Charles Smith scandal: How a mother wrongly accused of killing her son fought back

Charles Smith scandal:
How a mother wrongly accused of killing her son fought back
12 Jan 2017

links for May 2015

As I mentioned in June 2014, I have decided to begin sharing links via a monthly post instead of posting each video story as I discover it. (I do welcome you to visit - & follow - WACPR on Scoop It, which will include links to news articles without videos.)

Nursery Worker Caught On Camera Force-Feeding Toddler, Smothering Baby
May 1, 2015

Mom Says Son with Special Needs was Abused by Teacher While Being Physically Restrained
May 1, 2015

‘Foster care has become a business’
May 1, 2015

1 year after investigation, social worker says DCF worse than ever
May 5, 2015

Hospital: Vaccine Is Causing Babies To Stop Breathing
May 6, 2015

N.C. Daycare Workers Charged With Child Neglect, State Had Cited Daycare 17 Times In 2 Years
May 7, 2015

Former teacher sentenced in Jefferson, Oldham counties for sex abuse
May 8, 2015

Special Report: Shadow of Doubt
May 12, 2015

Record number of children sleeping in DCS offices
May 14, 2015

Disabled Student In Colorado Suspended For Medical Marijuana Tablets
May 18, 2015

Mother Pulls Bullied Son From School After He Gets Disturbing Letter From Classmate
May 20, 2015

links for Dec 2014

As I mentioned in June 2014, I have decided to begin sharing links via a monthly post instead of posting each video story as I discover it. (I do welcome you to visit - & follow - WACPR on Scoop It, which will include links to news articles without videos.)


~ OLDER ~

Should the state be able to take your kids, or does it have too much power?
May 5, 2011 (updated Aug 3, 2011)

~ RECENT ~

Denver's District Attorney asks child welfare ombudsman to delay release of DHS investigation

Dec 1, 2014

Folsom Community Mourns 12-year-old Boy Bullied to Suicide
Dec 4, 2o14

Judge Sentences Man Who Raped Girl, 11, To Three Years Probation (Video)
Dec 4, 2014

 

What did judges know about guardian ad litem issues?
Dec 4, 2014

 

Mother of child abused by foster parent speaks out

Dec 5, 2014

Judge returns kids to Bellingham parents
Dec 6, 2014
 

State, child welfare advocates spar over DHS oversight

Dec 8, 2014

Valley family claims DCS wrongly removed children after booster seat accident
Dec 9, 2014
 

Former WV Child Protective Services Worker To Serve Up To 20 Years

Dec 10, 2014

Does Alaska’s foster care system need reform? 

Dec 10, 2014

Walton County judge will hear case of daycare owner charged with 'Shaken Baby Syndrome'
Dec 11, 2014

CPS mishandling of Lawhorn case leads to change
Dec 11, 2014

Debra Milke murder charges dismissed; state vows appeal

Dec 11, 2014

DCF inadvertently shares foster parents' personal information
Dec 12, 2014

Secretive and often overzealous care agencies protect children largely at parents’ expense
Dec 12, 2014

Ontario’s most vulnerable children kept in the shadows
Dec 12, 2014

1 charged in killing of Demario Bailey, 15, who tried to save twin brother from robbers
Dec 14, 2014

Shocking Video Of Coach Grabbing High School Basketball Player By The Hair And Throwing Her Several Feet During Brawl
Dec 14, 2014

Aunt hopes to gain custody of nephew Achilles Lambert

Dec 15, 2014

Foster care system could face major changes
Dec 15, 2014

Petition to Drop Charges against Minn. Mom for Treating Son with Medical Pot
Dec 16, 2014

Texas Mother of 5 Released After Spending Years in Prison for Foster Son's Murder
Dec 16, 2014

Missouri mom loses custody of sick boy over claims of medical child abuse

Dec 16, 2014

Police: Man's attempt to kill ex-wife's husband ends with beatdown
Dec 18, 2014

Family of Toddler Injured by SWAT 'Grenade' Faces $1M in Medical Bills
Dec 18, 2014

