dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The sun had ducked behind the clouds at noon Monday as a small crowd gathered in front of WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s. A few raindrops were falling […]
Tag: child abuse and neglect
Teen’s death brings up concerns about homeschooling guidelines
Investigators say Kyneddi Miller had not attended school since late 2019 or 2020 and hadn’t been outside the house more than a couple of times in the last four years. […]
Home-schooled girl found dead. When will enough be enough?
Last week, a 14-year-old girl was found dead in her Boone County home. Her body was “skeletal” and “emaciated,” and it’s reported she starved to death. Her mother has been […]
House spends 90 minutes debating amending Raylee’s Law – concerning child abuse — into homeschooling bill
MORGANTOWN – An amendment to a bill making some tweaks to state homeschooling law plunged the House of Delegates into a 90-minute debate about child abuse prevention, the failures of […]
How legislators can protect children
One of the good bills moving through the West Virginia Legislature is SB 474, to create a “critical incident review team” to examine when a child known to Child Protective […]
Additions to Mon County prosecutor’s office sadly needed
Earlier this week, Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney Gabrielle Mucciola updated the Mon County Commission on the two new hires she’s bringing on board: Larry Hasley as the coordinator for the […]
