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…
Category: Child Abuse
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…
The mysterious death of a baby boy in Detroit has left one family reeling amidst accusations of abuse. The baby, identified simply as ‘Kass’ was being cared for by his grandmother, aunt and uncle while his mother was at work. When they discovered that he was struggling to breathe, the family rushed him to…
In our previous article we introduced the subject of brittle bone disease, and invited you to consider what this discovery would be like for a parent who is then accused of child abuse. It has happened again and again, perfectly innocent parents who love their children very much, and who are accused of hurting…
Imagine this… your infant daughter is fussy and cries a lot. You worry that something may be wrong, but fussy babies are not uncommon, and everyone tells you to hang in there. But she doesn’t seem to be getting better, and sometimes she cries as if she’s in pain. It worries you. Several doctor’s…
A young Owosso mother has pled guilty to starving her baby to death at a recent hearing. She appeared in the Shiawassee County courtroom several days ago, where she entered a guilty plea to the charges of Second Degree Child Abuse and Involuntary Manslaughter. According to police records, 19-year-old Kayla Robin Coon of…
Disney may be the most magical place on earth, but for one woman who is facing felony charges for allegedly choking a teen girl during a fireworks display, it may have lost some of it’s luster. Being arrested and charged with felony child abuse tends to have that effect on people. Tabbatha Kay…
April is child abuse prevention month, and while we are child abuse defense attorneys, we are also parents. We love our families and would be thrilled if all children could be loved and cared for. We are only too aware, however, that this isn’t the case. So while the focus of our work is…
Erica Hammel is the mother behind Wyatt’s Law. Her story is a heartbreaking one, and it is easy to see why she has worked so hard to advocate for a law that would save others from the struggle and tragedy that she and her son have endured. However, there are many factors that need…