Archive for the 'Child Abuse' Category

DHS Horror Stories

Newsok.com coverage of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services continued on Sunday with two interesting reports. The first DHS slow to close day cares lays out the crux of the problem while the second Examples of day cares that stayed open a while despite serious problems should send a cold chill down the spine of [...]

Justice For Joshua

“Justice For Joshua” is the latest rallying cry for Oklahomans determined to force improvement upon the Department of Human Services (DHS). “Joshua” is 2-year-old Joshua Minton, of Sperry, Oklahoma. Joshua lost his precious young life last month in a Tulsa day care operated by Vicki Chiles who has been charged with first-degree murder in Joshua’s [...]

Deadly Day Care – Another DHS Failure

Deadly Day Care – Another DHS Failure is our report and commentary on the death of Joshua Minton in a Tulsa in-home day care, allegedly at the hands of Vicki Chiles, a woman already under investigation by DHS for child abuse. If you have children, grandchildren or simply care about kids this is a scandal [...]

Robert Samuel Wheeland – Part 2

Publication Date: 4/26/07 Last Update: 4/26/07 On 4/25/2007, convicted child rapist cop Robert Samuel Wheeland of Haskell, Oklahoma was formally sentenced following his earlier convictions on two counts of lewd molestation and one count of second-degree rape, in a case involving a 15-year-old female victim. At Wheeland’s sentencing his attorney Chad Richardson said: Justice cannot [...]

Abuse Trial Delayed

The child abuse trial for Sharon Kay Smith and daughter Brenna Ann Smith which was supposed to start today in Sequoyah County District Court has been delayed until May. At this time we don’t have all the particulars, hopefully we will shortly.

Trials Start Tomorrow

Sharon Kay Smith and daughter Brenna Ann Smith are schedule to go to jury trial Monday, March 26, in Sequoyah County District Court on charges of child abuse in the Boy in the Closet case in which the 4-year-old boys mother Melanie Smith has already been convicted and sentenced. Bubbaworld will be providing an update [...]