Pearlie's Report Against Takelege

The worker contacted Susie Hansen; who stated she was a mentor and mother figure for Mindy Cottier. Mrs. Hansen stated she didn’t have any concerns for Mrs. Cotter’s family, but she knew why she was being contacted by DHS. Mrs. Cottier stated “Sam and Maddie were having a birthday party at my house and Samuel was having a meltdown, you see Samuel has Oppositional Defiance Disorder and takes medication to keep it in control so every no a then he has these meltdowns and it hard to get him back under control, anyway Sam was having an episode at his party and Chris Mindy’s husband and Sam’s step dad was telling him to stand in the corner until he calms down. Sam refused and was yelling and thrashing around on the hard tile floor in front of the

The reporter stated there was an incident when Mrs. Sterling sent a 15 year old boy that Briana wanted to go to homecoming with text messages about her breast. The reporter also stated there was an incident when Mrs. Sterling dropped Briana off at a party she was not invited to because the host did not want to deal with her mother. The reporter stated Briana knew the owners of the home and she was not injured or harm while attending the party. The reporter stated Mrs. Sterling has been witnessed grabbing Briana’s hair, yelling, screaming, and threatening to hit her with a belt when she doesn’t perform her gymnastic stunts correctly. Ms. Barbay stated Mr. Sterling comes into the home drunk and Mrs. Sterling will call the children in a room when the parents are about to fight; the children have to stand in the room to watch their parents fight. Per the reporter, during the fight, Mrs. Sterling will have the children call their paternal grandparents for help. The reporter stated Mr. Sterling’s father is best friend with a local judge in the town that sweeps the family’s dysfunction under the rug. Ms. Barbay stated Mr. Sterling’s father has stated in the past that neither one of the parents deserve the

A 911 call was placed shortly after midnight. When paramedics arrived, Tammy was unresponsive. Paul and Karla claimed they had fallen asleep downstairs in the rec room and were awakened by the sounds of Karla’s 15 year old sister Tammy “choking”. Tammy was taken in an ambulance to the hospital, and Karla’s parents rode along with her. Karla, her sister Lori, and Paul stayed at the house, and were questioned by a rookie who had been on the job for less than two months, David Weeks.

R/s on Thursday Kari left Aaliyah (15) and Jacob (12) in Florence at a hospitality house. R/s Aaliyah and Jacob were left alone until Sunday. R/s the children were left alone during the hurricane. R/s Kari leaves all the children home alone while she goes out to party and drink. R/s when Kari was locked for a DUI the children were home alone all night. R/s Kari is mentally abusive to the children, she screams at them, degrades them, and make them feel like they are nothing.

Brook did take Kyneligh to the doctor for a wellness checkup for school. Kyneligh would tell me her newnew was hurting; then the reporter would put some vaseline on it. Not knowing this was going on with Kyneligh. Tucker has been complaining his butts been hurting for a month. When Tucker was doing number two (having a bowel movement); Tucker hollered MaMa my butt hurt, put some vaseline on it. Kyneligh and Tucker's baby sister (Karsynn's) lip on her vagina is twice the size for her age in my opinion. The reporter stated that:" She knows she is not a medical doctor." Karsynn does not like to wipe front and back when she dodo (have a bowel movement). Karsynn does not want me to touch her. Both of Tucker and Karsynn's ears are purple. It appeared like someone pulled Tucker and Karsynn's ears. Tucker's has two quarters size bruises on his cheek. Tucker's has a bruise on his face. Brooks was asked about Tucker's bruises. Brooks stated that: "Tucker fell out of the bed." Tucker's hands were burns at home. Brooke stated that: "She is teaching the children to watch their hands after using the restroom. Tucker fell off the stool; while turning on the water. Tucker got back on the stool to

R/s July 3rd-8th Danielle (4) and Josiah (5) were staying in Georgia with Judy and Felicia Wilson. R/s Felicia beat Mariah with an electrical cord and Mariah has scratches on her back and bruised buttock. R/s Danielle (mom) took the child to ER and trying to press charges against Felicia.

The reporter said Justin assaulted Teagan as well; she was having bladder problems, and her mother (Michelle) didn’t take her to the doctor, but she looked at her and said “it looked like pink cauliflower coming out of her vagina and she had been bleeding”. In the report, it stated that Chad found out he attempted to do the same thing to Leslie (8 years old) when she was 2 years old. The reporter said the family resided in Alabama, and Justin’s mother walked into the room and found Justin trying to put his penis in Leslie’s vagina. Heather indicated that she didn’t call the police because she didn’t want him to be charged with a crime. Heather told Justin if he did it again, she would report him to the police, and he would be taken to the Juvenile Detention Center. The reporter was concerned because Justin is now living at the same address as Leslie. The reporter said Heather gave temporary guardianship of Leslie to Supreina Holcomb (July 2012), but the she removed guardianship when she placed the child in the Mobile School District (Gilliard Elementary/March 22, 2013). The reporter has never seen the

She was being dropped off at people's house that the family didn't know. Destiny was just trying to unload Avery. Mom had a break down but now she's functioning, getting her life back together, and going to church. When things got difficult for her, Destiny said they would just keep Avery to give her some structure. Renee said Destiny and Justen lived with too many people in different places. It's unknown who would've fondled the child. Renee is just as angry as the reporter. Judith found out about this on Christmas Day. Judith spoke with Renee the next day (December 26th) to make sure they were aware. They agreed that Avery had to have help. The reporter stated mom has to be trained to know how to communicate with Avery. Mom is up for getting Avery help. Avery hasn't said anything. They felt she needed to be questioned in a proper setting. They want her to have therapy. According to the reporter, all of this happened in a 3 month time frame; it happened 4 months ago. The reporter stated Avery hadn't been seen by a doctor. She doesn't need immediate medical attention. Avery will stay with the grandmother until the mother is able to get back on her feet. The grandmother confronted Destiny and Justen about Avery's

