Subsequent articles have confirmed that dad BRIAN SHORT was the killer. Almost all family annihilators of this type are men and fathers.
http://kstp.com/article/stories/s3902843.shtml
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Police: 'Unspeakable Tragedy' as 5 Family Members Found Dead in Greenwood Home
Updated: 09/10/2015 9:42 PM
Created: 09/10/2015 1:36 PM
KSTP.com
By: Cassie Hart
A family of five, including three children, are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a home on the south part of Lake Minnetonka, police said Thursday.
South Lake Minnetonka Police were called to the home, located on the 20000 block of Channel Drive in Greenwood, at 12:21 p.m. Thursday. It's just off St. Albans Bay.
According to interim police chief Mike Siitari, police were called to the home on a welfare check when no one was seen or heard from for several days and the children missed school.
Siitari said the public is not in danger. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office was processing a "complex crime scene," he said.
"Obviously it's an extremely tragic event and it's going to take some time to sort through," he said.
Sources tell 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that the bodies of the deceased were found scattered in various rooms throughout the house.
Police declined to release the names, ages, or manner of death of those killed or who might have been the killer.
Brian Short's business posted a notice online saying the victims were Brian Short and his three children, Brooklyn, Cole and Madison. Brian Short is the founder of AllNurses.com.
“It is with great regret and a very heavy heart that I have to share some very sad news with you. There is no easy way to say this. ... Brian and his family have been killed. The news is calling it an apparent murder-suicide. ... No matter what the details are, the results are still the same ... a very tragic loss for the extended families, friends, co-workers and this nursing community,” the message reads.
Hennepin County property databases list the house as registered to Brian and Karen Short, who had three children.
The incident happened at an upscale home in Greenwood, a tiny village of just a few hundred people on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, about 20 miles west of Minneapolis.
Greenwood Mayor Debra Kind said she did not know the family but called it "very upsetting news."
"I hope that people who have suicidal thoughts get help, because this is a tragedy that is not necessary," she said.
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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Dad in custody after holding 3-year-old child hostage at gunpoint (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
UNNAMED DAD. This kind of crime is nearly always dads.
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/09/04/man-in-custody-after-overnight-police-standoff-in-south-mpls/
Man In Custody After Overnight Police Standoff In South Mpls.
September 4, 2015 5:50 AM
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After hours of negotiations, a man is now in custody. Minneapolis police received the call around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night from a home in the 3900 block of Garfield Avenue South. When they arrived, they learned a three-year-old child was inside the home with her armed father.
Police say, at one point, the suspect refused to communicate with authorities, so the SWAT team entered the home. They arrested the father and the child is now safe and sound.
Shots were fired around 1:00 a.m. when the suspect appeared to be shooting in the air. Police believed the suspects’s three-year-old child was in great danger and, as a precaution, an ambulance was on standby.
After conversations broke down between the SWAT team and the suspect, and authorities exhausted all possibilities, they entered the home.
The suspect is now in custody. His name has not been released, but a spokesperson for the Minneapolis Police Department says the incident could be the result of a mental health issue. Authorities haven’t yet said what charges the suspect will face.
His daughter is now with her mother. Police say the mother was not home at the time of the standoff. Prior to the incident, she left the home with the couple’s second child.
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/09/04/man-in-custody-after-overnight-police-standoff-in-south-mpls/
Man In Custody After Overnight Police Standoff In South Mpls.
September 4, 2015 5:50 AM
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After hours of negotiations, a man is now in custody. Minneapolis police received the call around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night from a home in the 3900 block of Garfield Avenue South. When they arrived, they learned a three-year-old child was inside the home with her armed father.
Police say, at one point, the suspect refused to communicate with authorities, so the SWAT team entered the home. They arrested the father and the child is now safe and sound.
Shots were fired around 1:00 a.m. when the suspect appeared to be shooting in the air. Police believed the suspects’s three-year-old child was in great danger and, as a precaution, an ambulance was on standby.
After conversations broke down between the SWAT team and the suspect, and authorities exhausted all possibilities, they entered the home.
The suspect is now in custody. His name has not been released, but a spokesperson for the Minneapolis Police Department says the incident could be the result of a mental health issue. Authorities haven’t yet said what charges the suspect will face.
His daughter is now with her mother. Police say the mother was not home at the time of the standoff. Prior to the incident, she left the home with the couple’s second child.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
"Home alone" dad charged with abusing 2-month-old son; baby may have permanent injuries (White Lake, Minnesota)
Yeah, like he can totally explain. He was home alone and all this stuff just, um, happened...
Dad is identified as ANTHONY MICHAEL LONGVILLE.
http://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/news/article_bd91e264-4083-11e5-ab6c-07fcc2292f04.html
Father charged with abusing baby
Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 6:50 pm
A White Bear Township man is accused of abusing his infant son, possibly causing permanent harm.
Anthony Michael Longville, 29, was charged Aug. 7 with malicious punishment of a child. When he was 2-months-old, Longville's now 9-month-old son sustained multiple injuries allegedly caused by shaking or blunt force trauma.
