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Putnam Sheriff: Mother of Abused Toddler Arrested Save Email Print
Posted: 2:20 PM Mar 25, 2008
Last Updated: 8:43 PM Mar 25, 2008
Reporter: Anna Baxter
Email Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com

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BUFFALO, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The Putnam County Sheriff says the mother of a two-year-old boy diagnosed with two head injuries was arrested on Tuesday. This arrest comes just a day after her husband was charged in the case.

According to the criminal complaint, deputies say Jessica Marie Kemper neglected to get her child medical attention when he suffered for several days with flu-like symptoms. She's now charged with child neglect creating injury or death.

Monday her husband, Bantz Kemper, II was arrested and charged in the case. His bond was set at $250,000.

Investigators say Bantz was watching the little boy on February 29th when he called his wife and told her the toddler was having seizures. Bantz is the child's stepfather. The two-year-old was taken to Cabell Huntington Hospital, where he needed brain surgery.

According to the criminal complaint, the Kemper's told the child's doctor two weeks before his surgery the toddler fell and hit his head on a toy block. Since that time, they told the doctor he's suffered from flu-like symptoms. The complaint states the mother told the doctor he kept slurring his words and when he started to walk he would lose his balance.

Doctors say the boy suffered two head injuries that were not from an accidental fall, but from being shaken.

Jessica's bond was set at $25,000.

Jessica told wsaz.com after her husband's arraignment on Monday the boy was getting better. He was sitting up in the hospital bed and now throwing a ball. She says he's expected to be released soon.

The Sheriff tells us the child will never be the same.

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Posted by: Richard on Mar 29, 2008 at 01:29 PM
heart not hart

Posted by: Richard on Mar 29, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Sounds to me like both sides of the family are just throwing mud at each other. Where were all of you a month ago, or a year ago for that mater? And if this DOES NOT apply to you and in your hart you know who you are let it go. Remember the kids are the ones with everything to lose. And if you all keep it up the state may give the kids to total strangers IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT!!

Posted by: Grammer Please! on Mar 28, 2008 at 08:17 AM
Anon at 5:00, that was my whole point not spelling things right.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 28, 2008 at 08:10 AM
nice spelling and grammar that time! Sure think Danny will get those boys first, prob next court date. All we can do is wait and see

Posted by: SIS on Mar 27, 2008 at 10:10 PM
TO MARCH 27 @ 5:00 PM TOUCHE!! added an e I'm just so pissed at these people passing judement!! But hey facts are facts! mom home dad is home and much to much of most your unlike kids will be home soon!! SUCKS DONT HAVING THE FACSTS DOSENT IT!! :)

Posted by: ohio resident on Mar 27, 2008 at 07:16 PM
its about time children services does something other than draw a check set there talking about boy or girlfriends make sure these mentals do not get these children back and make them get fixed permanently no more children for this family

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 27, 2008 at 05:00 PM
Hey Grammer Please! maybe you should check your own spelling. Anonymous does not have an e on the end and I don't recall grammar being spelled like grammer. But please correct me if I'm wrong.

Posted by: Concerned on Mar 27, 2008 at 04:10 PM
If the punishment was more severe in previous cases where children were killed/or injured we would have so many case right now. You can go to jail for years for selling drugs, 3 strikes your out. You can kill or injure a child and most of the time all the person gets is a stay in a mental hospital, that's insanity. More severe punishment would mean fewer children being injured or murdered.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 27, 2008 at 03:38 PM
Wow! Call um out, but first look at your spelling for both posts:-)

Posted by: Grammer Please! on Mar 27, 2008 at 01:51 PM
To anonymous posted at 9:32, Hopefully you dont ever have a child to fall, bike wreck etc and receive head trauma because you would be in the same spot at this family, there is all kinds of documented head injures that symptons that look like shaken baby, Why do you think there is helmet laws for kids on bikes! Too quick to judge without all the facts if you ask me.

