Media Report: Leenijha Has Come Home

PER REPORTER: Jamita said she use to represent Ayanna in the past through the youth court for delinquent matters. Jamita said this morning she received a call from Shavon Sykes a counselor at Warren Yazoo Mental Health regarding Ayanna. Jamita said Shavon told her, she saw her client referring to

Reporter see the children everyday. Reporter cooks enough for the children to eat. They were eating bologna sandwiches and cold cuts. The children are being clothed. They have clothes at other people homesdown the street. A woman put them out because the mother and grandmother curse and beat on the children. The children curse back at the mother and grandmother. The mother tells the grandmother don't hit my damn children. Mom tells the grandmother she will buss her in her face. This happens everyday. The grandmother is sickly. Per reporter, if it wasn't for the grandmother, welfare would have been got the children. Reporter stated Larry is not in school anymore because he was kicked out for fighting. Larry cursed the bus driver out and he can't ride the bus anymore. Per reporter, the family has no where to stay. They are living in an abandoned house. Reporter has discused the concerns with the mother. Mom was told the police would be called. Mom said it's her damn children and she do what she wants. A man calls the children his grandchildren. He use to go with the grandmother. He said they could live with him at Sawmill Quarter. He doesn't want to see the children on the street. The children don't need immediate

EREPORT # 18799 stated the following: The incident happened on January 22 2016. Latarsha Rogers is an unfit mom she sells her food stamp for drugs and leaves the kids on other people why she going from car to car having sex for drugs such as weed powder pills She does it every time but when you all send dhs to the house they doesn't do anything because she tells them people lying on her but soon as dhs leave she beat those kids and go to Charleston and have them standing on corner while men's touch them for money. She tells the kids if they tell she is going to punch them in the mouth or drown them when she put them in the tub or she beat them with whatever she gets her hands on. The parent has been asked about the allegations. She will say

The reporter was contacted at 2:08pm at 09/01/2015 for additional information. The reporter said they were suspecting abuse, but didn’t specify. The reporter was asked was she suspecting molestation, and she replied that she didn’t want to say something that wasn’t true. The reporter never gave a clear answer to what she was alleging. The reporter said Jessica (teacher) has been very concerned about Harmony. Harmony transferred to Mooreville Elementary on 08/24/2015, and she has been arriving to school late (10:30am). It is unknown how many times the child has been tardy/late. The teacher (Jessica) spoke with Wendy about the victim being late for school, and she said “the child will be on time and they were in the process of moving”. The child has been coming to school not clean (not getting a bath), and Jessica felt as though something was not right. Also, last night (08/31/2015), the reporter said the child did not get a bath. The principal was very concerned about the child and would like for someone to come see about Harmony. The reporter contacted DHS and was told to contact the

Leighann. She is 5 year old(8/25). She states Alice is 4 years old. She lives with her momma Ann and Uncle(she said she don’t remember his name). Leighann states no one else lives at the home. The she states her big brother Ezereck, Nhakel (brother) and Alice (sister) lives in the home. She likes to play and watch TV in her house. She will attend Cedar Creek Elementary. We don't go to school yet. She will be in kindergarten. She is excited about school. She feels safe at home. Leighann do not know why she feels safe. Then she states because she likes to pray. She never felt scared at home. She gets another to eat. She eats snacks, food, diner and McDonald. She said her mom makes food for them. She said her big brother takes care of them when

REPORTER: The reporter/ Therapist (Felissa) called with concerns for the victim, Kalise. The reporter called to report lustful touching and possible physical abuse. According the reporter, in August of 2015, the child told her mother (Shanna) and grandmother (Chaundra), “J touched me, he pulled my diaper, he tore my gown’. They attempted to ask her more questions and she said “I don’t want to talk about it”. The reporter said the grandmother stated that the child didn’t want them to pull her bottoms down when she returned home. The incident took place at Jeremy’s (Father) home on 8/02/2015. The incident was reported to DHS in August of 2015, but there was not anything done about, per reporter. The child received a medical examination, and

REPORTER: The reporter/Intake Worker (Sandra) called with concerns for the victims, Keziah and Audia. On today (01/05/2016), Dorothy McLaurin (maternal great grandmother) reported that after Regina (mother) got out of prison (unknown when), she allowed her to come and live with her. Within a few months of staying there, Dorothy asked Regina to leave because she was bringing different guys to the home. Regina admitted to using marijuana, but Dorothy has never witnessed her using drugs (marijuana) in front of the children. Regina is selling her food stamps for drugs (marijuana). The reporter said the children sleep in the room with Regina, and it is not clean; there is clothing and clutter in the room. Kaziah has out grown her bed, and Regina