According to the criminal complaint, the baby was taken to a hospital by ambulance because he was having difficulty breathing on Jan. 21. Longville was home alone with the baby and said he had left his son briefly unattended and returned to find him gasping for breath. The baby had no prior heath issues, Longville and his wife told an investigator.
Children's Hospital medical professionals found that the baby had bruising of his brain, bleeding and tearing in his eyes, scratches on his torso and multiple broken ribs in different stages of healing. Multiple medical professionals suspected the child was abused, according to the complaint. The brain injuries might have caused permanent brain damage and the eye injuries might have caused permanent vision impairment, the complaint states.
Longville's attorney provided a statement from a physician claiming that the baby's injuries might not have been the result of abuse. Dr. Steven Gabaeff reported the brain bleeding could have occurred before or shortly after the baby was born, that the difficulty breathing might have been caused by the vaccinations the baby received two days earlier and the broken ribs could have been caused by rickets.
Physicians at Children's Hospital's refuted Gabaeff's claims as improbable due to multiple reasons, according to the complaint. Dr. Alice Swenson “found that explanation to be unreasonable in light of the total constellation of injuries to this child, which are consistent with inflicted trauma and child abuse,” the complaint states.
Longville was booked and released on his own recognizance. His first court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 28.
Dad is identified as ANTHONY MICHAEL LONGVILLE.
http://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/news/article_bd91e264-4083-11e5-ab6c-07fcc2292f04.html
Father charged with abusing baby
Posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 6:50 pm
A White Bear Township man is accused of abusing his infant son, possibly causing permanent harm.
Anthony Michael Longville, 29, was charged Aug. 7 with malicious punishment of a child. When he was 2-months-old, Longville's now 9-month-old son sustained multiple injuries allegedly caused by shaking or blunt force trauma.
According to the criminal complaint, the baby was taken to a hospital by ambulance because he was having difficulty breathing on Jan. 21. Longville was home alone with the baby and said he had left his son briefly unattended and returned to find him gasping for breath. The baby had no prior heath issues, Longville and his wife told an investigator.
Children's Hospital medical professionals found that the baby had bruising of his brain, bleeding and tearing in his eyes, scratches on his torso and multiple broken ribs in different stages of healing. Multiple medical professionals suspected the child was abused, according to the complaint. The brain injuries might have caused permanent brain damage and the eye injuries might have caused permanent vision impairment, the complaint states.
Longville's attorney provided a statement from a physician claiming that the baby's injuries might not have been the result of abuse. Dr. Steven Gabaeff reported the brain bleeding could have occurred before or shortly after the baby was born, that the difficulty breathing might have been caused by the vaccinations the baby received two days earlier and the broken ribs could have been caused by rickets.
Physicians at Children's Hospital's refuted Gabaeff's claims as improbable due to multiple reasons, according to the complaint. Dr. Alice Swenson “found that explanation to be unreasonable in light of the total constellation of injuries to this child, which are consistent with inflicted trauma and child abuse,” the complaint states.
Longville was booked and released on his own recognizance. His first court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 28.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Custodial dad admits killing 10-year-old son, sentenced to 40 years in prison (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
My heart goes out to the mother of this little boy, who lost custody when he was just five.
As the second wife of PIERRE COLLINS reported abuse, it's a near certainty the mother experienced it as well.
http://www.startribune.com/pierre-collins-to-plead-guilty-in-murder-of-his-10-year-old-son-barway/320476792/
Pierre Collins admits killing 10-year-old son, is sentenced to 40 years in prison
Barway’s dad, who had denied involvement, draws 40-year sentence.
By Karen Zamora Star Tribune August 3, 2015 — 9:01pm
Hours before 10-year-old Barway Collins was reported missing, his enraged father punched him until he was unconscious, duct-taped his body and threw him into the Mississippi River.
“I killed my son,” Pierre Collins said Monday in Hennepin County District Court, describing his actions on March 18 outside their Crystal apartment building after the boy had been dropped off by his school van. “I hit him and he fell.”
#After months of insisting that he had nothing to do with the boy’s disappearance and death, Collins, 33, pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder before a packed and emotional courtroom. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Barway Collins’ body was found in a stretch of the river in the north metro on April 11. His death, the almost-two-week search for his body and the charges against his father have been a confusing, wrenching experience for the Twin Cities’ large Liberian-American community. Monday’s plea negates the need for a trial that had been set for January.
Collins, who originally had faced first-degree murder charges, was given a longer sentence than is called for by state guidelines because Barway was vulnerable and because hiding his body was particularly cruel, said Hennepin County Judge Tanya Bransford.
His “actions caused great pain … to the whole community,” she said. “It is unimaginable that a parent would kill their own child.”
Collins’ confession of how he became angry with his son, beat him, then dumped him into the river drew gasps and cries from courtroom observers, including Yamah Collins, Barway’s stepmother; Louise Karluah, Barway’s birth mother, who traveled from Liberia after his death, and Pierre Collins’ former wife, Jennifer Beaver, the mother of four of his children.
All three women took care of Barway at some point. Karluah and relatives cared for him in Liberia before he was sent at age 5 to the United States to join his father, who had emigrated. Beaver cared for Barway during her marriage to Collins, but was unable to get custody of him when they divorced. She is the mother of two children with Collins, who also adopted her two children from a previous relationship. Yamah, Collins’ current wife, the mother of two other children, cared for Barway most recently.