Officials respond to case of a sex offender allowed to be foster parent
Dec 18, 2014

State audit shows some counties are not properly conducting background checks on relatives looking to be foster parents
Dec 19, 2014

Fight Against Unwarranted Seizures of Babies, Children

Dec 21, 2014

René Bailey to be released without bail
Dec 22, 1014

Sioux Falls couple says their children are victims of "medical kidnapping"
Dec 22, 2014

Police: Man spiked girlfriend's drink to cause miscarriage 
Dec 25, 2014 

Court Case May Change Foster Care Statewide
Dec 30, 2014

Exposure - Please Don't Take My Child (Forced Adoption Exposed)

Julie Baumer: After Innocence from WUNC / The Story

"In 2003, Julie Baumer was caring for her infant nephew when she noticed he was acting strange. She took him to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed brain hemorrhaging and a skull fracture. What was actually a childhood stroke was mistaken for shaken baby syndrome, and Julie was sentenced to 15 years in prison for hurting the child. She was exonerated after six years and told her story to WUNC at the Innocence Network Conference in Charlotte in April 2013."

links for Nov 2014

As I mentioned in June 2014, I have decided to begin sharing links via a monthly post instead of posting each video story as I discover it. (I do welcome you to visit - & follow - WACPR on Scoop It, which will include links to news articles without videos.)

27 foster homes and only 16-years-old

Nov 3, 2014

Foster Mom Files Class Action Lawsuit Against DSS

Nov 6, 2014

7 Minutes to Live: Crisis in the child protective service courts
Nov 6, 2014

Onslow County couple accused of starving children due in court

Nov 10, 2014

Foster families hit with massive legal fees following new adoption ruling

Nov 10, 2014

Fort Pierce foster mother arrested for breaking foster child's leg
Nov 13, 2014

Kelli Yanuzzi: Fort Pierce foster mother arrested for breaking foster child's leg

Nov 13, 2014

Group Home Closed: Residents Sexually Abused, Medications Missed

Nov 17, 2014

Child attacked by dog while in foster care, Oklahoma family demanding answers

Nov 17, 2014

Separated at birth, reunited on Facebook
Nov 18, 2014

Father Arrested After Confronting Daughter's Bully
Nov 18, 2014

Former child death investigator sues HHSC for firing

Nov 19, 2014

2 Winnipeg families fear for daughters' safety in child welfare system

Nov 19, 2014

Insider: New DCS agency is falling back to old CPS ways
Nov 19, 2014

Franklin family battles school over boy's service dog
Nov 20, 2014

Mother shares story of son's suicide
Nov 21, 2014

Foster kids reunite with siblings in Tucson

Nov 22, 2014

Couple hopes diagnosis will reunite family, end child abuse allegations
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome mimics signs of abuse
Nov 24, 2014

Hamburg cop was her daughter’s hero during storm, says mother
Nov 24, 2014

Charges not filed despite ‘substantiated child abuse’
Nov 24, 2014

11-year-old Milwaukee girl sexually assaulted in foster care

Nov 25, 2014

Mom wants changes to state's child care guide for parents.
Nov 25, 2014

CBS 58 Special Report: Child Welfare, a broken system

Nov 25, 2014

11-year-old Milwaukee girl sexually assaulted in foster care
Nov 25, 2014

Finally adopted: Teen excited to spend first Thanksgiving with new family
Nov 26, 2014

Ariz. mother claims state took son after disagreement over cancer treatment

Nov 27, 2014

State Supreme Court considers appeal in Battle Creek murder case
Nov 28, 2014

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links for Sept 2014

As I mentioned in June 2014, I have decided to begin sharing links via a monthly post instead of posting each video story as I discover it. (I do welcome you to visit - & follow - WACPR on Scoop It, which will include links to news articles without videos.)


