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  • December 12, 2008 - Birth mother of murdered Cass County teen speaks out (News Article)

  • December 12, 2008 - House of horrors (News Article)

  • December 6, 2008 - Conflict of Interest Rampant in Child Drug Prescriptions (News Article)

  • December 3, 2008 - Fort Worth man, 20, gets 7 years in child pot case (News Article)

  • December 2, 2008 - Second man in tot pot-smoking video case pleads (News Article)

  • November 25, 2008 - Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Former Foster Child (News Article)

  • November 17, 2008 - Raising Kids Of Relatives Could Bring Federal Funds (News Article)

  • November 14, 2008 - Fort Bend County siblings found after Amber Alert (News Article)

  • November 7, 2008 - Mother Charged with Child Endangerment to Serve Probation (News Article)

  • November 7, 2008 - Woman serving life sentence seeks new trial (News Article)

  • November 4, 2008 - $30M suit filed in death of boy [Johnny Dragomir] (News Article)

  • November 4, 2008 - Floyd: For a broken, dead baby Dallas parents get soft landing (News Article)

  • November 3, 2008 - Mother Charged In Infant's [Asia Richardson] Death (News Article)

  • November 2, 2008 - Toddler's death in Dallas day care an accident, medical examiner says (News Article)

  • October 30, 2008 - Parents get probation after pleading guilty to killing 3-month-old child (News Article)

  • October 29, 2008 - Tanking a Home for Foster Children May Help Enrich One County Commissioner's Kid (News Article)

  • October 28, 2008 - Toddler's death is ruled a homicide (News Article)

  • October 27, 2008 - Baby that Died Had "Suspicious Bruising" (News Article)

  • October 27, 2008 - Pharma Funded Texas Program, Despite Denials (News Article)

  • October 26, 2008 - Friend of children, enemy of the state (News Article)

  • October 21, 2008 - Federal millions fuel Texas CPS’ child-snatching habit (News Article)

  • October 21, 2008 - Arlington kids still in foster care after toddler found in street (News Article)

  • October 16, 2008 - Mom indicted in scalding of infant twins in bath (News Article)

  • October 14, 2008 - Uncertainty reigns after two mistrials in baby death case (News Article)

  • September 29 - Dead child had been brutalized, police say (News Article)

  • September 27, 2008 - 'At least she can't hurt any other child' (News Article)

  • September 27, 2008 - CPS says it had been searching for woman who confessed to killing baby (News Article)

  • September 26, 2008 - Authorities re-examine babies' deaths in Texas, S. Dakota after mom accused in Missouri (News Article)

  • September 25, 2008 - The Judge Says: Don't Get Pregnant. A Lapsed Law Now Sees New Life (News Article)

  • September 15, 2008 - Much more is sought for disabled and abused (News Article)

  • September 13, 2008 - Abused children should be seen and heard (News Article)

  • September 12, 2008 - Travis judge tells woman to stop having kids (News Article)

  • September 11, 2008 - Lisa Falkenberg: Judge biased against 50-something grandparents? (News Article)

  • September 7, 2008 - Misery attends each hearing when state must seize children (News Article)

  • September 2, 2008 - Little effect expected from CPS decision (News Article)

  • August 30, 2008 - Report: Starved boy [Aiden Javier Valdez] had head injuries (News Article)

  • August 30, 2008 - Judge briefly jails child welfare workers, volunteers in juvenile case (News Article)

  • August 28, 2008 - Conroe man [Chase Cannon] charged in death of 3-year-old autistic boy [Ethan Kirby] (News Article)

  • August 27, 2008 - New policies make it harder for CPS to remove kids (News Article)

  • August 21, 2008 - East Texas Swinger's Club Case Goes to Jury (News Article)

  • August 18, 2008 - MEDICATION PROTOCOL (News Article)

  • August 17, 2008 - Some Texas foster kids' doctors have drug firm ties (News Article)

  • August 17, 2008 - Doctors who prescribed drugs faced state discipline (News Article)

  • August 15, 2008 - State Rests After Eighth Day Of Kelly's Trial (News Article)

  • August 15, 2008 - Man denies allegations of East Texas swingers club (News Article)

  • August 13, 2008 - State settles lawsuit over closure of Bastrop County camp (News Article)

  • August 12, 2008 - Texas Ranger Continues Testimony in Trial of Patrick Kelly (News Article)

  • August 11, 2008 - Dad wins custody of abused girl; state to care for her half-sisters (News Article)