Posted by: Grammer Please! on Mar 27, 2008 at 10:31 AM
To anonymouse posted at 8:17 pm Please, if your going to post comments please spell check and read for grammatical functionality. Yours are awful to read!

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 27, 2008 at 09:32 AM
I dont care what anyone says the head truma that this poor kid has suffered is terrible. He's 2 years old and has already had brain surgery. I mean come on. I'd like to see someone beat the parents head up against something and see how they like it. I dont care if it's Shaken Baby or what it is there's no excuse for either. And personally I hope they both get what they deserve.

Posted by: sick on Mar 26, 2008 at 10:41 PM
To sis, have you researched shaken baby sydeome on the web? There are injuries Dakota suffered that only are related to the brain being battered from one side of the skull to the other. " shaken baby" This does not happen by falling on a block! Soon we will all see the parents get what is coming! As for the other children, adoption is the only way to ensure a healthy life. This is from someone who knows both jessie and bantz well enough to pass judgement

Posted by: ? on Mar 26, 2008 at 08:43 PM
Why are my post not being posted? My post actually have substance to them.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 26, 2008 at 08:17 PM
sis get YOUR facts straight the real did called ALL THE TIME to try to see his boys and even took jessica to court to see them, but the abuser of a stepdad and the neglectful of a mother refused to let him see them nor would they let him talk to them on the phone even after court. jessica and bantz need to be locked up for what they did to that little boy! Stop defending them they did this to that little boy

Posted by: ME on Mar 26, 2008 at 06:24 PM
I'm not here to be judgemental. People are so eager to make people quility before anything is proven, I always say innocent until proven quility. My prayers are with the family and especially the child.

Posted by: Do U see What i see on Mar 26, 2008 at 05:01 PM
BOOOO YA! Lets get some WV Laws changed. Child abuse deserves the ultimate in punishment. Missing Body parts for males and Sterilization for the females w/genitalia mutilation. How can you honestly say that would not be fair? WV has not had a death penalty case yet, But some of these child abuse cases that would be perfect for the crime. They seem to get a slap on the wrist or go to jail for six months then rehab and the CPS/WELFARE system lets them have the kids back. Thats what really galls me. They give them back. There are families to love and care for these babies. Give them to one of those. Instead of this pondscum. Children do not suddenly start slurring words and losing balance unless there is a medical problem somewhere. Of course this worthless boy and girl didnt want to take the baby to the dr. until they made up a "good" story. When that didnt work, they outright lied. Someone once told me that children are precious and our future. What happened to that? Doesnt anyone care?

Posted by: Torn Between on Mar 26, 2008 at 04:47 PM
From the comments I've read, it seems logical to me that if the child displayed slurred speech and difficulty with his balance, someone other than a parent would have noticed. If so, where were you when this baby needed you? Are we so fearful of getting involved that we forget the victim here? If we saw a baby in distress in a public place, would we place emphasis on the baby's welfare or would we be so concerned over getting involved that we would turn our heads? What has happened to us all?

Posted by: Cindy on Mar 26, 2008 at 03:33 PM
the reason for IQ and psychological testing before you can be a parent. Please give her babies to someone who will love them and give them the right guidance so THEY may be responsible adults unlike their parents who only care about their wants.

Posted by: SIS on Mar 26, 2008 at 03:31 PM
Why are my postings not being put on here?

Posted by: SIS on Mar 26, 2008 at 02:41 PM
Well for one thing Bantz did not admit to hurting Dakota so get your facts right before you start posting it on here. All of you that are so quick to judge but let this happen to you your child falls and gets a head injury and Dr. are johnny on the spot to say shaken baby syndrome. There are many documented cases where Dr. first said shaken baby syndrome and put the family thru this kind of stuff then it comes out thats not what really happend at all. You have access to the internet look it up then maybe you would'nt be so quick to crucify someone so fast. And as for real dad, fact is he rarely called to see the boys so this all the time stuff is not the truth either. His real colors will show in fact I believe as of yesterday they may have already been exposed.

