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DCF changing abuse hotline criteria after girl thrown from bridge
The Florida Department of Children and Families is changing its abuse hotline criteria after a man threw his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge.
DCF Secretary Mike Carroll announced the changes Thursday.
If a caregiver is believed to be experiencing a psychotic episode, a child protective investigator would... [...]
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Couple arrested again after children left alone in car for hoursOn the heels of temporarily losing custody of her children, Tosheba Hope, 30, has also temporarily lost her freedom.Hope and her boyfriend, Gerald Moultrie, 24, were both taken into custody after a court hearing Tuesday to determine who should care for their children.According to the Broward Sheriff's Office,... [...]
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Girl dies after being thrown from Florida bridgeA 25-year-old Tampa man faces a first-degree murder charge after throwing his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge, police said.John Jonchuck Jr. was arrested early Thursday after a St. Petersburg police officer saw him throw the child into Tampa Bay.Police said rescuers pulled Phoebe Jonchuk from the water, but she died shortly... [...]
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Man banned from school board meetings wins $147K settlement
A Vermont man banned from school board meetings for two years after he criticized the school district has agreed to a $147,500 settlement.
The settlement followed a September ruling by a federal judge that the Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union violated Marcel Cyr’s constitutional right to free speech and... [...]
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Lawyer dad is charged with social-host violation over daughter's 'Playboy mansion' themed party
A lawyer who specializes in medical marijuana cases was charged with violating a Poway, California, social-host ordinance over his daughter’s "Playboy mansion" themed 18th birthday party on Friday.
San Diego County sheriff’s deputies responding to neighbor complaints said... [...]