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On October 22, Texas authorities found a small child’s body. Texas authorities believe that it could be three-year old Sherin Mathews who went missing on October 7. She was last seen in her backyard by her adoptive father Wesley Mathews. The body was found in a culvert by Sergeant Kevin Perlich. The body is still being examined, but was said to be most likely Sherin Mathews. Sherin Mathews’s father had said that he let his daughter out at 3 a.m. Wesley made his daughter stand 100 feet away from the house near an alleyway. This was his way of punishing her “because she wouldn’t drink her milk.”  He came back for his three-year old at 3:15 a.m. but she was gone. Mathews didn’t call the police until five hours after he had found her missing. Later

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

Jamita said from what she understands due to what Don told her the children’s mother’s boyfriend offered drugs to Ayanna and her friend. It is unknown if the children have access to the drugs in their home. However, Jamita said she assumes they do because Ayanna said she has seen her mother’s boyfriend weighing drugs on a scale. Jamita also said she believes drugs are being manufactured in the family’s home. According to Ayanna, she is afraid to say anything about the things going on in her mother’s home because she does not want her mother to get in trouble or be arrested. Ayanna said if someone comes out to her mother’s house she will not tell the truth about everything going on, because she said she is afraid of the back lash she and her siblings will get for telling. However, Jamita said majority of the allegations were reported to CPS by her last year. Jamita said a worker by the name of (Tasia) from the county went out to the family’s home to check on the children. Jamita said the children told Tasia everything in their home was ok because Ayanna said she interviewed them in front of their

On 9-17-17, the unknown male child's grandmother Faye; asked me to look at the child back. The child's left shoulder blade had a scar. The scar appeared to like someone used their two middle fingers and dug into his skin. The child was bleeding and scared. The child's grandfather (unknown) did this allegation. Faye called the child to come to her. The child was afraid to come to the grandmother. Faye stated told the child "I am not going to do anything to you." The child finally came to Faye. The child did not seek medical attention. The child's mother *(Santana) was not at home. It is unknown if Santana knows about this incident. Also, they are rumors going around that the child is being molested. It is unknown by whom. It is unknown if Santana

In the short story, A Fathers Story by Andre Debus, a man named Luke Ripley is challenged by a decision that effects himself, the people he loves, and his faith. The author, Dubus, uses what a man named Paul Fussell describes as "the literary-artistic-historical sensibility"

R/s last night, Liza and her friend Darlene Bentley were smoking marijuana and crack off of a can in a trailer park in Jefferson. R/s Liza’s daughter, Phaydra (7) was in car when Liza and Darlene were getting high. R/s Phaydra was jumping in and out of the car, running back and forth opening the doors, and calming out of the windows. R/s the trailer park is known as a drug area where drugs are being sold. R/s Liza and Darlene also pop pills. R/s Darlene’s kids are in DSS custody.

REPORTER: The reporter/ father (Lakendrick) called with concerns for the victims, Azaria and Jacklin. According to Lakendrick, Larry Franklin (Ladonna’s father) called on today (09/01/2015) and said that Ladonna was removed from the home. Ladonna was forced out of the house by Shon and she went to stay with her mother (Ruthie), and she took the children with her. It is unknown where the children were at the time of the incident. The reporter said Larry told him that he had Jacklin and asked him “could he come and get Azaria”. Ladonna told the reporter as she was leaving the home “Shon threw her out”. There were no further details given. The reporter spoke to Ladonna about coming to get his daughter, and she didn’t agree. The reporter said Shon

The worker contacted Michael Thomas who is the fiancé to Kiaira Johnsons mother. Mr.Thomas reported he has known Kiaira for about 2 years and sees her and both children often. “Jayden comes by to visit me and his grandmother often. I just saw Jayden and Phil yesterday (2/6/17) both of the boys were doing well both seemed heathy and happy.” “Kiaira is a good mom she loves and nurtures her children and has been doing a good job raising them.” Mr. Thomas stated he didn’t have any safety concerns for Kiaira or nor the safety of her children “I work in law enforcement and I have never seen any cause for concern with the family no drug use no alcoholism, or domestic

The reporter stated Howard would whip her for eating or eating in the bedroom. Africa would text L.C. and say that Howard doesn't try to sit and talk to her. According to the reporter, he hasn't not examined Africa's body. It's unknown if she has marks and bruises. The reporter feels Africa is damaged mentally. She doesn't finish her sentences like he has her timid. She is scared like he has bullied her. A couple of months ago, Africa texted the reporter from her friend's phone. Howard stopped letting her call the reporter. Africa asked L.C. had he been working on getting a lawyer because Howard said he would have to have one if he wanted to get the child back. In her text, Africa was saying she was starting to regret it. She said she was tired of hiding her tears between them. She said everytime she asked could she talk to her father, Howard would make up excuses. She said Howard knows she want to stay with L.C. Howard said just because she calls him, it won't change anything. Africa said she wish she had listened to L.C. She wished she was with her mother than him. Africa was in the system when she was with her mother. L.C. ended up getting her out of the system. Africa said she feels like she is

REPORTER: The reporter/father (Christopher) called with concerns for the victim, Destiny. According to Christopher, Destiny wanted to come and stay with him for the summer. Three or four weeks ago (unknown date), Destiny called her father crying, her mother was cursing and saying that she was not going to stay with her father. On Saturday (three weeks ago), Christopher went to the home and saw blood and a nail mark on the victims head, right above her right eye, where Christy had been poking Destiny with her finger. Also, there were finger prints around her neck, and Destiny said Christy was trying to “slang” her around the living room, but Christy said she was trying to get her off the couch. As they were leaving, Christy told the victim

REPORTER: The reporter/ father (Zachary) called with concerns for the victims, Riley and Amelia. According to the reporter, on New Year’s Eve in Jones County, Rachel (mother) was caught with 2 counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and delivery of a controlled substance. The reporter said the children were not with Rachel at the time of the incident. The reporter said he knows for a fact Rachel has picked up drugs with the children in the car (6 months ago) because somebody told him. Zachary (father) said Rachel uses marijuana around the children every time she picks them up. Rachel had the children last Monday. There was a verbal agreement between Rachel and the reporter (Zachary/father) that he gets the children

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

R/s Rebecca (mom) and Hunter (11) are living in a building with no running water. R/s the environment is not stable for Hunter and Haley (16). R/s Rebecca and her girlfriend, Lilly drink alcohol excessively. R/s there is possible drug use as well. R/s Rebecca and Lilly fight when they drink alcohol. R/s Rebecca allows Haley to take Hunter with her to NC. R/s Hunter is observed wearing filthy clothes that are tore. R/s Hunter is behind in school because Rebecca transfers him to different schools a lot. R/s there is suspicion of verbal abuse. R/s Haley and Hunter are scared to say anything about the neglect and abuse. R/s reportedly Lilly is not supposed to be around children.

When it comes to moral and legal problems, what is right or wrong usually gets clouded by details. The gray matter comes to play in deciding who was right or wrong in the short stories “A Father’s Story” and “Uncle”. In “A Father’s Story’, Luke Ripley was in the right for covering up his daughter’s crimes. Who wouldn’t do anything to keep their child safe no matter their age? The length a person is willing to go to keep their child safe in unmeasurable. Whereas in “Uncle” the niece is completely in the wrong. Despite our brains not reaching full maturity until the age of twenty-five, this middle-school-aged should know it is wrong to attack someone who did nothing to her with large gardening tool, continue to torture him after initially

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