EREPORT # 19496 stated the following: Starting Monday 3/7/16, Lee County Youth Court started receiving calls from Father, Joseph Byrd and grandmother(paternal) Sandra Watson concerning returning Serenity Jade Byrd to mother, Laci Gable. The father, Joseph Byrd called this office concerned about mother, Laci Gable still using Meth. Joseph stated that he is currently in rehab at Broken Lives Ministry and is concerned about his daughter returning to Laci (Mother's)custody. Mother is also using Meth and according to father refused rehab. 3/10/16 - father, grandmother and child appeared in Court and Judge Brett placed child with grandmother, Sandra Watson. 3/11/16 - The mother, Laci Gable showed up at the Courthouse and requested a court day to

7/20/15, there was a report made the Department of Social services and the allegations were; Reporter states grandmother is watching child and maternal grandmother seems paranoid. Reporter states the family is not using air conditioning and the house is hot with a child. The maternal grandmother covers vents in house

On 09/03/15 Mya had a court hearing for charges as a runaway. According to the child on 09/02/15 her mother and mother’s live in boyfriend argued and somehow the argument filtered to her. After the argument, Ms. Perkins and her boyfriend got into their car and moved out of the home. Ms. Perkins told Mya she could not go and the child was left at the home alone. After her mother left, Mya contacted law enforcement who came and took her in because of the previous runaway charge. At this time Mya has disclosed to the reporter that she doesn’t want to return to her mother’s home because she’s mistreated, her mother buys her boyfriend clothes and pays his bill, and doesn’t provide food for her to eat. Ms. Perkins was not present for Mya’s court

Reason case was accepted for investigation: On 2/13/18, Hennepin Child Protection accepted a report alleged neglect, failure to provide shelter, environmental hazards Brandeja, Brandeon, Branden by mother, Latisha Harris. On 4-17-18 it was reported that Latisha was hospitalized for her mental health and possible drug use. Per reporter police reported that the family lives in a “garbage house” when they picked her up but there was no other information regarding the condition of the home. Per reporter the children were being cared for by their grandmother while their mother was hospitalized.

The reporter stated on 04/15/16, Lamarshea came to her office with two of her classmates and disclosed to the reporter that she’s being abused by her parents. According to the reporter, the child reports she’s hit frequently with household objects, (sticks, brown handles, and plunger handles. The reporter stated on 04/14/16, Mrs. Giddens accused the child of having a cell phone without her permission. Ms. Anderson stated the child was told to strip naked and whipped on her skin with an extension cord. The reporter stated there were two other adults and children present when the abuse occurred. Lamarshea told the reporter she had bruises on her back but did not show them to her. The child also told the reporter, later that afternoon her mother

PER REPORTER: Bryanna's father and mother have joint equal custody. The child has lived with the father apporximately 6 years in Louisiana. The mother lives in Natchez. In Louisiana, when a child turns 13 they have a choice where they want to live if it goes through the court. The father allowed the child to go live with the mother 3 months ago. Several incidents have happened at the home. The step-father drinks really bad. Last night, the step-father hit Bryanna in the face really bad. She was bleeding from the face. She possibly has a busted lip and sratches on her face. Bryanna called her dad this morning. She stated the mother and step-father had exchanged punches. The step-father choked the mother and she picked up a loaded gun andhit

Mother reported that she was upset and did not want the disagreement to escalate. She asked that child to go stay at the MGM home. Child has his own room at the MGM’s home. Mother reported that at the time she was very upset and text her mother to come get the child’s belonging. Mother reported that she wanted to teach her son a lesson by telling him to go stay with the MGM. Mother reported that she wanted child to know that drugs are not allowed in her home. Mother reported that since child has been at the MGM home she has attempted to contact him. Child does not answer her text message nor her phone calls. Mother reported that she offered to give the MGM $50 per week to help her while the child is temporarily staying there. MGM refused to take the money. Mother reported that she pays for the child’s cell phone bill. Mother reported that she loves her child and has high expectations and wants him to stay on the right path. Mother reported that she wanted her son to enlist in the arm force. Mother indicated that she is very upset with her family members failed to contact her when her son was arrested. Worker observed mother becoming emotional/crying. Mother reported that she had to find out by the department that her son was arrested. Mother reported that if she knew that the child was arrested and needed to be in court the following day she would have accompanied her son. Mother reported

The child has missed several days of school but she’s not school age or required by law to attend school. Three weeks ago Tori showed the reporter a cut on her right arm and when asked how she got cut, the child told the reporter Nick’s daughter wanted to see blood and cut her with a knife. The cut has healed and the child did not need any medical treatment for the bruises. Meth is used and manufactured in the home; drugs are in and out of the home. Tori is left unsupervised while her mother is high on drugs and could wander from the home and into the Mississippi River. No reports have been made to DHS or law enforcement. The family’s home is nasty, has mold, the walls are dirty, there’s trash everywhere, and clothes on the floor. Mr. Chisholm