Most people have a hard time believing that the good, decent parents are losing custody of their children in record numbers in America's divorce or family courts. During the past eight years, CJE has focused on bringing forth the heart-wrenching personal stories of the real people behind the horrifying statistics. After creating our two short documentaries Family Court Crisis: Our Children At … [Read more...]
Jacob Shaffer Pleads Guilty in Five Lincoln County Murders, Including His Estranged Wife and Stepson
Jacob Shaffer, 32, was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole in a Fayetteville courtroom Friday. His guilty plea comes just over two years after a two-state killing spree that left six people dead. Shaffer pleaded guilty Friday to fatally stabbing his estranged wife, Tracie Hall Shaffer; her 16-year-old son, Devin Brooks; Brooks' 16-year-old friend, Robert … [Read more...]