  • August 9, 2008 - Toddler accidentally suffocates herself (News Article)

  • August 8, 2008 - Foster Dad Pleads Fifth In Kelly Trial (News Article)

  • August 7, 2008 - 3 abused Waxahachie girls may be returned to mom with Munchausen (News Article)

  • August 6, 2008 - 3rd trial in Tyler children's swinger's club gets under way (News Article)

  • August 5, 2008 - Child Victim IDs "Booger Red" Kelly (News Article)

  • August 4, 2008 - Psychotropic Medications Overused Among Foster Children (News Article)

  • August 4, 2008 - Jury Set to Hear Child Sex Club Case (News Article)

  • August 3, 2008 - Third trial begins Monday in Mineola swingers club, child-sex ring case (News Article)

  • August 2, 2008 - Mother of murdered toddler: 'The system failed my son' (News Article)

  • July 31, 2008 - Child Protective Services criticized for lax employee screening (News Article)

  • July 31, 2008 - At Least 370 Texas CPS Workers Have Criminal Histories (News Article)

  • July 30, 2008 - Dropped-off baby placed in foster care (News Article)

  • July 24, 2008 - Texas teen who passed pot to toddlers gets 8 years (News Article)

  • July 23, 2008 - Parents seek answers in child's death at day care (News Article)

  • July 19, 2008 - Texas Court-appointed advocate (CASA) molests up to 20 kids (News Article)

  • July 19, 2008 - Problems persist for child welfare: Review finds Texas caseworker visits again falling short of federal standards (News Article)

  • July 16, 2008 - Feds nab ACS staffers in subsidy scam (News Article)

  • July 16, 2008 - 3-year-old dies after beating; mother's boyfriend charged (News Article)

  • July 15, 2008 - Little girl died, and few knew about it until now (News Article)

  • July 11, 2008 - Father says state abused its power (News Article)

  • July 11, 2008 - Second Top State Official in Two Weeks Quits (News Article)

  • July 10, 2008 - Harris County man arrested in death of 2-year-old son (News Article)

  • July 10, 2008 - Family believes CPS victimized them, their 13 children (News Article)

  • July 9, 2008 - Dead baby's [Raphaella Meche] parents have a drug history, state says (News Article)

  • July 8, 2008 - Jury finds Lucio guilty of daughter's death (News Article)

  • July 7, 2008 - U.S. Mom in Dutch Haven Told Face Trial, Cede Kids (News Article)

  • July 3, 2008 - Medical examiner rules Hudson boy's [Wesley Landers] death a homicide (News Article)

  • July 1, 2008 - Foster parents blame 3-year-old Kyle Smith for his death (News Article)

  • June 30, 2008 - Boy born to jailed mom of 'Baby Grace' in foster care (News Article)

  • June 28, 2008 - Texas' Child Protective Services head Carey Cockerell to retire (News Article)

  • June 26, 2008 - McKinney mother was fighting to regain custody when 2 daughters were killed in Plano crash (News Article)

  • June 24, 2008 - Dad charged with children's murders; mom subpoenaed (News Article)

  • June 23, 2008 - Failed care systems (News Article)

  • June 23, 2008 - East Texas child sex trial to begin (News Article)

  • June 20, 2008 - Foster dad of alleged sex club victims arrested (News Article)

  • June 20, 2008 - Child wasn't supposed to be alone with mother now accused of killing him (News Article)

  • June 20, 2008 - Police: Mother accused of killing son is pregnant (News Article)

  • June 20, 2008 - Foster dad of alleged East Texas sex club victims arrested (News Article)

  • June 19, 2008 - Police: N. Texas teen doesn't remember leaving baby (News Article)

  • June 19, 2008 - CPS also Investigating Death of Toddler [Michael Aden] (News Article)

  • June 19, 2008 - After a Little Boy’s [Kyle Smith] Death, Grief and Regret at Missed Clues (News Article)

  • June 18, 2008 - Mother accused of beating child to death (News Article)

  • June 14, 2008 - Appeal filed in toddler's salt poisoning death (News Article)

  • June 13, 2008 - Prosecutor: Mother sentenced to 30 years didn't stop abuse (News Article)

  • June 12, 2008 - Texas Woman Jailed for Abusing Son (News Article)

  • June 10, 2008 - Dad 'crushed' over death of little Kyle (News Article)

  • June 9, 2008 - System failed Kyle, just like it did Nixzmary Brown (News Article)

