Our Child Injury Blog

In Denver, preliminary hearings were held Monday for Isela Reyes-Talamantes and John Vigil, defendants in the case involving the death of Elijah Archuleta.

In Illinois, Pernell Hampton pled guilty to two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Deanna Johnson, a 4 year-old girl, is dead.

In North Carolina, 13-year-old Tyler McMillan was tied to a tree and left to die. His parents Brice and Sandra McMillan face charges related to child abuse and his death.

In California, David Blanks is a suspect in the Shaken Baby injury to his three month-old daughter.

Jennifer Schmitt, day care provider, was sentenced to prison for charges related to abusive head injuries to an 8-month old infant in 2007.

In Canada, Joshua Slessor pled guilty for child abuse of his twin sons. Both have been diagnosed with Shaken Baby Syndrome.

In Harris County, Alexandra Galaviz died from injuries sustained in a mobile home fire.

In Texas County, the death of a child last November leads to the arrest of Daniel Lamborn. He is charged with felony abuse of a child resulting in death.

In California, Alex Kermith Mendoza faces trial for the murder and torture of a three-year-old boy, Michael Vallejo-Seiber.

South Carolina State Senator, Mike Fair (R-Greenville) will be introducing a state bill that calls for mandatory prison time in cases involving child-care providers that seriously harm children in their day care.