphia Social Worker Charged in 3-Year-Old's Death: DA
Philadelphia Social Worker Charged in 3-Year-Old's Death: DA A Philadelphia social worker faces murder charges after authorities said she failed to report the abuse of a foster child.  District Attorney Larry Krasner charged 25-year-old Jendayi Mawusi with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child endangerment related to the July death of three-year-old Hope Jones, In a statement released Tuesday, Oct. 11. According to prosecutors, Mawusi had been assigned Jones' caseworker by the city Department of Human Services in November 2020. From then until the child's death on July 12, Mawusi was tasked with monitoring Jones' pla…
1-Year-Old Baby Abducted In Baltimore Over The Weekend Still Missing 1-Year-Old Baby Abducted In Baltimore Over The Weekend Still Missing
1-Year-Old Baby Abducted In Baltimore Over The Weekend Still Missing A baby boy in Baltimore has been abducted from his foster family by his mother, authorities say. Raven Harris, 28, abducted Legend Parham, 1, from the custody of his foster parents in the 500 block of Laurens Street around 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, according to Baltimore police. Harris fled with Parham in an unknown sedan and the two have not been seen since. Legend Parham has not been seen since Sunday, Oct. 2.Baltimore Police Department Baltimore homicide detectives need your help locating an abducted 1-year-old boy. Anyone having seen , and or knowing the whereabouts of Raven Harris …
DCF Worker Nabbed For Protecting CT Mother Wanted For Child Sex Trafficking, Police Say DCF Worker Nabbed For Protecting CT Mother Wanted For Child Sex Trafficking, Police Say
DCF Worker Nabbed For Protecting CT Mother Wanted For Child Sex Trafficking, Police Say A Connecticut Department of Children and Families worker has been charged with helping a mother who is wanted on child sex trafficking offenses, escape being arrested. The incident began in Hartford around 4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, when police were notified the wanted mother was at the DCF offices. The mother, who was not named by police to protect the child's identity, was visiting with her 4-year-old child when officers arrived to arrest her, said Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. Responding officers developed information confirming that the woman with the felony warrant was in …
Soon-To-Be Adopted Teen Killed In Central PA Drive-By Shooting: Report Soon-To-Be Adopted Teen Killed In Central PA Drive-By Shooting: Report
Soon-To-Be Adopted Teen Killed In Central PA Drive-By Shooting: Report Demarao Alexander Gumby Jr. had lived in 30 foster homes just in the past six years.  Most recently, he had been living with five new siblings including Shaquille Moore, who was planning on adopting him in the near future, PennLive reports. But Gumby’s bright future with a loving family was shattered when he was shot dead on Saturday, June 18 on North 16th Street in Harrisburg. He was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, police say. The teen's community is already sharing about it's loss of social media. His sister, Iyanna Puglia, writes in part: "We lost s…
Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Yonkers Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Yonkers
Man Wanted For Rape Of 4-Year-Old Twins Nabbed In Yonkers A man accused of raping a pair of 4-year-old twins and attacking two NYPD officers attempting to arrest him in a homeless shelter was tracked down and arrested in Westchester, authorities announced. US Marshals were able to track down 22-year-old Isaiah Metz in Yonkers at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19 inside a different shelter on West 30th Street, where he was arrested on dozens of charges. It is alleged that Metz was adopted into a foster family in York County, Pennsylvania, where he is accused of raping the young twin girls. According to police, Metz was taken into custod…
11-Month-Old Girl Abducted In Bridgeport Found Safe, Police Say 11-Month-Old Girl Abducted In Bridgeport Found Safe, Police Say
11-Month-Old Girl Abducted In Bridgeport Found Safe, Police Say An 11-month-old girl who was abducted in Fairfield County allegedly by her father has been found safe. Jalayjah Douglas, of New Haven, who was "kidnapped" by her father on Friday, April 8 in Bridgeport, was found safe on the west side of the city on Saturday, April 9, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. The child, currently in foster care, was visiting the Bridgeport area when her biological father, identified as James Lamont Douglas, age 30, of Bridgeport "decided to take his daughter from the legal guardian without permission or the legal right to do so," Gilleran said. …
11-Month-Old CT Girl Abducted By Father In Bridgeport, Police Say 11-Month-Old CT Girl Abducted By Father In Bridgeport, Police Say