Posted by: Melinda on Mar 26, 2008 at 02:06 PM
All rights need to be taken from these parents. How can you hurt a little kid, you have to be SICK IN THE HEAD! Someone needs to shake these parents senseless and give them some injuries they have caused for this little boy. What the heck is wrong with parents now days. Were these parents on drugs? She can look sad all she wants I don't feel sorry for parents who hurt their children I feel sorry for the kids who don't know any better. Court systems need to through her and everyone responsible in JAIL and throw away the key!

Posted by: amanda on Mar 26, 2008 at 01:32 PM
I saw the news when the stepfather of the 2 yr old little boy being arraigned, and the mother hugged him. That made me sooooo mad. Sorry, but if ANYONE hurt any of my kids, I wouldnt hug them, I would hurt them worse than they hurt my child.

Posted by: lakinsmommy on Mar 26, 2008 at 01:15 PM
this is to chris---believe it or not-you do not need to be a doctor in order to tell that you child has slurred speech and balance problems. she still should have taken the child to a doctor. it does not matter who is guilty here-what matters is that the child (children)get the help that they need. elizabeth-you knew her from high school--people change-if it is true that she would give her life for her children---she would have done something about the situation regardless of whether she knew of the abuse or not.no one can be so blind that they do not see that something is wrong with their own child..ever!

Posted by: Anon... on Mar 26, 2008 at 12:40 PM
PEOPLE LIKE THIS SHOULDNT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE CHILDREN!!!!!!!! ANYONE THAT HURTS A CHILD SHOULD HAVE FORCED STERILIZATION!!! IM SO SICK OF IGNORANT MORONS HAVING CHILDREN...

Posted by: unknown on Mar 26, 2008 at 12:23 PM
I think that you and your husband dont desereve to have your son back, I think that is so awful that you could do this to a littlt baby who cant fight back.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 26, 2008 at 12:07 PM
if i notice that my child all of the sudden had slurred speech and loss of balance after a fall, then i would emmediatly take him to the hospital. i woulnt wait one second. And how come no one was ever around to see this boy fall. evertime the two year old fell and hit his head, they said no one saw him fall they just went off the 4 yr olds story. Do they not watch these children? And how could she comfort the man that admitted to shaking this child. She should take up for the child not the man that hurt the child whether she "loves" him or not. The children ALWAYS come first... They both need to rot in prison for what they BOTH did to this child. I feel it is just as much her falt as it is his.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 26, 2008 at 11:57 AM
e daddy didn't bail her out, they have no money, her grandma gave her daddy the money to bail her out

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 26, 2008 at 11:41 AM
the mother CLAIMS not to be there at the time of the siezur, but what about when the abuse really happened? I think she was there and took part in the abuse or just sat back and watched the abuse. I think she is just as guilty as the stepfather. They both need to rot in jail. lets see how they bot like being someones girlfriend in jail

Posted by: Scott on Mar 26, 2008 at 11:40 AM
PlEASE send these losers to prison, I hope someone will give this child a loving home, but as for the parents, send them away for a long long time!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 26, 2008 at 11:36 AM
The biological father did nothing but love those children. When he was taken to the hospital over a sunburn, The hospital papers state it was NOT a severe burn. He was NOT blistered. And is it a crime that a child gets a little sunburn going fishing swimming in a pool and plaing on a slicyslide. Those children had fun with their real father rather than sitting in a house all day with their mother. Jessica hated the fact that their real father wouldn't let bantz adopt them, because they wanted to make it t were their rea father had nohng to do with them so they would not remember him and think that bantz was their father. Their real father was fight to get to see his children and even took them to court to try and see them. He was tld by jessica that he would get to see them if he signed his rights away because it would be in the best interest of the children were bantz was at the time in the army. The natral father did file to have his rights taken away, he filed to see his children

