Aiden McGrew, Killed by Dog
I am sure everyone in the country has heard the story of little Aiden McGrew recently. He was the 2-month-old baby that was ultimately killed by a dog in South Carolina. This is particularly tragic for me as a resident of South Carolina. It also makes me especially angry. I can think of no reason […]
Marchella Brett Pierce Starved to Death
I typically read so many articles about crimes against children that it takes a lot to really disturb me when I’m doing research for One By One. I sort of expect to be sad and can prepare for what I will read. This article really got to me though. A little girl was starved to […]
Baby Left Alone in Apartment
This story is a new kind of sad. A two-month-old baby girl was left alone in an apartment for up to 3 days when police finally found her. Her parents had been arrested the day before, but neighbors say they heard no noise in the apartment for a few days prior to that. The only […]
Child Neglect has Dire Consequences
I think anyone familiar with the history of Safe Haven remembers Baby Mary. Her abuse and death led Pennsylvania to pass the laws to protect babies from suffering her same fate. More specifically, she was from Northumberland County. A decade after her death, we have another story from her home that is also tragic. A […]
Child Left in Car After Crash
To switch things up a bit, today’s article does not pertain to Safe Haven Laws exactly, but it does deal with child abandonment. A man named Lynn Dexter Bailey Jr. was arrested for leaving his toddler at the scene of a crash. Police were called to an area in Chesterfield, VA to investigate a suspicious […]
Parents Charged for Leaving Baby by Church Dumpster
I have an update on a story I wrote about not long ago. There is an end to the story of the baby that was left by a dumpster behind a church. The parents have been found are being charged with child abandonment and child neglect. I am so glad that they were found. I […]