  • June 8, 2008 - Brooklyn couple charged in death of boy, 3 [Kyle Smith] (News Article)

  • June 7, 2008 - Number of South Texas children in foster care growing (News Article)

  • June 7, 2008 - Number of South Texas children in foster care growing (News Article)

  • June 2, 2008 - Court-Appointed Advocate Molest 20 Kids (News Article)

  • May 30, 2008 - Mom's Boyfriend Charged With Capital Murder After Infant [Jontai Johnson] Dies (News Article)

  • May 21, 2008 - Mom watched as girl, 3, fatally beaten, CPS says (News Article)

  • May 19, 2008 - Fury at foster 'abuse': Parents fume over ACS kids' injuries (News Article)

  • May 17, 2008 - Fix Texas' foster care fix (News Article)

  • May 16, 2008 - Foster mother charged with sexual assault (News Article)

  • May 15, 2008 - State falsely accuses 3,000 of child abuse (News Article)

  • May 13, 2008 - Baby [Kimoni Evans] Dies After Being Released From Local Hospital (News Article)

  • May 7, 2008 - Missing kids returned (News Article)

  • May 7, 2008 - Another article on the slain marshal's kids (News Article)

  • May 6, 2008 - Slain marshal's kids ordered from foster home (News Article)

  • May 6, 2008 - Amber Alert Issued for 4 Children in Galveston County (News Article)

  • May 2, 2008 - Sentencing begins for Hays County child abuser (News Article)

  • April, 2008 - Last year, (which year?) 227 Texas children died innocently (News Article)

  • April 19, 2008 - Harris County - A select few get the cases, and the cash (News Article)

  • April 19, 2008 - Public defender system has its critics (News Article)

  • April 16, 2008 - Parents Searching For Answers In Child's Death (News Article)

  • April 12, 2008 - Houston day-care worker charged in baby's kidnapping (News Article)

  • April 2, 2008 - DeSoto Police Plan Murder Charge For Mother In Boy's Death (News Article)

  • April 2, 2008 - CPS Puts Lutheran Social Services On Placement Suspension (News Article)

  • April 2, 2008 - GO BLUE! Mexia area targets child abuse (News Article)

  • April 1, 2008 - Another Arrest Made In Connection With 'Swingers Club' (News Article)

  • April 1, 2008 - Body of missing pregnant woman found (News Article)

  • March 29, 2008 - Neglected and Abused; More than 800,000 U.S. children abused each year (News Article)

  • March 29, 2008 - Arlington mother takes steps to get her children back (News Article)

  • March 28, 2008 - Man [Jaime Pittman] Gets Life In Child Sex Assault Case (News Article)

  • March 27, 2008 - Guilty; Testimony Of 5 Children From Mineola Swingers Club (News Article)

  • March 27, 2008 - Tyler man [Jamie Pittman] sentenced in swingers club case (News Article)

  • March 26, 2008 - Trial Deals With Club [Mineola Swinger's Club] Where Kids 'Performed' (News Article)

  • March 26, 2008 - Jury sentences man to 25 years for burning daughter in microwave (News Article)

  • March 26, 2008 - U.S. man convicted of microwaving 2-month-old daughter (News Article)

  • March 25, 2008 - Teens Accused Of Giving Pot To Toddlers Await Trial (News Article)

  • March 25, 2008 - Jury gets case of man who microwaved baby (News Article)

  • March 24, 2008 - Legislator blasts fire standards for foster homes (News Article)

  • March 23, 2008 - CPS Investigating Toddler's [Eliseo Gonzales Jr.] Death (News Article)

  • March 23, 2008 - Stiffer fire inspections break up some foster families (News Article)

  • March 21, 2008 - Funeral held for murdered Bonham toddler [Terrell Matthews] (News Article)

  • March 21, 2008 - Doctors differ on father’s mindset [in the case of Joshua Royce Mauldin putting his daughter in the microwave] (News Article)

  • March 20, 2008 - Patsy Summey of Cedar Hill: A safe way out for babies and distraught parents (News Article)

  • March 19, 2008 - Foster mom speaks out about child's [Terrell Matthew] death (News Article)

  • March 18, 2008 - RAL teacher among two men charged with third-degree rape of teen (News Article)

  • March 14, 2008 - Texas Man Charged With Biting, Sexually Assaulting 8-Month-Old Boy (News Article)

  • March 13, 2008 - Family was on a rocky road before mother flung boys, self from I-30 overpass (News Article)