At one point, Karluah fell from her chair in shock and grief. She later was escorted into a hallway before returning to make an unplanned victim-impact statement. She was unable to speak clearly, so a friend, Victoria Peabody, took the stand to say they are both “broken and lost.”
“I went to Mr. Collins’ house and prayed with him,” Peabody said. “I just feel so dirty because I held his hand. … Louise is so lost.”
Karluah said she forgives Collins and is relieved that he pleaded guilty. She said that if Collins hadn’t wanted their son, he should have sent him back to his native Liberia. “It’s not right. Not feeling good right now. … I’ve been praying for justice,” Karluah said. “Barway is a very special child to me.”
Yamah Collins and Beaver separately embraced Karluah before and after the hearing.
Beaver, who has alleged that Collins abused her and their children, said she cannot forgive him.
“Just hearing him say that he murdered my son — how could you do that?” Beaver said after the hearing. “So you mean to tell me you beat him so bad and you duct-taped him and threw him in the water like nothing?”
#Yamah Collins, who had stood by Pierre’s side since Barway’s disappearance, shook her head and walked away when asked if she would continue to support him.
‘We found justice for Barway’
In confessing to Barway’s murder, Collins told the judge that he became angry with the boy when he misbehaved as he played outside after arriving home from school. “I was really mad at him,” Collins said. “I hit him … he fell. He wasn’t responding, so I took him to the water. … I intended to kill my son.”
Collins said he was fearful because he knew he would be in trouble, so he taped the boy’s arms and legs and threw him into the river in an attempt to hide the body.
He also asked for sympathy, saying, “I want everybody in the community to forgive me.” But afterward, some of his family members said they were dismayed that it took him so long to tell the truth and disappointed by the plea deal.
County Attorney Mike Freeman said after the hearing that Barway’s body remained underwater until he was found 26 days later by volunteer searchers. Authorities have not been able to establish an exact cause of death.
The guilty plea brings “some justice for Barway’s family,” Freeman said.
“The last thing we know that Barway Collins said is, ‘There’s my dad,’ ” Freeman said, referring to video footage of Barway taken in his school van. “And he said it in a voice of being excited to see the person he loved. He’s gone. None of us can explain or comprehend how a father could kill his son. We don’t know exactly what happened … [but] there’s some justice for Barway’s family and for little Barway, as well.”
Crystal Police Chief Stephanie Revering, who joined Freeman at the news conference, said Monday was the “culmination of our search for justice for Barway Collins.” Crystal police, with help from other agencies, searched for the boy for weeks “hoping to bring him home safe, but knowing that someone close to him was likely responsible for his disappearance,” she said. #“We can never bring him back,” Revering said. “But today we can finally close this case knowing that we found justice for Barway.”
As the second wife of PIERRE COLLINS reported abuse, it's a near certainty the mother experienced it as well.
http://www.startribune.com/pierre-collins-to-plead-guilty-in-murder-of-his-10-year-old-son-barway/320476792/
Pierre Collins admits killing 10-year-old son, is sentenced to 40 years in prison
Barway’s dad, who had denied involvement, draws 40-year sentence.
By Karen Zamora Star Tribune August 3, 2015 — 9:01pm
Hours before 10-year-old Barway Collins was reported missing, his enraged father punched him until he was unconscious, duct-taped his body and threw him into the Mississippi River.
“I killed my son,” Pierre Collins said Monday in Hennepin County District Court, describing his actions on March 18 outside their Crystal apartment building after the boy had been dropped off by his school van. “I hit him and he fell.”
#After months of insisting that he had nothing to do with the boy’s disappearance and death, Collins, 33, pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder before a packed and emotional courtroom. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Barway Collins’ body was found in a stretch of the river in the north metro on April 11. His death, the almost-two-week search for his body and the charges against his father have been a confusing, wrenching experience for the Twin Cities’ large Liberian-American community. Monday’s plea negates the need for a trial that had been set for January.
Collins, who originally had faced first-degree murder charges, was given a longer sentence than is called for by state guidelines because Barway was vulnerable and because hiding his body was particularly cruel, said Hennepin County Judge Tanya Bransford.
His “actions caused great pain … to the whole community,” she said. “It is unimaginable that a parent would kill their own child.”
Collins’ confession of how he became angry with his son, beat him, then dumped him into the river drew gasps and cries from courtroom observers, including Yamah Collins, Barway’s stepmother; Louise Karluah, Barway’s birth mother, who traveled from Liberia after his death, and Pierre Collins’ former wife, Jennifer Beaver, the mother of four of his children.
All three women took care of Barway at some point. Karluah and relatives cared for him in Liberia before he was sent at age 5 to the United States to join his father, who had emigrated. Beaver cared for Barway during her marriage to Collins, but was unable to get custody of him when they divorced. She is the mother of two children with Collins, who also adopted her two children from a previous relationship. Yamah, Collins’ current wife, the mother of two other children, cared for Barway most recently.