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 26, 2008 at 11:18 AM
i tink the mother and stepfather both need to rot in jail and have ten times worse happen to them. see if they like it. that two year old didnt do nothing to be hurt like that. I wonder what kind of mental abuse the 4 year old had to withstand

Posted by: Nicole on Mar 26, 2008 at 09:56 AM
I think that if these parents are gilty then they should have done to them the same thing they done to their baby boy. No child deserves to be hurt like that. And from the looks of it this child will never recover it probably has what is called shaken baby its real and a baby can only get it if it has been shaken over and over again. And the dad he should rot in prison and so should the mother. You can't be 2 year old kids and get away with it. And I dont care who knows the mother looks to me like shes guilty. I hope that that baby goes somewhere where he will be treated right. And not get beat probably daily by the people who are supposed to be his parents.

Posted by: Oh My Gosh on Mar 26, 2008 at 09:40 AM
It does not take a genius to figure out that this boy needed medical attention. He had flu like symptoms after he hit his head..and this went on for 2 weeks! Sounds to me like she was covering up for the step father or whoever shook him. Brain injuries such as this do not occur from hitting your head on a "block"...and the seizure did not cause the brain injury. The brain injury caused the seizure. Get your facts straight. As for Elizebeth.....the majority do not hit their children...sounds to me like you don't need kids either.

Posted by: Jenni on Mar 26, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Some of you say she is a loving and caring mother. I don't understand how a loving and caring mother can see her two year old losing his balance and falling and slurring his words and not take him to the doctor immediately. Esecially when that started after he supposedly fell on a block and hit his head. That is why she should be charged. That is child neglect. She noticed the symptoms and neglected to do anything about them. That is not a loving and caring mother.

Posted by: anon on Mar 26, 2008 at 07:00 AM
Stop protecting the guilty & start protecting the innocent. She let the child suffer for two weeks! Even if it was a case of the flu it would be wrong to wait for two weeks to get him help. She knew what was wrong, she cares more about that low life of a man then her own child. His real father doesnt need him either. Hope he finds a loving caring home. Everyone has a place in this world theirs is a prison cell. Hope they rot there!

Posted by: Elizebeth on Mar 26, 2008 at 12:02 AM
I know her from high school. We may have lost touch over the years, but I think that she would do anything for her children. She'd give her life to protect them if she could. She is very upset that this all happened. I have a 2 year old myself and she's fallen so many times I lost count, I don't take her to the doctor every time. I think that if she felt he needed a doctor that night then she would have taken him. The majority of you people have never met her, so how can you judge her over this. I wonder how many of the people judging her have lost their temper and hit their children, or even have children of their own. Its a shame this had to happen to their little boy. I feel for her and her family. As for the boys father, I'm not sure that is best for him either, everyone can act concerned that doesn't make them a great and outstanding parent.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 11:56 PM
HOPEFULLY THE TRUTH WILL COME OUT...WHO REALLY DID IT...IF THEY HAVE OTHER CHILDREN I PRAY THEY WILL BE TAKEN AWAY AND PUT SOMEWHERE THEY WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF.

Posted by: Chris on Mar 25, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Hurting children is a horrible thing to do. So is rushing to judge to people before the facts are completely brought to light. Does no one realize that by passing judgement now these people, even if they are innocent, will be looked upon as if they were guilty? And as for the "brave, caring biological father," the boys would be far worse off with him. He once returned one of the boys with 3rd degree burns from having him out in the sun too long unprotected. His MOTHER immediately took him to the hospital to have him treated. The same mother that you all judged as unfit & uncaring. The mother (and probably most/all of you) is not a doctor & therefore might not have recognized the symptoms of head trauma and would it be too hard to imagine that the damage that the brain surgeon is seeing could have been caused by the seizures and not by shaking???? Why not hold judgement until we know the facts (if we ever do)!!!

