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  • Is CPS To Blame For Two Babies Deaths?

    By the time Scott Jurewicz was arrested for the abuse and murder of 1-year-old Brenden Hartranft, he was no longer dating Brenden’s mother, Brooke Hartranft. He had already moved in with his next girlfriend, Andrea Conaway, and her children, one of whom died the day before Jurewicz’s arrest. Which is why Conaway’s family is convinced…

  • Toddler Found With Dead Man Was Alone For Days

    Recently, a 2 ½ year old child was found inside a Kent County home along with the body of a dead man.  Authorities are saying the toddler likely tended to herself for several days. Although this is the second time in under a month that law enforcement has found a very young child in a…

  • CPS Called For Children in Suspected DUI Accident

    Children’s Protective Services was contacted by the Flint Police Department regarding a recent car accident involving two young children. It is worth noting that officers who respond to crash scenes do not usually report the incident to CPS unless there are children involved along with other factors where the child is suspected of being at…

  • Is Cannabis Oil Legal For Children in Michigan?

    Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) changed a lot of people’s lives for the better. People suffering from cancer, glaucoma, AIDS and even Lou Gehrig’s Disease can all now seek relief for their pain and discomfort. But while the act has brought a great deal of relief for many patients who are willing and able to…

  • 3-Year-Old Shoots Himself With Dad’s Gun

    A recent gun-related accident involving a 3-year-old boy and his father’s loaded pistol has resulted in a hospitalized child, a CPS investigation, and a father who may face criminal charges in the near future.   The incident took place in Gladwin County, Michigan in a Grout Township home. According to reports from the Gladwin County…

  • Michigan Mother Jailed For Not Protecting Child From Abusive Boyfriend

    Jordan Henry, a mother accused of not stepping in to save her child from her abusive boyfriend, was sentenced to jail in the Monroe County Circuit Court recently. The 27-year-old Wyandotte woman appeared before Judge Michael A. Weipert, who scolded her for her role in her toddler’s death.   “Why do you vouch for someone…

  • CPS Takes Baby Found in Home With Dead Women

    Genesee County Children’s Protective Services (Michigan CPS workers) were called to the scene of a suspected double murder recently, where investigating police officers found two dead women and one unharmed baby.   The incident took place in Flint at about 9:30 in the evening on Tuesday, April 19th. Responding officers arrived at the Ridgecrest Village…

  • 2 CPS workers suspended in Jamarion Lawhorn case

    There has been considerable outcry and no small amount of finger pointing in the wake of the Jamarion Lawhorn case. Jamarion, who at 12-years-of-age is Kent County’s youngest defendant facing murder charges, was severely abused by his mother and stepfather. Both of whom blame each other for the abuse inflicted on their children.   But…

  • CPS Called After One Woman Dies in a Domestic Dispute

    Child Protective Services were called to a home recently where a child was discovered after a violent domestic dispute took place, that ultimately resulted in the death of both parents.   Authorities say that the incident took place just before 9 pm, at the Pheasant Ridge Apartment complex in Kentwood. Officers were dispatched to a…

  • CPS in Allegan County Accused of Screwing Up Again

    “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes” is an old Latin quote that means, “who watches the watchers?”, or more simply, “who guards the guards?”  And when it comes to Michigan’s Child Protective Agency, this couldn’t be a more poignant question. But the answer in this case is the Office of Children’s Ombudsman.   The Office of Children’s…