At one point, Karluah fell from her chair in shock and grief. She later was escorted into a hallway before returning to make an unplanned victim-impact statement. She was unable to speak clearly, so a friend, Victoria Peabody, took the stand to say they are both “broken and lost.”
“I went to Mr. Collins’ house and prayed with him,” Peabody said. “I just feel so dirty because I held his hand. … Louise is so lost.”
Karluah said she forgives Collins and is relieved that he pleaded guilty. She said that if Collins hadn’t wanted their son, he should have sent him back to his native Liberia. “It’s not right. Not feeling good right now. … I’ve been praying for justice,” Karluah said. “Barway is a very special child to me.”
Yamah Collins and Beaver separately embraced Karluah before and after the hearing.
Beaver, who has alleged that Collins abused her and their children, said she cannot forgive him.
“Just hearing him say that he murdered my son — how could you do that?” Beaver said after the hearing. “So you mean to tell me you beat him so bad and you duct-taped him and threw him in the water like nothing?”
#Yamah Collins, who had stood by Pierre’s side since Barway’s disappearance, shook her head and walked away when asked if she would continue to support him.
‘We found justice for Barway’
In confessing to Barway’s murder, Collins told the judge that he became angry with the boy when he misbehaved as he played outside after arriving home from school. “I was really mad at him,” Collins said. “I hit him … he fell. He wasn’t responding, so I took him to the water. … I intended to kill my son.”
Collins said he was fearful because he knew he would be in trouble, so he taped the boy’s arms and legs and threw him into the river in an attempt to hide the body.
He also asked for sympathy, saying, “I want everybody in the community to forgive me.” But afterward, some of his family members said they were dismayed that it took him so long to tell the truth and disappointed by the plea deal.
County Attorney Mike Freeman said after the hearing that Barway’s body remained underwater until he was found 26 days later by volunteer searchers. Authorities have not been able to establish an exact cause of death.
The guilty plea brings “some justice for Barway’s family,” Freeman said.
“The last thing we know that Barway Collins said is, ‘There’s my dad,’ ” Freeman said, referring to video footage of Barway taken in his school van. “And he said it in a voice of being excited to see the person he loved. He’s gone. None of us can explain or comprehend how a father could kill his son. We don’t know exactly what happened … [but] there’s some justice for Barway’s family and for little Barway, as well.”
Crystal Police Chief Stephanie Revering, who joined Freeman at the news conference, said Monday was the “culmination of our search for justice for Barway Collins.” Crystal police, with help from other agencies, searched for the boy for weeks “hoping to bring him home safe, but knowing that someone close to him was likely responsible for his disappearance,” she said. #“We can never bring him back,” Revering said. “But today we can finally close this case knowing that we found justice for Barway.”
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Custodial dad charged in death of 10-year-old son had previous record of abusing children (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
CPS just loves abuser daddies. Even though they (somewhat reluctantly) helped his current wife protect her kids, they left his son, the one he had from a previous marriage, in Daddy's care.
Dad is identified as BARWAY COLLINS.
http://www.startribune.com/barway-collins-father-had-been-accused-of-abusing-4-of-his-other-children-records-show/308033971/
Barway Collins' father had been accused of abusing his other children, records show
Records show that he had mistreated children from a previous marriage.
By Karen Zamora Star Tribune June 18, 2015 — 9:22am
Well before 10-year-old Barway Collins was reported missing, then found dead, Hennepin County child protection services had found his father responsible for mistreating four of his other children.
Yet Barway remained in Pierre Collins’ care.
Two years ago, the father of six children had been ordered to stay away from four of them after they claimed he’d touched them in a sexual way and beat them, Hennepin County child protection reports show.
The documents offer little to no information about Barway, who was living with his father during and after the abuse.
Hennepin County now is in the process of terminating Collins’ parental rights to his youngest child, a 1-year-old boy he had with Yamah Collins, his current wife. Barway was living with Pierre, Yamah, the 1-year-old and another child Yamah had before meeting Pierre when he disappeared March 18 after being dropped off after school in front of their Crystal apartment. His body was found April 11 in the Mississippi River. Pierre Collins, 33, has been charged with killing Barway.
Rex Holzemer, assistant Hennepin County administrator of human services, said Wednesday that the county is legally obligated to file a petition to terminate parental rights “in any case where there’s egregious harm.”
“Bottom line is the reason we are filing [the petition] is because ultimately of the alleged murder of Barway,” Holzemer said. “So we got a requirement to go in and file that on the other kids, frankly, regardless of whether there had been abuse or not in the past.”
Collins’ ex-wife, Jennifer Beaver, told the Star Tribune in April that their “wonderful” relationship turned into a messy divorce after Collins physically or sexually abused her and their four children.
Collins had twins with Beaver and adopted her two oldest children. The six had been living together for some time before Barway, then 5, traveled from his native Liberia in 2011 to join his father, who had arrived around 2003.
In early 2013, one of Beaver’s children alleged that Collins had touched and kissed her in a sexual way, and another said Collins had beaten him, Hennepin County records show. A child protection investigation was opened.