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 10:27 PM
THIS IS AWFUL!!!HOW COULD A MOTHER TURN HER BACK ON HER CHILD LIKE THIS. A MOTHER IS SUPPOSE TO PROTECT HER CHILD NOT HELP HER CHILD BE ABUSED, BY COVERING IT UP. I THINK THE CHILD SHOULD BE TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM AND NEVER HAVE TO BE PUT IN THIS SITUATION AGAIN. AND TO SUPPORT THE MAN ACCUSED OF HURTING HER CHILD, HOW COULD SHE DO THIS TO HER SON.

Posted by: To Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 10:25 PM
While you are all bickering over whether or not it is our business, there is a child suffering. The mother is now charged with child neglect creating injury or DEATH, which leads me to believe, the boy may not survive. All of this and you want to defend these people. I don't know what kind of life you live, but I can't imagine watching a child suffer for TWO weeks while doing NOTHING! Why couldn't she take the child to the hospital? This is one of God's precious children and you want to question whether she could afford it. More than likely, we the taxpayers are paying for it anyway. Someone in the family needs to grow up and take responsibility and you need an EDUCATION!

Posted by: Jessica on Mar 25, 2008 at 09:38 PM
i think we need something done to people who does this type thing besides jail time i am think more like the death chair

Posted by: jenni on Mar 25, 2008 at 09:19 PM
HOPEFULLY,PROSECUTORS OR SOMEONE IN CHARGE WILL READ THE PREVIOUS STORY OF THE 2 YEAR OLD DYING AFTER HIS FATHER BASHED HIS HEAD IN AND NOT RETURN THIS CHILD TO THOSE EVIL PEOLPE.

Posted by: mom of 2 on Mar 25, 2008 at 09:05 PM
This is sickening, children are a blessing given to us by God. Thhis is just poof that some people should not be able to have kids!

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 08:56 PM
i dnt think the biological father should get him cuz he went to court a month ago and filed for his rights to be taken away..what kind of father is that?

Posted by: MELISSA on Mar 25, 2008 at 08:55 PM
MY LOVE AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THIS BABY! MAY GOD WRAP YOU IN HIS ARMS AND FIND YOU A LOVING FAMILY THAT WILL LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU AS YOU DESERVE! MAY JUSTICE AND THE MAN ABOVE TAKE CARE OF WHOM EVER DID THIS TO YOU AND WHOM EVER IS TRYING TO COVER IT UP!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: momof4 on Mar 25, 2008 at 07:23 PM
It made me sick to see him ( the "father")crying and carrying on and her hugging him and patting him on the back.....too bad she wasnt there for her son like that. She has no right to be called a mother.

Posted by: Beth Ann on Mar 25, 2008 at 07:16 PM
Should have known she would try and cover it up, when she was in court with her husband. I am sorry for this little boy, lets hope he gets into a loving home where he will never be hurt again. She is just as bad as he is. My prayers are with the little boy.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 06:54 PM
Obviously if the boy had a bleed bad enough to have surgery he would have died within two weeks. So there is no way that injury was from 2 weeks ago.

Posted by: Billy on Mar 25, 2008 at 06:47 PM
People like this shouldnt be allowed to be parents if they cant conrtol or take care of their own life, not a lone a child

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 06:27 PM
Just because daddy payed her bond dose'nt mean she wont see jail time.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 05:45 PM
Innocent until proven guilty by a jury, not the public. Stop condeming people you dont even know and leave them alone... you all dont have all the facts we just know what we have been told by the police (who have been wrong in the past). God will be the judge and jury in this case and see to it that the truth is heard. God is everyone's judge and if it is proven that they are innocent what will God's opinion of you be for condeming them on a one-sided story. You all acts as though the child is in critical condition and on life support but the biological father's pictures prove otherwise. Do not judge unless you are willing to be judged for your own wrong doings!

