BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — An Eastern Panhandle judge told state lawmakers Monday that despite improvements in pay for Child Protective Services workers in his region, there is still a 400-referral backlog in connection with child abuse and neglect cases. Berkeley County Circuit ...
A Preston County teacher faces child abuse charges after allegedly putting duct tape over a student’s mouth and binding the child’s hands. Cassandra “Candi” Diann Sisler, 43, of Terra Alta, and a teacher at Central Preston Middle School, was charged by West Virginia State Police on ...
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — Dozens of children victimized at a religious boarding school in Harrison County have reached a record settlement over abuse they suffered at the hands of the home’s employees. Lawyers announced a $100 million settlement for the victims who formerly ...
When charges were leveled against the North Elementary School vice principal for allegedly striking a special needs child in the head, the community was horrified. Little did any of us know that this particular incident would be the least disturbing of the revelations to come out of the ...
by Noah Feldman Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives have passed a bill authorizing the state to take custody of children if their parents have agreed to give them gender-affirming health care. The law is obviously terrible policy. And it’s particularly hypocritical ...
Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center will host a free community event for teenagers and their parents, called Make Time to Unplug, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today at Woodland United Methodist Church. The event hopes to teach teens internet safety and help them find new activities to enjoy in ...