Adoptive Barahona Sister Sues Department of Children and Families
September 16, 2014

Sask. Children’s Advocate probes another foster care death | Video
September 17, 2014

Mother grieving for one son, fighting for another
September 17, 2014

Mount Dora facility being sued on child abuse claims
September 17, 2014

NT victims say 'house parents abused us'
September 22, 2014

Sisters separated by foster care reunited after 47 years
September 23, 2014

Child abuse claims not our responsibility: home carer
September 24, 2014

'I'll never get those birthdays back'
September 25, 2014

four podcasts from Injustice Anywhere

I have just discovered Injustice Anywhere & would like to share the following four podcasts. I have listed them from oldest to newest.

* The Jeffrey Havard Case: Innocent on Death Row

* Jeffrey Havard Case Discussion: Motion to Seal is Denied

* New Expert Evidence Could Lead To New Trial In Jeffrey Havard Death Penalty Case

* The Shaken Baby Syndrome Debate: Is SBS Junk Science?

(Among others,) I am seeking these PDF's.

Among others, I am seeking these titles in PDF.

Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

 

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A pitfall in the diagnosis of child abuse: external hydrocephalus, subdural hematoma, and retinal hemorrhages.

Neurosurgical Focus

 

Overrepresentation of males in traumatic brain injury of infancy and in infants with macrocephaly: further evidence that questions the existence of shaken baby syndrome.

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

a long overdue post - links for June 2014

It has been some time since I have published a post here on WACPR. (I do welcome you to visit - & follow - WACPR on Scoop It, where I am able to post more frequently.  These will, however, generally not include videos, as it has been my "thing" to reserve video posts for this blog.) I have decided to begin sharing links via a monthly post instead of posting each video story as I discover it.Father pays outstanding child support, still gets jail time

Investigation exposes little oversight of child advocates

published May 15, 2013 (updated Jul 23, 2013)

Rare Brittle Bond Disorder Mistaken for Child Abuse

published Nov 29, 2013

Bond set for DFCS worker arrest for drug possession

published Dec 14, 2013 (updated Dec 15, 2013)

Therapist in conflict for treating abuser and victim, psychologist says

published Dec 16, 2013

Judge dismisses attorneys, CPS workers on case involving claims of rare psychological problem

published Dec 23, 2013 

Father pays outstanding child support, still gets jail time
published Jan 03, 2014 (updated  Jan 21, 2014)

The story of one Alberta foster child we wanted to tell you — but can’t (video)

published Jan 8, 2014

Alberta mother speaks out after daughter dies in government care

published Jan 9, 2014

Teacher Accused Of Leaving Student In Closet Suspended

published Jan 15, 2014

KANSAS MIDDLE SCHOOL: POSTER LISTING SEX ACTS AS PART OF 'HEALTH AND SCIENCE' CURRICULUM

published Jan 16, 2014

New DCFS boss pleaded guilty to stealing from social service agency's clients

published Feb 17, 2014

Michigan CPS has gigantic secret list of parents labeled 'child abusers' without due process
published March 21, 2014

Former foster dad accused of abusing foster child

published March 31, 2014

Mother of boy found beaten and malnourished says she wasn't allowed to see son

published April 1, 2014

Tulsa Mother Sues DHS After Daughter Gives Birth to Father's Baby
published April 17, 2014

Family says daughter suffered from medical issue, not father's abuse
April 29, 2014

First Grades for OK DHS Foster Care Reform Released
published Apr 30, 2014

Kids Traumatized, Have Nightmares After Cops Raid Wrong House

published May 6, 2014

Int'l Adoptions Down, Foster Care Interest Grows
published May 8, 2014

Foster parent guilty of child abuse
published May 8, 2014

Phantom Caseworkers On DSS County Roster
published May 9, 2014 

Mom petitions for Landry's law to protect breastfeeding babies
published May 14, 2014

Gov. Shumlin Concerned About Slow Investigation into DCF
published May 14, 2014

Biological parents never told what killed their son in foster care
published May 14, 2014 (updated May 16, 2014)

