The Reporter/Intake Worker

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

The Department of Human Resources became acquainted with Mrs. Shelby Lawson in May 2013. The report stated Mrs. Lawson's caregiver/daughter Ms. Lisa Lawson was mistreating her. According to reporter, Lisa got POA over her mother by having a notary sign a blank POA and then forced her mother to sign it. Reporter stated Ms. Lisa Lawson now uses Ms. Lawson's to buy drugs. Reporter also alleges that Ms. Lawson's home is filth and covered in animal feces.

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

The worker contacted Cherokee King; who is a family of Kathy Wise. The worker asked Mrs. King if she had any concerns with Kathy Wise having custudy of Jeffery and mrs. king stated “honestly I with kathy just now getting sober from meth addiction I don’t think she is prepared to raise Jeffery nor do I yhink she fully understands what it means to be a parent and the pressure might cause her to relapse. Kathy has a good heart , but she was on meth for so long and hasny raised any of her other children shes lost rights to all of them. Her current husband is a recovering addict as well and they do have a history of domestic violence against each

Per Reporter: Bobby has custody of the children; however, Heather kidnapped the children November 2, 2017. Heather has three warrants for kidnapping against her. Heather and the children are living with Sherry (maternal aunt) and as of a couple of days prior to intake in a camper. The location of the camper is unknown. Heather use drugs (crack, ice meth, weed, pills or whatever is available) around the children. Heather drinks “ice”, a liquid to coat her system to pass a drug screening. Years ago Heather purchased $1000 of crack to miscarry due to not being aware of the father; Heather was four months during that time. The drugs are accessible to the children. The drugs are being manufactured & sold in the trailer across from Sherry’s home

Reporter stated the following: They are in DHS Custody. These foster parents (Anne Snow and Parker Snow) are not involved. This is just who they are placed with. The kids were removed from Ms. Walker’s home on 10/21 at her request. The children are sick and had to come to the doctor. She (Linda) said they were sick with diarrhea. Social worker Aide (Heather Hawkins) took them to the doctor with their biological parents (Christopher Buckley and Brittany Gregory). The mother said it appears the children are sick and malnourished. Prior to them coming into custody on 10/6 they had a cold. They went to the doctor on 10/7 in Yazoo City. Due to Ms. Walker saying they had diarrhea I took them to the doctor on 10/21. Charley was diagnosed with severe

Social Services: On 08/08/2016, client Denise Worthy and her 13 year old daughter Sanai McDuffie met with assigned Case Manager Ms. Gilgen for Intake Assessment and Initial Independent Living Plan (ILP). Client is 37 years African American female. Case Manager asked client how and why she became homeless. Client stated that the reason she became home was due eviction. Client stated that she was living with her husband in New Rochelle but due to domestic violence she decided to move to Alabama. Client stated that she was living in Alabama for about a year. Client stated that she lost her job and couldn’t continue paying for the rent. Client stated that after the eviction her family was sleeping in abandons houses for about a month before coming to NYC. Case Manager asked client if she has any family member in Alabama, client stated no. Client stated that she moved to Alabama to get out of her domestic violence situation.

Leslie TAPIA could be heard walking upstairs where she proceeded from the second floor to the third floor where her bedroom is located. Officers checked the bedroom door for damage but none was observed. I made contact with Adult Probation to advise them of Leslie TAPIA'S actions and the report from BAKER of Leslie TAPIA possessing/using drugs. The on call female probation officer said she would contact her boss to see what they could do. APO returned a call advising that they would respond to the home. I advised I would wait on scene for them.

On this date worker meet made an unannounced visit to the residence of Ms. Molly Westbrook. Ms. Toni Hindon greeted worker at the door. The home was clean and did not present an odor. Worker spoke to Ms. Hindon about the allegation in the report. She stated they did not have a lot of food in the home. However, Ms. Molly does not eat a lot and they eat take out often. According to Ms. Hindon she does not receive food stamps but will apply.

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.

Joey Samuels is a 32-year-old, Caucasian, single father who works as a seventh grade teacher in the local middle school. He has been teaching for eight years. He graduated from Clemson University in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in Education. He makes $42,193 dollars annually, which he and his two twin 5-year-old daughters, Amber and April, live off of in a two-bedroom town home. He was left three years ago by his wife of 5 years, but they have since divorced. She sends him $250 dollars a month for the girls, but there is no formal agreement in place. He has full custody of his daughters. The family lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and they eat at Chipotle pretty regularly. They stopped in late 2015 for quite a while during the E. coli updates. In December, they started coming back to the

The reporter stated both biological parents are addicted to crack, marijuana, and anything they can use to get high; the child’s parents are also alcoholics and drink and use drugs while the child is present. When in the state of MS, Arlena stays with her mother and aunt; Stephanie is also an alcoholic and the child is left in the care of Neisha who’s disabled and unable to properly care for the child. Ms. Lowry stated its unknown if the child has been injured or harmed where she’s needed care because of her parents’ behavior. Per the reporter, whenever Arlena is away she’s gone from the stated at least two weeks at a time. The reporter stated Aubrey has a paternal grandmother that is able to care for the child. The reporter also added that Arlena may possibly be on house arrest, but she’s unsure. Ms. Lowry added that Arlena has been extradited back to TX in the past for criminal

Unzzensheerah reached out to the other children’s moms but they were not seeing eye to eye. Unzzensheerah mentioned that her 5 year old was fondled by one of the boys a while back and she did not pursue the incident. Reporter could not remember which one of the boys fondled the child. Tina (Terrance’s mom) said both Unzzensheerah and George Jr. (dad) are doing pills and opiates. The neighborhood is caring for the children. At 10pm the parents high. It is unknown if they are doing the drugs around the children and if they have access to the drugs. Reporter recalls that the family has a past history with cocaine. The family does have working utilities in the home. It is unknown if the children have any physical or mental limitations. Unknown if they have food in the home. Reporter has not spoken with the juvenile concerning

Ms. Alicia Castellanos is a 78 year old separated Hispanic female from Salvador; She entered Broadway House Women Shelter on 10/25/2016, as a transfer from Franklin Women’s Shelter. She has been residing in the Shelter System since 8/8/2016. Ms. Castellano was appropriately dressed and groomed. She is about 160 lbs. and 5’3” tall with salt & pepper short straight hair. She wears glasses for reading and distance. She is of olive skinned complexion with no visible scars or scars. She is soft spoken, easy going with a pleasant demeanor. Ms. Castellano is naturalized US Citizen and she is currently receiving SSI in the amount of $753. She has an active Medicaid and Medicare.

Reporter don't see the boys get on the bus. Kylee gets on the bus rarely. The children are not home schooled. There is no bedding or furniture in the home. There is not kitchen table or any chairs. They sleep on floors. They sleep all day and stay up all night. There are concerns about drug abuse in the home. The boyfriend constantly looks messed up. There are people over all times of the night; it raises a concern. Reporter suspects drugs are used in the home. The boyfriend acts funny. He wears sunglasses day and night. He rarely takes them off. Reporter has see the children sleep on the porch swing at night and they are on it during the day. They are not at school. There are so many things that are not right. It's unknown if drugs are sold