New Hope woman arrested for felony child abuse
A New Hope woman has been charged with child abuse after she was caught operating an unlincensed child care facility in her home.
Woman arrested for allegedly punching, biting child
A Columbus woman was arrested for allegedly biting and punching a child.
Affidavit: Man assaulted, concussed minor victim in Brookville Garden
A Starkville man has been arrested for child abuse after reportedly assaulting a 17-year-old victim at Brookville Garden apartments.
Study: Child abuse climbs after Friday report cards
Child abuse increases the day after school report cards are released — but only when kids get their grades on a Friday, a study in Florida suggests.
Columbus woman arrested for child abuse
A Columbus woman faces a charge of felony child abuse in connection with an alleged abuse of a relative, according Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton.
Sally Kate Winters hosts child abuse investigation training
Audible gasps filled the conference room at the Starkville Hilton Garden Inn as pictures of a bruised child flashed onto a projector screen.
Out-of-state man jailed for felony child abuse
A New Orleans man is behind bars in Oktibbeha County for felony child abuse. Deputies with Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office arrested William Harrison Farris, 38,
Caledonia woman behind bars for alleged child abuse
A Caledonia woman is in jail for alleged felony child abuse.
Accused child abuser held without bond
A Columbus man charged with felony child abuse has been denied bond because of a Mississippi Department of Corrections hold.
DA won’t pursue felony charges against daycare worker
District Attorney Forrest Allgood will not pursue felony charges against a Starkville daycare worker who admitted to giving two children a powerful muscle relaxer that sent them to the emergency room almost a year ago, The Dispatch has learned.
Local child abuse group hosts ‘Wear Blue’ day
Seventeen Mississippi children died in 2012 as a result of child abuse. Those 17 were among 7,968 children who were abused in Mississippi last year.
Starkville church daycare provider charged with child abuse
A Starkville church daycare provider has been charged with two counts of felony child abuse, Starkville Police confirmed Wednesday.
Columbus police charge mother with beating 7-year-old son with fan belt
Columbus police arrested and charged a 36-year-old mother of two with child abuse early today for allegedly beating her 7-year-old son with a car motor fan belt.