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Father of Baby Whose Mother Killed Him, 2 Other Siblings Before Suicide Said He Saw Red Flags

July 27, 2023

An Oklahoma mother who shot and killed her three children before turning the gun on herself showed warning signs months before the tragedy, according to the youngest victim’s father. Last week, 39-year old Brandy McCaslin killed herself after murdering her three young kids — 11-year-old Noe, 6-year-old Bryce and 9-month-old Billy — during a supervised visitation. Now, family of the victims are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child custody, child homicide, gun violence, oklahoma, supervised visitation

A child dies every 6 days amid custody fights, family court lapses. Advocates want change.

July 18, 2023

In 2021, Rashawd Hines knew he had to act when his son cried each time before returning to his mother’s house. So the Lakeland, Florida, man wrote a letter to a Polk County clerk’s office in Florida requesting a family court hearing to gain full custody of Jayden, just 2. In the letter, Hines wrote he feared for the safety of his boy, but the court did not immediately act on his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, child custody, child homicide, CJE, custody, domestic violence, Family Court, gun violence, judicial accountability, USA Today

Hours before Modesto dad allegedly killed daughter, judge granted restraining order against him

July 14, 2023

Just a few hours before a Modesto man allegedly killed his 8-year-old daughter, a judge approved a restraining order to protect her and her mother from him. The girl’s mother petitioned for the restraining order Monday, it was approved by the judge Wednesday morning and proof of service was filed with the court at 4:15 p.m. About three hours later, the girl was dead, allegedly shot by her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, california, child custody, child homicide, domestic violence, gun violence, restraining order

Wife obtained order of protection days before Little Village man fatally shot her and teen daughter, wounded son: prosecutors

July 10, 2023

Jose Alvarez, 67, was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated battery from discharging a firearm. Less than two weeks before she and her daughter were shot to death, Karina Gonzalez had gotten a restraining order against her husband because of his drinking, drug use and threatening behavior. But the order was never served, prosecutors disclosed Thursday, and Jose … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, child homicide, domestic violence, gun violence, homicide, illinois

Bills to strengthen Wisconsin gun laws reintroduced

July 5, 2023

…At the news conference, Senator LaTonya Johnson, a Democrat from Milwaukee, read aloud the names of Milwaukee children killed by gun violence this year, highlighting the issue's impact on the city. But advocates also drew attention to how the topic of gun violence has an impact beyond the state's urban areas. That included Jennifer Gaspard, the mother of Henry Teuteberg. The 16-year-old boy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child homicide, child safety, gun violence, wisconsin

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