A man wanted for allegedly gunning down his ex-wife and teen daughter outside their North Lauderdale home last week took his own life Monday, authorities said. Friends identified the victims as Jennifer Bellony and her 15-year-old daughter, and said Anglin was Bellony's ex-husband and the father of the teen. According to court records, Bellony accused Anglin of threatening to kill her, and had … [Read more...]
Father Kills 9-Year-Old Son, Then Shoots Self at St. Pete Apartment Complex
Police said they found a father, 44-year-old Kevin Bybee, and his child 9-year-old Andres Chateau, dead in the father's apartment. Based on the initial investigation, detectives say it seems the father shot his son before turning the gun on himself. The child's mother had come to pick him up after spending the weekend with his father. When no one came to the door and she couldn't reach her … [Read more...]
Florida SB 1796 Would Solidify a Dangerous Precedent for Our Most Vulnerable Children in Family Court
Florida’s family court system already frequently defaults to equal parental time-sharing, even in cases where one parent is a convicted abuser, even without SB 1796. Family court judges are given enormous leeway in their rulings and, should SB 1796 pass, this would simply strengthen their conviction that it is in the ‘best interest’ of the child to have unsupervised time with both parents, … [Read more...]
‘I have to fight for him’: Florida Mom Who Lost Son Pushes for Law to Remove Children from Threatening Parent
Protective mother Alison Kessler shares on MSNBC the tragic loss of her son Greyson, who was murdered by his father. She & Florida State Representative Michael Greico are working to pass Greyson's Law in Florida to prevent this tragedy from happening to other children. Greyson is one of the 810 children murdered by a divorcing parent in our national database, which was mentioned in this … [Read more...]
‘How many more kids does the system have to fail?’ Father Says Murder of His 2-year-old Son Jayden Hines was Preventable
Despite his concerns with his son's safety while visiting his mother, Rashawd Hines had to follow the court-mandated custody arrangement and drop off his son, not knowing it would be the last time he'd see his little boy, 2-year-old Jayden Hines. Lakeland police say Alegray Jones, a man dating Jayden’s mother, beat the young boy until he was unconscious. Instead of calling 911, he texted the … [Read more...]