Beaver applied for and was granted a restraining order, and Hennepin County found Collins responsible for “maltreatment” of the two children, records show. Beaver also reported the abuse to police. The county attorney’s office investigated, but found insufficient evidence for a criminal charge.
During that time, Beaver said Collins physically abused her and was rough with all the children, most of all with Barway, whom he spanked with a belt, she said. “He would literally whip him. … We fought so much about it. He told me to stay in my place, [that Barway] wasn’t my kid,” she said in April.
In August 2013, Hennepin County also investigated allegations that Collins had sexually abused a third child of Beaver’s, and he was ordered to “remain out of the home,” records show
The judge handling Collins’ case appointed a guardian ad litem charged with representing the best interests of the children, then, citing the guardian’s report, granted Beaver sole legal and physical custody of the four children. Beaver said she inquired about getting custody of Barway, but was told she had no legal rights to the boy, whose birth mother lived in Liberia.
The judge also ordered Collins to complete a “sexual boundaries education program” before seeking supervised parenting time and to pay $650 a month in child support for the four children.
By June 2013, the couple had filed for divorce. In November, the county closed its case with “services in place,” documents show.
“Our staff felt that the kids were safe, and we closed the case because Pierre was out of the picture,” Holzemer said. “Well, he comes back into the picture without us knowing, and that’s what makes it so difficult in these cases.
“If a family member agrees to protect their children and keep a perpetrator out of the picture and they have met their case plans, we close because children at that point seem to be safe. And you bring the perpetrator back in the picture and we don’t find out about it, significantly bad things can happen to kids during that period of time.
“As we all know, that domestic abuse cycle sometimes perpetuates itself, and unfortunately kids sometimes get caught in the middle of that. That’s a significant piece of the story here.”
In June 2014, Beaver returned “the abused children to [Collins] and left the state,” records say. Hennepin County referred the case to Chisago County, where Beaver had been living with the children, according to the case summary. Eventually the children went back to Beaver.
By that time, Collins was living with Yamah, Barway and the two younger children. He asked to modify his child support, and the court agreed to suspend the payments. When the case returned to Hennepin County court — early on the very day Barway went missing — the judge ordered Collins to find a job and to start paying more than $600 a month in child support.
The day Collins was arrested, a finding of maltreatment was made against him regarding his youngest child. Records say Collins “threatened physical and sexual abuse” of the 1-year-old son. The subsequent investigation found that Yamah’s two children, including the 1-year-old, “appeared to be healthy, clean and well-groomed,” and that there were “no safety concerns with the children” remaining with their mother.
In April, Collins declined to participate in an interview with child protection investigators but said, “I had nothing to do with [Barway’s disappearance]. I love my children. I would never hurt my children.”
His next court appearance is set for July 7.
Dad is identified as BARWAY COLLINS.
http://www.startribune.com/barway-collins-father-had-been-accused-of-abusing-4-of-his-other-children-records-show/308033971/
Barway Collins' father had been accused of abusing his other children, records show
Records show that he had mistreated children from a previous marriage.
By Karen Zamora Star Tribune June 18, 2015 — 9:22am
Well before 10-year-old Barway Collins was reported missing, then found dead, Hennepin County child protection services had found his father responsible for mistreating four of his other children.
Yet Barway remained in Pierre Collins’ care.
Two years ago, the father of six children had been ordered to stay away from four of them after they claimed he’d touched them in a sexual way and beat them, Hennepin County child protection reports show.
The documents offer little to no information about Barway, who was living with his father during and after the abuse.
Hennepin County now is in the process of terminating Collins’ parental rights to his youngest child, a 1-year-old boy he had with Yamah Collins, his current wife. Barway was living with Pierre, Yamah, the 1-year-old and another child Yamah had before meeting Pierre when he disappeared March 18 after being dropped off after school in front of their Crystal apartment. His body was found April 11 in the Mississippi River. Pierre Collins, 33, has been charged with killing Barway.
Rex Holzemer, assistant Hennepin County administrator of human services, said Wednesday that the county is legally obligated to file a petition to terminate parental rights “in any case where there’s egregious harm.”
“Bottom line is the reason we are filing [the petition] is because ultimately of the alleged murder of Barway,” Holzemer said. “So we got a requirement to go in and file that on the other kids, frankly, regardless of whether there had been abuse or not in the past.”
Collins’ ex-wife, Jennifer Beaver, told the Star Tribune in April that their “wonderful” relationship turned into a messy divorce after Collins physically or sexually abused her and their four children.
Collins had twins with Beaver and adopted her two oldest children. The six had been living together for some time before Barway, then 5, traveled from his native Liberia in 2011 to join his father, who had arrived around 2003.
In early 2013, one of Beaver’s children alleged that Collins had touched and kissed her in a sexual way, and another said Collins had beaten him, Hennepin County records show. A child protection investigation was opened.
Beaver applied for and was granted a restraining order, and Hennepin County found Collins responsible for “maltreatment” of the two children, records show. Beaver also reported the abuse to police. The county attorney’s office investigated, but found insufficient evidence for a criminal charge.
During that time, Beaver said Collins physically abused her and was rough with all the children, most of all with Barway, whom he spanked with a belt, she said. “He would literally whip him. … We fought so much about it. He told me to stay in my place, [that Barway] wasn’t my kid,” she said in April.
