Having your parental rights terminated is one of the most frightening and heartbreaking things a parent can endure. However many people have no idea how this process happens, or what to expect if they are caught up in the middle of it. Here we have provided a basic breakdown, start to finish, of the…
Month: June 2017
One of the hardest things a person can do is prove a negative. How on earth do you provide evidence of the fact that you DIDN’T do something? (After all, there’s no evidence because it didn’t happen!) Definitely a catch 22. Yet, all over the country, people are accused of things they didn’t…
The story of Jamarion Lawhorn is a tragic one. Known as Kent County’s youngest killer, Jamarion stabbed 9-year-old Conner Verkerke in a playground near his home in an effort to get himself arrested and executed. The reason? He wanted the electric chair, because he wanted to end his life, and by killing Connor, he…
In 2016, a 12-year-old boy from Berrien County was found on the railroad tracks by police, after running away from home. He was starved, bruised, and told officers that he didn’t expect to live to see his 13th birthday. He and his five siblings were removed from their home by CPS. His father and stepmother were…
A father from Gregory, MI has been sentenced to prison for 1 to 10 years for slapping his adult daughter in the face. William Ellis Watt, the accused, says that he is innocent and that this entire case was founded on the false accusations and lies of “an arrogant, deceitful teen.” The judge, however,…
Working at a domestic abuse shelter is a very hard job. Although it tends to get glorified in the public eye as very rewarding work with lots of “warm and fuzzy” experiences, the truth is often much more harsh. Domestic abuse shelters are full of women who have come from violent homes and are…
22-year-old Tatum Cole, a Lansing resident and father of a baby who is now deceased, was recently convicted of murder and child abuse. The reason? He admitted to being the cause of his baby daughter, Ava’s, death. Ava had been brought to Sparrow Hospital because she was unresponsive and not breathing. She was…