Posted by: 123 on Mar 25, 2008 at 05:43 PM
This is outrageous she comforted the stepdad cause he was crying he should be crying and imagine how bad that baby boy has cried over the pain he caused him its sick thats no mother and she should be locked away with him. These people are so sick!!!!!!!! they dont deserve kids

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 05:39 PM
how many of you people take you kids to the hosptal everytime they fall and get hurt, if we took our kids to the hospital evrytime a kid fell down we wouldn't be able to pay the hospital bills cause everything would go up. and you know what i have a kid of my own so i know what it's like to want to protect your kids and i know for a fact that they would never hurt the kids, why do you people grow up and worried about your own life, all you people want to do is sit around and point the blam at people when you don't even know the truth so maybe until you can get the facts right shut up and move on with you sad life.

Posted by: hurt my kids... & see what happens!! on Mar 25, 2008 at 05:14 PM
I saw the biological father on the news the other night, & I think he should get the baby when it comes out of the hospital. He seems like a good parent. I could tell he was upset, & concerned for his little boy. If this were my child, I would have a hard time not hurting the one who damaged my baby for life. It makes me sick to see & hear things like this. God bless this little angel.

Posted by: sandi lynn on Mar 25, 2008 at 05:08 PM
I am so glad they got her she is just as guilty as her husband.She needs no kids,what she needs is to rot in jail with her husband.Kids need a better life which I am sure if they go back to they will not get,all they will get is beat or shaken again.I wish the kids well and a good life.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 04:44 PM
People like this, have no soul.

Posted by: Makes No Freakin' Sense to Me on Mar 25, 2008 at 04:43 PM
If the baby fell and hit his head on a block (plausible) and then started slurring his words and having balance problems, WHY WAIT TWO WEEKS until before the surgery to tell the dr? To me, those are two classic signs of head trauma and they should have immediately taken him to the ER. A baby's brain and skull are extremely vulnerable and this sounds like a failure by the parents to protect him.

Posted by: D~~~B on Mar 25, 2008 at 04:38 PM
I don't think that I would watch someone do that to my kid!If I was her I would have left!!!!!!!!MEAN

Posted by: ..,. on Mar 25, 2008 at 04:38 PM
In response to Rhonda. You may not want to believe that your friend did this but who knows not saying she did or didnt but sometimes the ppl who hurt there kids are people we would least expect but obviously someone did hurt this child. and she waited days before getting the child to a doctor. if i were a mother i would immediately take my child to seek medical attention as soon as I saw these symptoms so obviosly she is responsible for something and probably shouldnt have children if she does have any more I hope they were taking into CPS custody and placed in a foster home.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 04:35 PM
I don't think that is is fair to be treated like that!I don't think that her husband should be ,let out anyway!

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 04:32 PM
GOOD, THEY NEED TO MAKE SURE THEY NEVER GET A CHANCE TO HURT THAT BABY AGAIN. OH YEA AND I HOPE THEY LET THERE CELL MATES KNOW WHAT THEY DID. SO THEY CAN GET THE HELL BEAT OUT OF THEM FOR HURTING A CHILD. HOW DARE HER TO STAND BEHIND THE MAN ACCUSED OF HURTING HER BABY. SHE IS NOT RIGHT, AND I BETE SHE KNEW ABOUT THE ABUSE. SOME PEOPLE SHOULD NEVER HAVE KIDS

Posted by: Yeah on Mar 25, 2008 at 04:28 PM
I am so glad that something has been done with this woman. I will not call her a mother because she doesn't deserve that title. What goes around comes around. Hope it hits you REAL hard.

Posted by: B on Mar 25, 2008 at 04:20 PM
This is ridiculous accusing someone of something they didnt do.

Posted by: To Rhonda: on Mar 25, 2008 at 04:19 PM
Before you come on here to defend your friend for being stupid please take the time to better yourself. LEARN TO SPELL! What this woman did was wrong. If she thought the child was sick she should have taken him to the doctor then, not waited for days. She was more concerned about her husband than her child. I hope she rots!

