Childs

Starting August 1st: Strengthen Your Child’s Safety with the New Car Seat Regulations!

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Minneapolis, MN — Starting August 1, a new law impacting drivers with young children will take effect in Minnesota, aiming to enhance safety standards for child passengers. The legislation, which brings significant updates to the existing child car seat regulations, was passed after extensive research showed that higher safety standards could dramatically reduce injuries in accidents. Under the new rules, children younger than eight must be secured in a child safety seat or a booster until they are either age eight or 4 feet 9 inches tall, whichever comes first. The statute stresses the importance … Read more

Mother in Morgan County to Undergo Additional Mental Evaluation Following Child’s Fatal Stabbing

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Hartselle, AL — A troubling case unfolds in Morgan County as Jennifer Long, a mother accused of fatally stabbing her 8-year-old son, may not stand trial due to mental health concerns. Long, who is also charged with the stabbing of her father on the same day, is currently under a second order for mental evaluation, as determined by Judge Jennifer Howell on Monday. The decision for a further mental health assessment followed an initial evaluation deemed “unusual” by Howell. The evaluation is set to take place at the Alabama Department of Mental Health clinic in … Read more

Landmark Trial Continues: Parent Facing First-Ever Sentencing for Child’s Mass School Shooting

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PONTIAC, Mich. – As the jury in Jennifer Crumbley’s involuntary manslaughter trial enters its second day of deliberations, the nation watches closely. Crumbley stands accused of four counts of involuntary manslaughter in relation to the tragic deaths of four students at Oxford High School. The students lost their lives when Crumbley’s son, Ethan, opened fire in November 2021. If found guilty, Crumbley would become the first parent to be sentenced for a mass school shooting committed by their own child. In a separate development, James Crumbley, the father of the accused school shooter, is scheduled … Read more

Mother awarded $30 million in negligence lawsuit against LAUSD employee after child’s tragic death

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Van Nuys, California – A California state court jury has awarded $30 million to the mother of a six-year-old child who was fatally beaten by an employee of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The entire trial was recorded by the Courtroom View Network. The verdict was delivered shortly after the closing arguments, following a trial that started on August 7. Kenya Taylor, the plaintiff, filed a lawsuit against LAUSD after her son, Dayvon, was killed by Tyler D’Shaun Martin Brand, who was babysitting him at Taylor’s apartment. Taylor’s lawsuit accused LAUSD of negligent hiring, … Read more