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By David Wolf, Attorney

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State%20Map%20Wyoming.jpgSara Beth Whited, a former day care center owner in Casper, Wyoming, pled guilty to child endangerment. The charge was pressed against Whited after an infant, 3-month-old Tyler Parker, died in the Wyoming day care center in October 2010. Autopsy reports revealed that Tyler died as a result of suffocation, he was swaddled in a blanket and placed on soft-foam mattress. When Tyler’s mother, Nichole Parker, found her son he was cold and unresponsive. After being discovered, Tyler was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Whited was ordered to serve a year of unsupervised probation and was also given a one-year suspended jail sentence. A local newspaper reported that Whited would no longer be unable to operate her daycare center because her guilty plea barred her from obtaining future licensing. For more read Former Casper, Wyoming, daycare operator pleads guilty to child endangerment.

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By Scott A. Marks, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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A San Diego, California, daycare operator and foster care mother was recently sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in connection with the death of her nearly 2-year-old foster son. 51-year-old Linda Faye Coleman, who originally faced a murder charge, pleaded guilty to felony child abuse for the June 27, 2007 death of Malachi Roberts-McBride. Although Coleman received a vast amount of support from family and friends, the physical evidence weighed against her. According to prosecutors, Malachi suffered from brain-swelling, was covered in bruises and had bumps on his head when he was taken to Rady Children’s Hospital. Authorities determine the cause of death was not accidental and instead was the result of blunt force trauma. A previous hearing, an attorney for Coleman declared she had run a licensed daycare center for 15 years before Malachi died and had been a foster mother for 10 years. For more read California daycare operator and foster mother pleads guilty to felony child abuse charge, sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.

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By Will Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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A 1-year-old boy of Morgan County, Ohio has tragically died. Official suspect the cause of the infant’s death was bacterial meningitis, however, the cause of his death has not been confirmed. The boy’s day care facility has also undergone extensive cleaning. Although the boy’s death has not been officially attributed to meningitis, director of nursing at the Morgan County Health Department confirmed that as man as 20 children and their respective families have been notified and advised to watch for symptoms. Another girl who attended the same child care facility as the boy is also being treated at Columbus Hospital. Cain was first contacted about the girl being treated for bacterial meningitis, just 15 minutes later she was informed about the boy’s case. The day care center was not named. Meningitis is typically caused by a viral or bacterial infection and is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Typical symptoms are those similar to upper-respiratory distress and the flu. Infected children may also keep their chin tucked in because it is too painful to move their neck, severe headaches are also a symptom. Symptoms usually appear 3-4 days after exposure. For more read 1-year-old Morgan County, Ohio, boy dies of suspected bacterial meningitis, day care facility undergoes extensive cleaning.

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By Robert Chaiken, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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A two-year-old girl was tragically killed Friday, April 1, after she was hit by a pickup truck in a parking lot of a Mt. Pleasant, Texas, laundry mat parking lot. Officers from the Mt. Pleasant Police Department were called to the parking lot of the Express Clean Landromat. Upon their arrival, officers found the two-year-old Hispanic girl of Mt. Pleasant with severe head trauma. The toddler was rushed to Titus Regional Medical Center by an ambulance, she was pronounced dead upon her arrival at TRMC. An autopsy was ordered by the Medical Examiner’s Office. MPPD Investigators believe the toddler exited the front door of the laundromat along before she wandered into the parking lot where she was subsequently hit by a pickup truck that was in the process of backing up. The driver of the trust was identified as a 25-year-old Hispanic woman also of Mt. Pleasant. Officers found the woman at the scene of the accident, she was immediately transported to TRMC for mandatory blood testing pursuant to state law. She was interviewed by officers before she was released. Whether criminal charges will be pressed is still a pending issue. MPPD did contact Child Protective Services during their investigation. For more read 2-year-old girl fatally struck by truck in parking lot of a Mt. Pleasant, Texas, laundromat parking lot.