In August 2013, Hennepin County also investigated allegations that Collins had sexually abused a third child of Beaver’s, and he was ordered to “remain out of the home,” records show
The judge handling Collins’ case appointed a guardian ad litem charged with representing the best interests of the children, then, citing the guardian’s report, granted Beaver sole legal and physical custody of the four children. Beaver said she inquired about getting custody of Barway, but was told she had no legal rights to the boy, whose birth mother lived in Liberia.
The judge also ordered Collins to complete a “sexual boundaries education program” before seeking supervised parenting time and to pay $650 a month in child support for the four children.
By June 2013, the couple had filed for divorce. In November, the county closed its case with “services in place,” documents show.
“Our staff felt that the kids were safe, and we closed the case because Pierre was out of the picture,” Holzemer said. “Well, he comes back into the picture without us knowing, and that’s what makes it so difficult in these cases.
“If a family member agrees to protect their children and keep a perpetrator out of the picture and they have met their case plans, we close because children at that point seem to be safe. And you bring the perpetrator back in the picture and we don’t find out about it, significantly bad things can happen to kids during that period of time.
“As we all know, that domestic abuse cycle sometimes perpetuates itself, and unfortunately kids sometimes get caught in the middle of that. That’s a significant piece of the story here.”
In June 2014, Beaver returned “the abused children to [Collins] and left the state,” records say. Hennepin County referred the case to Chisago County, where Beaver had been living with the children, according to the case summary. Eventually the children went back to Beaver.
By that time, Collins was living with Yamah, Barway and the two younger children. He asked to modify his child support, and the court agreed to suspend the payments. When the case returned to Hennepin County court — early on the very day Barway went missing — the judge ordered Collins to find a job and to start paying more than $600 a month in child support.
The day Collins was arrested, a finding of maltreatment was made against him regarding his youngest child. Records say Collins “threatened physical and sexual abuse” of the 1-year-old son. The subsequent investigation found that Yamah’s two children, including the 1-year-old, “appeared to be healthy, clean and well-groomed,” and that there were “no safety concerns with the children” remaining with their mother.
In April, Collins declined to participate in an interview with child protection investigators but said, “I had nothing to do with [Barway’s disappearance]. I love my children. I would never hurt my children.”
His next court appearance is set for July 7.
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Dad nearly killed 1-month-old son from abuse (White Bear Lake, Minnesota)
Dad is identified as AUSTIN T. WHITEAKER.
http://www.startribune.com/infant-nearly-died-from-abuse-survived-with-permanent-disabilities-charges-say/304780311/
White Bear Lake infant nearly died from dad's abuse, charges say
One-month-old’s father caused “devastating and permanent” injuries, says the criminal complaint.
By Chao Xiong Star Tribune
May 22, 2015 — 9:35pm
A White Bear Lake man abused his 1-month-old son so badly that the baby nearly died, according to charges filed Friday.
Austin T. Whiteaker, 19, was charged in Ramsey County District Court with first-degree assault and malicious punishment of a child.
“Dr. Mark Hudson of Midwest Children’s Resource Center, a child abuse pediatrician, reported that [the baby’s] injuries are consistent with the legal definition of ‘Great Bodily Harm’ in that the child actually died and was revived and will have permanent disabilities as a result of the inflicted trauma,” the charges said.
The baby suffered a “devastating brain injury,” bleeding around the brain, hemorrhages in the left eye, multiple fractures and extensive bruising. The charges did not specify what types of disabilities the baby will likely suffer.
According to the complaint: Police were called to Whiteaker’s apartment in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road about 6:40 p.m. on April 26 because the baby was not breathing. Whiteaker and the child’s mother, 20, were home at the time. The couple’s roommate, 20, was also home and performing CPR on the child.
“The baby was blue in color, was not breathing and did not have a pulse,” the complaint said. “There was blood coming out of the baby’s right nostril.”
The baby was taken to St. John’s Hospital, where he was revived, before he was taken to Children’s Hospital.
All three adults told police that the women had gone to McDonald’s to buy food, leaving the baby alone with Whiteaker. The baby was blue and unresponsive when the women returned. #Doctors spoke to Whiteaker and the baby’s mother, and learned that on April 25, Whiteaker awoke about 6 a.m. to the baby crying. The baby’s mother was asleep. About 30 minutes later, they saw a large bruise on the baby’s head, and he vomited twice.
Whiteaker told doctors that the baby cried “24/7,” and didn’t sleep well until about 9 a.m. April 26.
Doctors founds several injuries to the baby, including bruising that was consistent with a human handprint, the complaint said.
Whiteaker allegedly gave “vastly inconsistent accounts” of his son’s injuries in four interviews with police and child protection authorities. The charges allege that he said nothing happened and that he left his son alone for a few minutes to use the bathroom and returned to find him blue; that the baby fell off the foot rest of a recliner; that he tripped over the baby while it was in an infant seat, and that the baby fell 2 feet from a baby carrier.
