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9-month-old found dead in Pueblo trash can

A 9-month-old baby girl was found dead in a trash bin behind a Pueblo Safeway on Friday evening. Her name has not been released. The baby was in the legal custody of Pueblo County Department of Social Services...

Father who abandoned nine kids is now having twins

File this under "A case for birth control." Perhaps you recall Nebraska's initial attempt at a Safe Haven law in 2008, which was so poorly written that parents from all over the United States were hopping...

Quick! Go buy a Frosty at Wendy's!

Hurry, hurry! Every Frosty product purchased at Wendy's this Father’s Day weekend will benefit local foster care agencies across the country. This annual Father’s Day Frosty Weekend benefits the more than 129,000 children...

Thornton children found wandering busy streets; father arrested for child abuse

It's happened again. Foster parents know the scenario: Thornton police arrested a father on Friday night after two toddlers were found walking by themselves on a busy street. The toddlers are just 2 and 3 years old...

Madonna's bid to adopt approved

After an intensive battle that included a hearing by Malawi's highest court, Madonna has won her bid to adopt a three-year-old girl from Malawi, Chifundo "Mercy" James. A lower court ruled that the adoption did...

Abandoned in Colorado and Florida: Is there really a difference?

Sadly, I've been absent the last week or so while preparing for and participating in a termination of parental rights hearing for a little girl who has been in our care for about 18 months. I've been...

Arrest and confession made in Baby Justice case

UPDATE May 21 12:30 pm Mountain: Toribio has confessed to killing her son, Ty. When asked why she took Ty's life, Tiffany said that she did not want him to grow up with no one caring about him...

Do you know 'Baby Justice' or his killer?

It was just a tiny black and lime shoe protruding from beneath the playground sand. Last week, it led Albuquerque police to the body of a 3-to-5 year old boy, buried in a shallow grave at the playground...

Court rules that Florida must recognize gay/lesbian adoptions

Last week's decision by a Florida judge requires Florida to recognize the legality of gay and lesbian adoptions finalized in other states, regardless of whether or not Florida itself allows them. A Washington state lesbian couple originally adopted each...

Unlikely heroes: Bikers ride to combat child abuse

Realities for Children is sponsoring its eighth ride and rally to combat child abuse. Bikers from all over will come together Memorial Day weekend (May 23-24) for one of the largest charity poker runs on the...

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