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By David Wolf, Attorney
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Automobile accidents occur several times daily. However, some accidents can be more unpredictable than others. For example, the driver of a sports utility vehicle drove his car through day care classroom in Olympia, Washington. A teacher and two children were hit by falling debris. No personal injuries were reported but the teacher was transported to a nearby hospital for precautionary reasons. The name of the man driving the 2007 Acura SUV was not released. The SUV smashed into Olympia’s west side KinderCare Learning Center. The classroom had a teacher and 8 children inside at the time of the accident. The 33-year-old driver of the SUV was reported to not be under the influence or drugs. Police are currently investigating the collision and the SUV for a possible mechanical problem. For more read SUV smashes into Olympia, Washington day care center.

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By John Jensen, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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kid%20stuff%2C%20markers.jpgA fourth grade student in Onslow County, North Carolina faces suspension after he was caught concealing blades inside markers. The student was caught at Morton Elementary School making the weapons by inserting razor blades and “other sharp objects” into felt tip pens and markers. The student also sold the weapons to other students at the elementary school. The North Carolina elementary school student now faces school suspension and court charges for creating the weapons and selling them on school property. Three other students face similar charges for also having the weapons at school. For more read 4-grader faces suspension after making weapons out of markers and selling them at school.

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By Thomas Hastings, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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Chance Jackson, a 15-year-old student, was transported by air ambulance to Methodist Hospital where he underwent surgery after he was shot at his school, West Middle School in Martinsville, Indiana. Students were put on lockdown for nearly 5 hours following the shooting. Approximately 600 students attend the school. The suspect, who was a student that attended the middle school, has been taken into custody but was not arrested. The suspect’s name, age and grade was not released as part of the initial news reporting of this incident. According to police, the suspect walked away from the middle school after the shooting around 7:30 a.m. He was eventually apprehended several miles away. Police, who traced the boy’s path, found a handgun in a wooded hillside. The suspect and other witnesses will be questioned and the investigation is ongoing. It is rumored that school officials were previous warned that violence might occur. However, Martinsville West principal Suzie Lipps denied those allegations. If arrested, the suspect will face attempted murder charge. Since the investigation is ongoing, the filing of criminal charges will depend on the evidence obtained and the decision by the local prosecutor’s office. For more read Student shot at West Middle School in Martinsville, Indiana.

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By Sara J. Powell, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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State%20Map%20Arizona.jpgIn Arizona and other States, children enjoy playing in bounce houses and jumping castles. Unfortunately, on some occasions, children suffer serious personal injuries while jumping in or just occupying a bounce house. In Pima County, Arizona, a terrible incident was reported in which a bounce house described as a jumping castle was lifted 15 feet in the air by a dust devil and blew the inflatable structure across three lanes of traffic before landing on the ground. The Tuscon Arizona Fire Department responded to the scene of the accident. It was reported that a boy and a girl were inside the bounce house at the time of the incident and suffered serious personal injuries.

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By Ryan E. Alekman, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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An 11-year-old boy of Salisbury, Massachusetts has been charged with assault and battery under the state’s anti-bullying law. According to authorities, the boy hit a smaller student with a backpack and slapped him, leaving a hand impression, while on a school bus. The boy has been indefinitely suspended from all bus privileges. The state’s anti-bullying laws encourage students to come forward with incidences of bullying. With the anti-bullying laws children feel something will actually get done and they will be taken seriously if they do come forward. Under the law, schools must have plans in effect regarding how to hand incidences of bullying and all incidents must be reported to local law enforcement. The 11-year-old boy who was charged reportedly has a history of bullying. After the most recent incident on the school bus, Salisbury police school resource officer Mike Adler began to assist in the investigation. Using the state’s anti-bullying laws against student bullies shows victims they will be taken seriously and will be safe at school in the future. For more read Massachusetts uses anti-bullying laws to charge 11-year-old boy after incident on school bus.

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By David M. Baum, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney

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Amusement%20Park%20Rollercoaster%20Track%20child%20safety%20injuries%20insepction%20death.jpegIn Chicago, Illinois, the life of a 3 year old boy ended at an amusement park in Chicago, Illinois. The boy was riding a roller coaster called the Python Pit when some how he slipped under the safety bar and fell off the ride near Norridge, Illinois. The Go Bananas Amusement Park was the site of the incident which was investigated by the police department. Interestingly enough, the boy’s twin brother did not fall off of the ride. See Boy Dies After Fall from Chicago Roller Coaster.

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