Posted by: Ds on Mar 25, 2008 at 03:56 PM
a child 'hitting their head on a little toy block' would NOT cause them slurred speech and walking off-balance. this child was clearly shaken and i hope all parties involved get what's coming to them.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 03:37 PM
TO THE FRIEND, THE DOCTOR SAID THAT THE BABY WAS SHAKEN, IF THAT IS SO ,WOULDNT THE PARENTS BE RESPONSABLE, I AM SO SORRY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, BUT DONT LET THE GUILTY GO, IF THE PARENTS DID NOT DO IT, THEN LET THE POLICE FIND THE REAL ONE AND LOCK THEM UP FOR A LONG TIME....

Posted by: momof4 on Mar 25, 2008 at 03:35 PM
AMEN, Lynn!!! I couldn't have put it better myself!

Posted by: Comment on Mar 25, 2008 at 03:30 PM
Rhonda: Anybody who can read your post will know that you aren't the brightest crayon in the box. These people are no doubt guilty - the brain surgeon knows what happened. I know a little boy that was shaken and he was permanently disabled. Its a shame - these 2 are no doubt GUILTY of the unthinkable.

Posted by: Kevin on Mar 25, 2008 at 03:27 PM
Geez, so much for being innocent until proven guilty. These people may not have done anything wrong, but you people are crying for blood? You know, people burn in hell for passing judgment like this. “Do not judge, or you too will be judged” (Matthew 7:1)

Posted by: Lynn on Mar 25, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Good, I think they should bang their heads together and then bury them UNDER the jail

Posted by: Elisa on Mar 25, 2008 at 02:58 PM
This infuriates me to no end! I'd sacrifice my life in any way possible to protect my children. I hope this baby makes it o.k. and I pray the sheriff is wrong. To the mother and stepfather: Every evil thing you do comes back to haunt you I hope you live in misery the rest of your lives and I hope you never get to lay eyes on any of those children again. I'd take them in a second.

Posted by: Rhonda on Mar 25, 2008 at 02:48 PM
I think this is stupied this woman is one of my good friends I she would never let something happend to her kids. they didn't do a thing to their chid they didn't hurt him and i'm sorry when is it a crime to leave your child with your husband/wife or a family member so you can go to the store, you people need to worry about the peope that beat their kids and hurt people you need to lock them up and stop locking innocent up.

Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 at 02:29 PM
I feel so bad for the kids that lived in that house. There family is being torn apart!!!!!!!!! I hope and pray the family and the little toddler will be alright!

Posted by: Beth on Mar 25, 2008 at 02:29 PM
What happened to that baby is shame. There is some sick, sick people out there. I am just happy the baby made it, and I hope he makes a full recovery.

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    ** FILE ** Traffic backs up on I-395 and Seminary Road in Alexandria, Va. in this Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006 file photo during the afternoon rush hour. Drivers waste nearly an entire work week each year sitting in traffic on the way to and from their jobs, according to a national study released Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, FILE)High fuel prices are prompting many Americans to reconsider their Memorial Day travel plans, AAA says.


  • McCain: U.S. can win Iraq war in 4 years

    May 15: In a speech in Columbus, Ohio, John McCain outlines what he hopes his presidency would look like by the end of his first term if he were to be elected. (NBC News Web Extra)Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won within four years, leaving a functioning democracy there and allowing most U.S. troops to come home.


  • Winding road becomes China lifeline

    Survivors carry an injured man past a billboard reading "Welcome to Wenchuan" displayed along a badly damaged mountain road in Wenchuan County, as they leave from the earthquake epicenter of Wenchuan City on May 14, 2008 three days after an earthquake measuring 7.9 rocked southwest China's Sichuan province. On the road to the epicentre of China's horror earthquake, shell-shocked survivors carried out the bodies of victims while others walked the other way in hopes of finding their missing relatives. AFP PHOTO/TEH Eng Koon (Photo credit should read TEH ENG KOON/AFP/Getty Images)The road leading to the epicenter of Monday's massive Chinese earthquake still wasn't clear of obstacles, but stretches of it have been transformed into major staging areas.


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