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Mother of Slain 6-Year-Old Downey Boy Awarded $30 Million in Landmark Verdict Against LAUSD Employee

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NORWALK, Calif. – A jury in Norwalk has awarded $30 million to the mother of a 6-year-old boy from Downey who died in 2019 after being beaten by a former Los Angeles Unified School District employee. Dayvon Taylor lost his life the day after Christmas while under the care of Martin Brand, a former coach at Normandie Middle School and the child’s godfather. Kenya Taylor, Dayvon’s mother, expressed her grief, stating, “My son didn’t deserve to die at all. He was a happy child.” The tragic incident occurred after Dayvon was taken to the hospital … Read more

Horsham Mother Accused of Belt Strangulation and Ocean Drive to Face Judge in Landmark Trial

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Horsham Woman Accused of Killing Son with Belt Opts for Judge Trial Horsham, PA – Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, a 51-year-old woman, has chosen to forego a jury trial and instead have her fate decided by a judge in Montgomery County. DiRienzo-Whitehead is facing charges of first-degree murder for allegedly strangling her 11-year-old son with a belt in April of last year. On the night of April 10, DiRienzo-Whitehead’s husband discovered their son unresponsive and his wife missing. Police later found that DiRienzo-Whitehead had driven her Toyota Highlander into the ocean in Cape May. After the car … Read more

Florida Hospital Found Liable for Wrongful Separation of Child and Mother, Hit With $50 Million Verdict

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St. Petersburg, Florida – In a groundbreaking medical malpractice case, a Florida jury awarded an additional $50 million in damages, bringing the total penalty against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital to over a quarter billion dollars. The jury found the hospital liable on all counts, ruling that it wrongfully separated Maya Kowalski from her mother, who tragically took her own life. This case was prominently featured in the popular Netflix documentary “Take Care of Maya.” The jury’s decision was based on a range of offenses committed by the hospital. They found that the facility had … Read more

Mother Found Guilty on All Charges in Daughter’s Coldwater Shooting Incident, Faces Minimum Two-Year Prison Sentence

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COLDWATER, Michigan — Kathleen Rowe faces the possibility of a two-year prison sentence after being found guilty by a jury on all charges in the shooting of her daughter, Kasey Stringer, on January 26, 2023. The jury deliberated for just under an hour after hearing testimonies from Rowe and her 34-year-old daughter. The incident occurred at Rowe’s home on Pamela Drive, just north of the Coldwater city limits. Rowe, a 66-year-old woman with multiple long-term illnesses, rejected a plea bargain in October for a four-year felonious assault charge with no jail or prison time. The … Read more