11-Month-Old CT Girl Abducted By Father In Bridgeport, Police Say Updated story: Abducted 11-Month-Old New Haven Girl Found Safe, Police Say A Silver Alert has been issued for an 11-month-old Connecticut girl who was allegedly abducted by her father in Fairfield County. Jalayjah Douglas, of New Haven, was "kidnapped" by her father around 7:45 p.m., Friday, April 8 in Bridgeport, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. The child, currently in foster care, was visiting the west side of Bridgeport when the biological father, identified as James Lamont Douglas, age 30, of Bridgeport "decided to take his daughter from the legal guardian with…
Former NJ Military Couple Avoids More Prison Time For Horrific Child Abuse Former NJ Military Couple Avoids More Prison Time For Horrific Child Abuse
Former NJ Military Couple Avoids More Prison Time For Horrific Child Abuse UPDATE: A former New Jersey Army major and his wife avoided more time in federal prison Wednesday when they were resentenced for routinely torturing three adopted children by breaking bones, withholding water and force-feeding them hot sauce, among other cruelties. A federal appeals court had rejected two previous sentencings of Carolyn Jackson and John E. Jackson by U.S. District Judge Katharine Hayden as too lenient. Hayden, however, said Wednesday that she believed more time behind bars would be "more punishment than is necessary" for abusing the children, all of whom were less than 4 y…
Community Rallies For Foster Family Torn Apart By Fatal Crash On I-81 In Cumberland County Community Rallies For Foster Family Torn Apart By Fatal Crash On I-81 In Cumberland County
Community Rallies For Foster Family Torn Apart By Fatal Crash On I-81 In Cumberland County Two young girls have died and four other people have been hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 81 in Cumberland County. Three vehicles collided near mile marker 54 in Silver Springs Township on Tuesday around 3:30 p.m. A Volkswagon Tiguan crossed the grass median of the northbound lanes into the southbound lanes colliding with a Ford F150 and Ford Focus, according to Pennsylvania State police. Mila Jean-K Glessner, 4, of Carlisle died at Hershey Medical Center hours after the crash. Mila Glessner.Facebook- Matthew Glessner Glessner was born in Camp Hill, PA on Ja…
DA: Bucks School Bus Driver, Foster Dad, Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison For Raping 2 Teen Boys DA: Bucks School Bus Driver, Foster Dad, Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison For Raping 2 Teen Boys
DA: Bucks School Bus Driver, Foster Dad, Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison For Raping 2 Teen Boys A former Bucks County school bus driver is facing up to 20 years behind bars for raping two teen boys, including a foster child in his care over the course of three years, authorities announced. In court Tuesday, Deputy District Attorney Mary Kate Kohler read a victim impact statement from one of the victims who told the judge to “please stop him for as long as possible.” The second victim said the abuse from John M. Evans, of Tullytown, gave him post-traumatic stress disorder and nightmares. Evans abused the boys separately and repeatedly between January 2017 and June 2020, according to th…
NJ Mom Charged After Foster Son, 12, Found Tethered To Fan By Chains, Padlocks NJ Mom Charged After Foster Son, 12, Found Tethered To Fan By Chains, Padlocks
NJ Mom Charged After Foster Son, 12, Found Tethered To Fan By Chains, Padlocks A New Jersey mom has been charged after police say her 12-year-old foster son was found tethered to a fan by chains and padlocks. Wanser E. Brown, 66, of Newark is accused of confining the boy to a bedroom and tethering him to a fan by chains and padlocks, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The boy was discovered during a welfare check of Brown’s Newark home on the 500 block of Clinton Avenue around 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Ambrose said. Brown was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. The boy — a foster child in Brown’s care — was taken to Univers…
New England Attorney Once On People's 'Top 50 Bachelors' List Charged With Rape New England Attorney Once On People's 'Top 50 Bachelors' List Charged With Rape
New England Attorney Once On People's 'Top 50 Bachelors' List Charged With Rape A Massachusetts attorney who was once People’s list of “America’s Top 50 Bachelors” has been charged multiple times with rape. Gary Zerola, 49, was arraigned on Jan. 15 on charges of rape and breaking and entering with felony intent, according to the NY Post. Zerola, a Boston defense attorney and former assistant district attorney in Essex and Suffolk counties, appeared in People’s national list of top single men in 2001 alongside “eye-candy” Matt Damon, Josh Hartnett, and Ben Affleck. In his write up, People described Zerola as a foster care advocate who earned a dual degree in law and p…