Margie Quin, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, photographed on June 2, 2023. (Photo: John Partipilo) A three-year-old boy shot himself in the head after getting ahold of his father’s unsecured Ruger 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. A 4-year-old girl was discovered stuffed in a trash can, dead. And a 3-month-old infant was found […]
Israel released 55 Palestinian prisoners Monday, including the director of Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital who alleged that he was abused during his eight-month detention. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, who was detained by Israeli forces while escorting patients with the backing of the United Nations from the hospital during Israel’s initial raid of al-Shifa in November, said he […]
A head teacher convicted of grooming and sexually abusing four teenage girls could have been stopped, according to a parent whose daughter had unsupervised one-to-one sessions with him. During Neil Foden’s trial, it emerged concerns were raised by teachers in 2019 about his conduct with one of his victims. However, these were not investigated by […]
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A Nepali court sentenced a man who thousands believed was a reincarnation of the Buddha to 10 years in jail on Monday for child sexual abuse, a court official said. As a teenager, Ram Bahadur Bamjon had drawn international attention when in 2005 tens of thousands of people turned up to see […]
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel released the director of Gaza’s main hospital on Monday, seven months after the military raided the facility over allegations it was being used as a Hamas command center. The release of Mohammed Abu Selmia without charge or trial raised further questions about Israel’s allegations regarding Shifa Hospital, which […]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Victims of alleged police violence gathered in Winter Haven on Sunday to share encounters they’ve had with the Lakeland Police Department. The gathering comes after several controversial arrests, as well as videos of some of the encounters circulation on social media. The families gathered in a local church to show what […]
Fifteen current or retired Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemen who say the Army failed to protect them from a military doctor who has been charged with sexual abuse are each seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they have suffered. “I have overwhelming feelings of sadness, fear, and anxiety,” one serviceman said […]
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at RealityCheck@kcstar.com. More than a week after a 7-month-old baby died in Kansas City of injuries consistent with serious abuse, police have not yet made an […]
VIRGINIA BEACH — As parents drove through the “drop-off lane” at St. John the Apostle Catholic School one morning last month, they were approached by a woman carrying a stack of flyers. The woman was the mother of a student at the private school, and the paper she passed through their car windows contained a […]
A Stockton man and woman are facing felony child abuse and homicide charges after their infant son suffered multiple fatal injuries, according to police. Officers were called to a local hospital at 2:21 a.m. Wednesday after medical staff became concerned with the circumstances of the infant’s death, according to Stockton Police Department. The one-month-old boy […]
An event that serves as an opportunity to remember lost children while advocating for a safer future for all children will take place Sunday in Greene Township. Join motorcyclists from near and far, along with the Riders Advocating Against Child Abuse, for the Angels Gone Too Soon Pennsylvania Memorial Wall Ride and Dedication from noon […]
After two days of testimony and seven hours of deliberation, a jury has found a former law enforcement officer, Boy Scout leader and foster father guilty on nine counts and not guilty on eight counts. At six hours, the court issued a “hammer instruction,” which directs jurors that it is desirable to reach a decision […]