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Father and Son, 11, Left Abusive Mother, But She Re-Entered Their Lives and Stabbed the Boy to Death

July 18, 2022

A woman allegedly stabbed her son, and then herself, deputies said. Victim Bruce Johnson Jr., 11, succumbed to his injuries — but not before telling investigators his mother stabbed him, according to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico. “The investigation revealed that Bruce, Sr. had moved to Hobbs with his son from Oklahoma and left Mary behind after allegations she was abusing their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child abuse, child homicide, divorce, new mexico, oklahoma

California Judges Able to Renew Domestic Violence Protection Orders Under New Law

July 14, 2022

In November 2021, a California judge determined the woman before him had demonstrated a reasonable case of fear of continued physical abuse and threats to her life with a firearm. However, the judge wasn’t sure if state law actually gave him the authority to renew her domestic violence restraining order. California’s Domestic Violence Prevention Act allowed for protection orders to be renewed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: #sb935, california, domestic abuse, domestic violence, legislation, protection order, protective order, restraining order, senator dave min

4 Family Members Die in Murder-Suicide Days After Judge Denied Woman’s Order of Protection Petition

July 14, 2022

Four people were found dead early Sunday morning in Roscommon County, Mich., in what police say was a murder-suicide. According to a release from the Roscommon County Sheriff's Department, the deceased have been identified as Tirany Lee Savage, 35, her son Dayton Cowdrey, 13, her mother Kim Lynnette Ebright, 58, and Bo Eugene Savage, 35 — who according to court documents was Tirany's husband. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child homicide, gun violence, mental illness, michigan, ogemaw county, protection order, restraining order, roscommon county, system failure, troy b daniel

LA Supervisors Contemplate a Motion Supporting SB 616 ‘Piqui’s Law’

July 12, 2022

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, today, will consider a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to support Senate Bill 616, also known as Piqui’s Law. The bill, by state Sen. Susan Rubio, D-Baldwin Park, would require judges, referees, commissioners, mediators, child custody recommending counselors and evaluators involved in child custody proceedings, to receive a minimum of 25 training … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: california, judicial training, legislation, los angeles county, piquis law, sb 616, Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Norton Shores Mom Accused of Torturing, Killing Son Faced ‘Similar Allegations’ in Custody Case

July 11, 2022

Shanda Vander Ark, then Shanda Ferguson, voluntarily surrendered custody in 2012, court documents show. Data obtained by 13 ON YOUR SIDE showed Shanda Vander Ark, also known as Shanda Ferguson, had 18 different addresses between Oklahoma and Virginia before settling into this quiet stretch of Norton Shores. It’s where 15-year-old Timothy Ferguson, the alleged victim, came to live with his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child custody, child homicide, malnourishment, michigan, oklahoma, special needs, starvation

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