Parents of throw-away babies are given choice

Parents who feel they have no choice but to throw away their babies are being offered another choice by the state senate. The news stories are a tragedy. A young mother, either not wanting her newborn baby, unable to care for a newborn, or afraid of the reaction of...

Child Support Slacker Pleads Guilty

One of the first people extradited from a foreign country to face charges of failing to pay child support has pleaded guilty to eleven charges in St. Charles County. David Goldberg has nine adopted children by an ex-wife and a soon-to-be ex-wife. He owes more than...

Belle Child’s Death Probed

The death of a three-year-old child in Belle is under investigation. Two suspects are being held. Investigators aren’t saying much, except they believe Sarah Tibbetts suffered her fatal injuries at home. Her one-year-old sister has been placed in the custody of...

House Bill Would Make Exploitation of Elderly a Crime

Financial exploitation of the elderly would become a crime in Missouri under a bill working its way through the House.State Representative Phillip Britt of Kennett admits some suggest the financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled is covered in other statutes....

Both Wood Children Out of Hospital Now

The second surviving child of a Warrensburg family has been released from a Kansas City hospital and given to the state division of family services. Three-year-old Moriah Wood had been hospitalized since February 14th. Her father is charged with killing his wife and...