From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Charges could be filed Monday against some of the four people who were arrested in connection with the weekend death of a 6-month-old girl, a Milwaukee police spokeswoman said.
Police are investigating the death of Dekia Mattox as a homicide, police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said Monday. Schwartz did not release the cause of death.
Officers were called to a home in the 2700 block of N. Richards St. about 2:45 a.m. Saturday, Schwartz said. Dekia was pronounced dead just before 4 a.m. Saturday.
Police have previously been called to the home to investigate complaints of drug dealing and misuse of 911, Schwartz said.
...A 48-year-old woman who was arrested at the house is being held in the Milwaukee County Jail on suspicion of neglecting a child, causing death, according to jail records.
At least two of the people taken into custody - a 39-year-old man and a 46-year-old man - were arrested on outstanding warrants, according to arrest records.
The 39-year-old man has since been released, and the 46-year-old man is being held in the county jail on suspicion of retail theft, public drinking and trespassing, according to jail records.
What was this baby doing at that house and around those people?
Another Milwaukee child is dead. Did the child welfare system fail her, too?
Where's the outrage?
I think the BMCW failed this child as they did 22 other children over the past couple of years.
ReplyDeleteSo Citizens Protecting Abused Children Inc. will be protesting the BMCW once again.
CITIZENS PROTECTING ABUSED CHILDREN INC.
Event ~ PROTEST THE BUREAU OF MILWAUKEE CHILD WELFARE
Date ~ FEBRUARY ~ 3RD 2010 Time, 11:00 AM TILL ???
Place ~ 1555 NORTH RIVER CENTER DR.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.
DEMAND ANSWERS TO WHY 23 CHILDREN HAVE DIED WHILE IN THE CARE OF THE BUREAU OF MILWAUKEE CHILD WELFARE . AND WHY CASE WORKERS ARE NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY FAIL TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON HOME VISITS, AND REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT.
DEMAND THAT ALL CHILDREN NO MATTER WHAT RACE, AGE, OR GENDER BE PROTECTED.
ALLOW OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED, WHEN THE BMCW CANNOT HANDLE THE CASE LOADS .
IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A CHILD … AND IT TAKES A COMMUNITY TO PROTECT AND RAISE A CHILD, IF WE WORK TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN.
PLEASE BRING A NEW TEDDY BEAR TO DONATE TO KELSEY'S MILWAUKEE HUGS… ANOTHER GROUP THAT PROVIDES TEDDY BEARS TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS ,POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP CHILDREN.
Chapter Director ,DIANE LAST. a chapter of the National Hugs Across America 501 (c)(3).
IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
BECKY WELK, PRESIDENT/FOUNDER
CITIZENS PROTECTING ABUSED CHILDREN INC.
PHONE: 414-254-6476
EMAIL: c.pac_2008@yahoo.com
WEBSITE: www.citizensprotectingabusedchildren.com
THERE WILL BE 23 CROSSES WITH THE NAME AGE AND DATE OF DEATH FOR EACH CHILD ON DISPLAY.
I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE MILWAUKEE RESIDENTS AND OTHER COUNTIES TO GET INVOLVED, AND LET THE STATE OF WISCONSIN KNOW WE WILL NOT TOLERATE ANYMORE OF OUR CHILDREN BEING MURDERED, BY THE HANDS OF THE BUREAU OF MILWAUKEE CHILD WELFARE OR ANY C.P.S IN THE STATE WISCONSIN .