Ramsey County juvenile court records show that there are no child protection cases filed in Minnesota for either Whiteaker or the baby’s mother.
http://www.startribune.com/infant-nearly-died-from-abuse-survived-with-permanent-disabilities-charges-say/304780311/
White Bear Lake infant nearly died from dad's abuse, charges say
One-month-old’s father caused “devastating and permanent” injuries, says the criminal complaint.
By Chao Xiong Star Tribune
May 22, 2015 — 9:35pm
A White Bear Lake man abused his 1-month-old son so badly that the baby nearly died, according to charges filed Friday.
Austin T. Whiteaker, 19, was charged in Ramsey County District Court with first-degree assault and malicious punishment of a child.
“Dr. Mark Hudson of Midwest Children’s Resource Center, a child abuse pediatrician, reported that [the baby’s] injuries are consistent with the legal definition of ‘Great Bodily Harm’ in that the child actually died and was revived and will have permanent disabilities as a result of the inflicted trauma,” the charges said.
The baby suffered a “devastating brain injury,” bleeding around the brain, hemorrhages in the left eye, multiple fractures and extensive bruising. The charges did not specify what types of disabilities the baby will likely suffer.
According to the complaint: Police were called to Whiteaker’s apartment in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road about 6:40 p.m. on April 26 because the baby was not breathing. Whiteaker and the child’s mother, 20, were home at the time. The couple’s roommate, 20, was also home and performing CPR on the child.
“The baby was blue in color, was not breathing and did not have a pulse,” the complaint said. “There was blood coming out of the baby’s right nostril.”
The baby was taken to St. John’s Hospital, where he was revived, before he was taken to Children’s Hospital.
All three adults told police that the women had gone to McDonald’s to buy food, leaving the baby alone with Whiteaker. The baby was blue and unresponsive when the women returned. #Doctors spoke to Whiteaker and the baby’s mother, and learned that on April 25, Whiteaker awoke about 6 a.m. to the baby crying. The baby’s mother was asleep. About 30 minutes later, they saw a large bruise on the baby’s head, and he vomited twice.
Whiteaker told doctors that the baby cried “24/7,” and didn’t sleep well until about 9 a.m. April 26.
Doctors founds several injuries to the baby, including bruising that was consistent with a human handprint, the complaint said.
Whiteaker allegedly gave “vastly inconsistent accounts” of his son’s injuries in four interviews with police and child protection authorities. The charges allege that he said nothing happened and that he left his son alone for a few minutes to use the bathroom and returned to find him blue; that the baby fell off the foot rest of a recliner; that he tripped over the baby while it was in an infant seat, and that the baby fell 2 feet from a baby carrier.
Ramsey County juvenile court records show that there are no child protection cases filed in Minnesota for either Whiteaker or the baby’s mother.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Custodial dad charged with probable cause 2nd-degree homicide in murder of 10-year-old son; non-custodial mom in state of "disbelief" (Crystal, Minnesota)
Finally it is revealed that this little boy indeed had a real mother--referred to here (rather condescendingly) as a "biological mother." And that her name was Louise.
My heart goes out to you, Louise. And to all the mothers who lose their children to abusive fathers.
Dad is identified as PIERRE COLLINS.
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/crime/2015/04/13/barway-collins-father-arrested/25719947/
Barway Collins' father, Pierre Collins, arrested
Campaign to bring Barway's Mother to MN
KARE 11 Staff, Lou Raguse and Karla Hult, KARE 12:02 a.m. EDT April 14, 2015
CRYSTAL, Minn. - Authorities have taken Barway Collins' father into custody from his residence in Crystal.
Crystal Police confirmed early Monday afternoon that Pierre Collins was arrested on probable cause second degree homicide. He was transported from his apartment to the Crystal Jail then to Hennepin County Jail. Investigators will work with Hennepin County prosecutors to prepare formal charges.
According to the County Attorney's Office, charges will come no sooner than Tuesday afternoon. They must charge Collins by Wednesday at noon or release him.
At a press conference on Sunday, Crystal Police Chief Stephanie Revering said Pierre Collins is their primary suspect in the case.
Pierre has maintained his innocence throughout the investigation.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner confirmed the body found in the Mississippi River Saturday afternoon was that of Barway Collins. The 10-year-old boy had been missing for nearly four weeks.
For some members of Twin Cities Liberian community, the arrest was a relief.
"I have never supported him," said Horace Gbanoe. "It was obvious. The little boy said, "That's my dad and my uncle." Those two were the last to see him."
Horace Gbanoe is referring to the video of Barway Collins on his school van just before he disappeared.
Pierre Collins has insisted he never saw Barway that afternoon and had nothing to do with his disappearance.
Crystal Police have said all along that he's lying. And that they have electronic evidence placing him near the spot Barway's body was found -- back on the day he disappeared.
Finally, 20 days after first calling Pierre a suspect, they arrested him.
"This is very strange for our community, that a father is being arrested for the death of his son. That is heartbreaking," said Magdalene Menyongar.
Many Liberian-Americans like Menyongar refused to believe a father in their community could do such a thing.
Larry Thomas wants everyone to know this tragedy affects many people beyond the Liberian community.
"Everybody is taking this personal. Especially people with kids," Thomas said. "This name is in everybody's household right now."