The worker contacted Janice Nicolas; who is a friend of Kerri Gorman. Mrs. Nicolas stated “Kerri is a good mother, she has a happy family and all of Kerri’s children are very smart and well mannered.” Mrs. Nicolas stated “Kerri does go to the methadone clinic for opiate dependency. Mrs. Nicolas stated that Kerri told her she became dependent on pain killer after she was prescribed them after a car wreck she was involved in.” Mrs. Nicolas stated she had no safety concerns for the children living in the home with their mother and she last same all the children yesterday morning at her house during breakfast and all the kids were doing

Jaidyn's mom (Brandi) has a history of using herion. Brandi's boyfriend (Daniel) as well. It is unknown if Brandi and Danile are still used Herion. Brandi and her boyfriend (Daniel) does meth in the home. Daniel was arrested for cooking meth in the home. Daniel was in Rankin County Jail for about eleven or twelve months. It is unknown when this occurred. Daniel does not cooked meth in the home anymore. Daniel buys the meth. Jaidyn has access to the meth. Jaidyn knowns where the meth is kept in the home. The meth is not being manfactured in the home. Daniel and Brandi drink liquor in the home. Jaidyn has access to the liquor. Brandi is always high in the home. It is unknown how Jaidyn is treated when Brandi and Daniel are high. Jaidyn has to fend for herself. Daniel had grabbed Jaidyn by her hair and pulled her down the hallway. Daniel did let go of Jaidyn's hair. It is unknown what happened. Jaidyn did not have any bruises. Daniel's mom (Pam) stated that: "He did let go off her hair." Brandi was there. Pam stated that: "She is looking out for the baby." The reporter does not understand if she looking out for the baby why she does not keep the baby down at her house. Jaidyn has little sore all over her leg. It looked like she has been eating up by fleas or chitca. The sore looked

R/s Kimberly abandoned her children Maliyah (3) and Kendell (2). R/s Kimberly dropped the children off on 09/09/2015 with no clothes. R/s Kendell didn’t have on any underwear underneath his jeans. R/s Maliyah hair was matted and her shoes were torn. R/s Kimberly was evicted from her place, so now she and her boyfriend Carrell are living house to house. R/s Kimberly and Carrell drink and smoke marijuana and it is hearsay that Kimberly is doing cocaine. R/s according to Kimberly she sold her food stamps card.

On 10-18-17, the children's mom (Takeshia) made a threat to the one of the staff worker (Demetria). Demetria has transported the children and Takeshia to the Wisteria. Takeshia stated that: "She was going to go get her gun." Takeshia was cruising and threaten Demetria in front of her four children. It is unknown which one. Takeshia was dropped off at the Wisteria. Takeshia started makes threats to the people at the Wisteria. Takeshia undressed at the Wisteria. Takeshia took several pills one after the others. One of the pills may have been Adderall. The people at the Wisteria had to lock themselves in the office. Natchez Police Office (unknown) were called to the Wisteria. The Natchez Police Officer contacted Guardian Domestic Violence due

The reporter said if she has so much money, why is she on food stamps and drawing a government checks. The reporter said Matthew slaps Kelly around, and if the children are with her, he would slap her around in front of them. Then, the reporter said Kelly mainly has the baby (Colton) with her because she is making Matthew believe this is his baby. The reporter said she’s using the baby to keep Matthew around so she can get drugs. The reporter said one night, Kelly left the baby in the car and he was crying so badly, Dana Johnson went and got the child out of the car because Matthew and Kelly were fighting. The reporter said Kelly didn’t even know that Dana had went and got the child. The reporter said Matthew works on cars, and he lives in Burnsville going north towards Tennessee by the 12 Trucking Company next to Newcomb. He lives in a brick house with his father and sister, and the safety concerns are unknown. In order to reach mom, you can contact Matthew’s phone, and if they don’t answer, leave a voicemail. The reporter last saw the child 1 month ago and have not discussed the allegations with the alleged

Selena went to jail several years ago, and gave custody of Rachel to her sister Krystal. Selena has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, as well as prostitution. Krystal also prostitutes. It was unknown if drugs, alcohol or prostitution was being done in the presence of the children. Selena would leave for three days and Krsyatl would be the caregiver for the children. Krsytal would leave for a few days, and Selena would be the caregiver for the children. The children do not have stable caregiver. The adults in the home are not employed. The home may be clean, and there may be food for the kids. It was unknown if June prostitutes, but she has a history of drugs. June may also have prostituted Salena when she was younger. The reporter received

Caseworker Jessica, spoke with Ja’Kevion on 10/19/17, and he said that he was on punishment for 3 months because his sister did not have on panties and he was falsely accused of pulling her panties down. Reporter visited the family on 11/16/17 and mom (Marion) informed stated that Ja’Kevion was messing with his sister and brother. Mom told the reporter she went into the living room and Ja’Kevion was at the table. She had left her daughter in the room and when she went back to the room she notice the cover looked messed up and it was high. She pulled the cover back and her daughter panties and pants were pulled down. Mom asked the child why her clothes were down and she did not want to admit what happen to her. It took her a while to answer and she said Ja’Kevion pulled her clothes down and he was messing with her. Reporter