The Truth About Munchausen by Proxy Gillian Flynn, the author of the hugely popular ‘Gone Girl’ and ‘Dark Places’, has also penned the critically acclaimed book ‘Sharp Objects’. It’s a fantastic story about a woman who is forced to confront her own mother’s mental illness, and the munchausen by proxy that damaged her childhood and…
When an expectant mother arrives at a hospital, ready to deliver her baby into the waiting arms of medical staff, one of the many processes she is required to undergo is blood work. For many mothers, this isn’t even something they’re aware of. Samples are drawn and whisked away for analysis without a word. And…
Incriminating Statement Made at Police Polygraph Rod O’Farrell, the defense attorney for Steven A. Torres, recently filed a motion in the Saginaw County Circuit Court. They had hopes of having an incriminating statement Torres made to police suppressed during the upcoming trial. But Judge Darnell Jackson, having heard all of the testimony about this particular case,…
Mio Man Accused of First Degree Child Abuse and Murder Richard Watson, originally from Mio in Oscoda Township, is accused of abusing and murdering the infant daughter of his Midland girlfriend. He has been charged with first degree child abuse, homicide and open murder, following the baby’s death and a very brief investigation into the…
According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Department, Brian K. Dubay Jr. is facing domestic violence and child abuse charges for slapping his girlfriend’s daughter. The complaint was called in by the girl’s father, who had picked up his daughters from his ex-wife’s home that evening.
Kimberly Pappas, a 24-year-old Wyandotte woman, has entered a plea of not guilty to charges of child abuse and murder. She is accused of having given birth, unassisted, at her job, and then hidden the newborn in a plastic bag near her desk, where he died of asphyxiation.
Danae Goddard, a mother from Petoskey in Emmet County, is accused of abusing one of her children. Police say that her husband, the child’s father, apparently came into the local Michigan State Police post to file a report that his wife had abused one of their children.
For parents who handle mental, behavioral and developmental disorders in their children, daily life can be very challenging. Navigating the complexities of varying diagnoses and treatment options is often extremely stressful and very time consuming. But now, to make matters worse, those same parents are being confronted with a new and terrifying reality – medical…
Child Poverty Ranking Pretty Dismal For the second year running, Michigan has fallen behind another placement in the annual Kids Count report conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. We are now ranked at number 33 in the nation, well below average, in the overall child well being category, and specifically with regard to child…
A recent case in Ann Arbor has once again highlighted the difference between embezzlement in the more traditional sense—unlawfully taking money from one’s employer—and financial abuse of vulnerable persons. Embezzlement is defined as the taking of money to which a person has legal access but not ownership rights. And when the victims are vulnerable…