Teacher Allegedly Grabs Kindergarten Student's Face
published May 14, 2014 (published May 28, 2014)

Woman Accused of Starving Her Adopted Children
published May 15, 2014

Lawsuit against children's group home describes sex crimes
published May 16, 2014

Adoption Battle In Court
published May 16, 2014

Sisters separated by foster care reunited after 47 years
published May 18, 2014

13 investigates: overseas adoption dangers
published May 19, 2014

Birth mother speaks out in NAACP foster fight
published May 20, 2014

Relatives Get Paid Less to Foster Children Than Strangers Under California Policy
published May 20, 2014

Foster mom can’t believe day care shoe throwing incident
published May 29, 2014

AZ Week: Foster Parents, Child Advocates Demand Better System
published May 30, 2014

Laredo PD Searching for Boy Missing During CPS Custody

published June 13, 2014

DCF change allows names removed from abuse registry
published June 17, 2014

Foster child adoption halted over tribal ties

published June 18, 2014 (updated June 19, 2014)

20 kids removed from children's home
published May 22, 2014

Georgia day care workers did nothing to help toddler with 3rd-degree burns, destroyed evidence: cops

published June 24, 2014

Hundreds voice concerns about CPS at Capitol
published June 25, 2014

Ex-OC PE Teacher Who Molested At Least 17 Students Set To Be Released

published June 26, 2014

Dripping Springs couple accused of keeping son locked away

published June 26, 2014

Daycare suspended to investigate potential violations

published June 27, 2014

Stepmom of boy found in basement released from jail

published June 28, 2014

Tragic Case of Shaken Baby Syndrome Rooted in "Flimsy" Science: Expert

In Tragic Case of Shaken Baby Syndrome Rooted in "Flimsy" Science: Expert, Colleen Williams & Willian Avila efficiently summarize one of the main issues regarding shaken baby syndrome. "Researchers have found that an adult cannot produce the force or strength to shake a baby to death."

NPR - Foolproof Forensics? The Jury Is Still Out

Foolproof Forensics? The Jury Is Still Out

by Ari Shapiro

NPR

August 24, 2009

Fractured Families by Janet St James

http://youtu.be/ECaUOhke_H8

 

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Mother claims foster father abused her children

Greg Argos & Adam Longo report (in Mother claims foster father abused her children) that a foster father, Pedro Manzo, is accused of abusing a foster child in his care.

It is possible that this is a true case of shaken baby syndrome. Pedro Manzo acknowledged that he "grabbed under her jaw, shook her in a side to side motion...." The result? "Her neck is fractured. She has blood clots...."

 

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For further research,

you may wish to see the PDF section of this blog.

Foster deaths prompt safety plans

 

 

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I have several other posts that also address
the tragic death of foster child Alexandria Hill.

Scenes of A Crime

Scenes of A Crime

 

 

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I became aware of this documentary via

“Scenes of a Crime” Hits Home, Hard

On SBS

by Sue Luttner

Tanya Marrhoubi-Sadowsky, Parent Testimony

http://youtu.be/ZiamQU8JPgk

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The Amanda Truth Project 
(web page & blog)

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see also:
“Maybe It Wasn’t Child Abuse”
The Paralegal Society

Aug 20, 2012

SBS cases

cases listed on OnSBS

from Susan C. Anthony
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Case Summaries 1 - 100
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Case Summaries 101 - 200
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Case Summaries 201 - 300
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Case Summaries 301 - 400
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Case Summaries 401 - 444

the Jeffrey Havard case on The Other Side of Justice

I would like to share three podcasts on Jeffrey Havard by The Other Side of Justice on Blog Talk Radio.

1. Tic Toc Tic Toc, Life or Death. The Jeffrey Havard Case
2. Mississippi Burning, Jeffrey Harvard II
3. One Down, One To Go. Jeffrey Havard Part III