  • March 13, 2008 - Teen alleges being held captive, sexually abused (News Article)

  • March 12, 2008 - Two Gladewater teachers resign (News Article)

  • March 10, 2008 - Victoria Hardy asks: What Are We Doing To Our Children? (News Article)

  • March 8, 2008 - Fewer El Paso kids exposed to drugs, alcohol (News Article)

  • March 3, 2008 - Judge won't make ACS return girl to woman accused of suffering mental woe (News Article)

  • February 29, 2008 - The home of 7-year-old William Weschke, who died Wednesday, was visited by CPS back in December (News Article)

  • February 25, 2008 - New Cassel mother [Leatrice Brewer] charged with murder of her 3 children (News Article)

  • February 24, 2008 - Social workers visited slain children's home (News Article)

  • February 22, 2008 - Mom, kidnapped toddler reunited in Henderson (News Article)

  • February 18, 2008 - CPS hopes to increase the number of children places with kin after being removed from home (News Article)

  • February 14, 2008 - Sheriff's officials investigate case of possible child abuse (News Article)

  • February 13, 2008 - Foster and Adoptive Training Conference to be held at SFA (News Article)

  • February 13, 2008 - Cocaine is blamed for 14-month-old's [J.C. Luna's] death (News Article)

  • February 12, 2008 - The fires of abuse (News Article)

  • February 12, 2008 - Man [Matthew Lewis Anderson] sentenced to 30 years for shaking infant, causing her to lose sight and ability to walk (News Article)

  • February 11, 2008 - Mom charged after baby found in trash can of Houston hospital (News Article)

  • February 10, 2008 - Concerns are raised about 911 kidnapping call (News Article)

  • February 9, 2008 - Lessons shared after Thursday's kidnapping (News Article)

  • February 9, 2008 - How to handle a child's temper tantrum (News Article)

  • February 7, 2008 - Mother of slain infant charged with child endangerment (News Article)

  • January 30, 2008 - Houston mom who left kids for Africa trip is now in jail (News Article) ; another related (News Article)

  • January 29, 2008 - Changes proposed to protect children (News Article)

  • January 29, 2008 - Child Abuse and Neglect Cost Nation Over $100 Billion Per Year (News Article)

  • January 28, 2008 - Fewer overnight office stays, but other stopgaps worry advocates (News Article)

  • January 28, 2008 - Waco mom collecting suitcases to help ease trauma for foster children (News Article)

  • January 26, 2008 - Texas drafts bill of rights for foster children (News Article)

  • January 26, 2008 - Casa volunteers will share their experiences on video (News Article)

  • January 25, 2008 - CPS notes fewer problems placing kids in recent months (News Article)

  • January 24, 2008 - NY - Anger over girls' strip searches (News Article)

  • January 24, 2008 - Commissioner: Fewer foster children sleeping in state offices (News Article)

  • January 21, 2008 - Dallas County center sees rise in teenage runaways (News Article)

  • January 18, 2008 - North Texas Man Fighting For Custody Of His Kids (News Article)

  • January 16, 2008 - 300 gather to bid farewell to Baby Grace (News Article)

  • January 16, 2008 - 6 children abandoned by mom to stay in foster care (News Article)

  • January 15, 2008 - Girl accused of capital murder of her baby (News Article)

  • January 14, 2008 - Communities observe AMBER Alert day (News Article)

  • January 11, 2008 - CPS: Baby boy left at fire station to be adopted soon (News Article)

  • January 11, 2008 - Frisco Police Arrest Woman In Town's Only 2007 Murder (News Article)

  • January 10, 2008 - Suspect wanted for sex assault of child (News Article)

  • January 8, 2008 - Texas girl, 3, unclaimed for two days (News Article); a related article: (News Article)

  • January 8, 2008 - Woman (Shanell Monique Mosley) charged with abandoning children (News Article)

  • January 7, 2008 - Girl's (Kayla Allen) death unresolved 4 years later (News Article)

  • January 6, 2008 - Judge Dismisses Defense's Request in Kayla Allen Murder Case (News Article)

  • January 1, 2008 - Man Indicted For Allegedly Beating 9-Month-Old (News Article)


Pre-2008 new articles
  • September 28, 2007 - CPS records cite emotional trauma for girl found hanged in garage (News Article)

  • March 25, 2006 - Chase Lee Chamberlain 2-year-old December 29,2005 (News Article)

  • July 12, 2005 - 4-Year-Old Drowns While In Foster Care(News Article)


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