Category: Child Endangerment
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3-Year-Old Left in Car During Black Friday Shopping Spree
Black Friday. That one chaotic day when everyone seems to put their scruples and logic on the back burner in order to score the best deals. The day when otherwise rational human beings get into bloody fist fights over TVs, toys and shoes. Sometimes called the most dangerous shopping day of the year, Black Friday…
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Child Endangerment in Michigan: What You Need To Know
When someone has a few too many drinks and gets behind the wheel, they are likely to face drunk driving charges. However, if they have a few too many drinks and get behind the wheel of a car with a child in it, drunk driving charges are going to be the least of their concerns.…
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Michigan Woman Abandons Toddler in Car, Found 10 Miles Away
The story is confusing, and heartbreaking. A Michigan woman left a toddler alone in a car in Atlanta, Georgia, and wandered away. She was found, ten miles away, with no memory of what happened, or where she had been. Now, in the wake of these strange and confounding circumstances, the mother is facing criminal charges.…
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Rescued Baby Forgotten By Dad in Hot Car
A young father may be faced with charges for having forgotten his baby daughter in the car on a hot day in Jackson, Michigan. The incident took place at about 4 pm on August 9th, which is about 1 hour after the hottest time of day according to the farmer’s almanac. The father, a 21-year-old,…
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Burton Mother Suspected of Child Endangerment DUI
The term ‘child endangerment’ is somewhat self explanatory – it refers to a situation or a specific act that endangers a child’s well being. Under Michigan law “child endangerment” is almost exclusively used in reference of a person putting a child in danger by driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol with a child in…
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Toddler Found Alone In Hot Car Has Been Hospitalised
A toddler was found alone in a hot car in a WalMart parking lot recently, and according to the deputies who stepped in to rescue her, was hospitalized as a result. The incident took place in Alpine Township in Kent County at about 6:20 pm. The Kent County Sheriff’s Department was contacted regarding a…
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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…
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Can improperly installed car seats bring CPS to your door?
It sounds ludicrous, right? That the state would investigate a parent even when that mom or dad thought their child’s car seat was properly installed, but it actually wasn’t? Well, the truth is, while CPS certainly isn’t going to go door to door, asking to view your car seat installation techniques, they can get involved…