But perhaps no one's household more so than Liberian community members who now are calling for Justice for Barway.
"If he's the one who killed this boy, I believe in the justice system in America. He will be held accountable," Menyongar said.
"The full weight of the law to be applied, as quickly as possible," Gbanoe said.
Meantime, members of the Liberian Ministers Association of Minnesota say they're trying to help Barway's biological mother -- Louise Karluah -- travel from Liberia to attend Barway's funeral.
"We will see how much we can raise to help Louise come over," said Rev. Alexander Collins, executive director of the association.
"She's in disbelief. Trying to make sense out of all of this," he added.
Friends at Barway's school -- Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School -- understand.
"Everyone is grieving, staff, students, families. And so we are here to support all of them," said school principal, Sheryl Ray, adding that 15 extra staff members -- many of them social workers -- were on hand Monday to assist students.
She described Barway as: "[he] always had a great smile. He enjoyed what he was doing. He had many friends."
"[We will] grieve for some time. But hopefully find strength, too, in the memories that they do have," she said.
My heart goes out to you, Louise. And to all the mothers who lose their children to abusive fathers.
Dad is identified as PIERRE COLLINS.
http://www.kare11.com/story/news/crime/2015/04/13/barway-collins-father-arrested/25719947/
Barway Collins' father, Pierre Collins, arrested
Campaign to bring Barway's Mother to MN
KARE 11 Staff, Lou Raguse and Karla Hult, KARE 12:02 a.m. EDT April 14, 2015
CRYSTAL, Minn. - Authorities have taken Barway Collins' father into custody from his residence in Crystal.
Crystal Police confirmed early Monday afternoon that Pierre Collins was arrested on probable cause second degree homicide. He was transported from his apartment to the Crystal Jail then to Hennepin County Jail. Investigators will work with Hennepin County prosecutors to prepare formal charges.
According to the County Attorney's Office, charges will come no sooner than Tuesday afternoon. They must charge Collins by Wednesday at noon or release him.
At a press conference on Sunday, Crystal Police Chief Stephanie Revering said Pierre Collins is their primary suspect in the case.
Pierre has maintained his innocence throughout the investigation.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner confirmed the body found in the Mississippi River Saturday afternoon was that of Barway Collins. The 10-year-old boy had been missing for nearly four weeks.
For some members of Twin Cities Liberian community, the arrest was a relief.
"I have never supported him," said Horace Gbanoe. "It was obvious. The little boy said, "That's my dad and my uncle." Those two were the last to see him."
Horace Gbanoe is referring to the video of Barway Collins on his school van just before he disappeared.
Pierre Collins has insisted he never saw Barway that afternoon and had nothing to do with his disappearance.
Crystal Police have said all along that he's lying. And that they have electronic evidence placing him near the spot Barway's body was found -- back on the day he disappeared.
Finally, 20 days after first calling Pierre a suspect, they arrested him.
"This is very strange for our community, that a father is being arrested for the death of his son. That is heartbreaking," said Magdalene Menyongar.
Many Liberian-Americans like Menyongar refused to believe a father in their community could do such a thing.
Larry Thomas wants everyone to know this tragedy affects many people beyond the Liberian community.
"Everybody is taking this personal. Especially people with kids," Thomas said. "This name is in everybody's household right now."
But perhaps no one's household more so than Liberian community members who now are calling for Justice for Barway.
"If he's the one who killed this boy, I believe in the justice system in America. He will be held accountable," Menyongar said.
"The full weight of the law to be applied, as quickly as possible," Gbanoe said.
Meantime, members of the Liberian Ministers Association of Minnesota say they're trying to help Barway's biological mother -- Louise Karluah -- travel from Liberia to attend Barway's funeral.
"We will see how much we can raise to help Louise come over," said Rev. Alexander Collins, executive director of the association.
"She's in disbelief. Trying to make sense out of all of this," he added.
Friends at Barway's school -- Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School -- understand.
"Everyone is grieving, staff, students, families. And so we are here to support all of them," said school principal, Sheryl Ray, adding that 15 extra staff members -- many of them social workers -- were on hand Monday to assist students.
She described Barway as: "[he] always had a great smile. He enjoyed what he was doing. He had many friends."
"[We will] grieve for some time. But hopefully find strength, too, in the memories that they do have," she said.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Dad "suspected" in death of 10-year-old son was abusive and CUSTODIAL (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
This is kind of confusing. Who is the actual mother of the little boy? Wife #2 apparently has sole custody of the two biological children she had with suspected killer dad PIERRE COLLINS. She also apparently has custody of two kids from "a previous relationship that Pierre adopted." A previous relationship of Wife #2 or a previous relationship of Pierre? Not real clear, but then the article goes on to say that Pierre would not let her adopt the little boy who is now dead. So she was not the biological mother. Meaning that Pierre was the custodial dad?
Wouldn't be surprising as his history of domestic violence and child abuse is very common among fathers who attain custody. And notice how he was pissed off about child support....
Does make me wonder what happened to the boy's mother though. An awful lot is not explained here....
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/28786096/ex-wifes-allegations-of-pierre-collins-now-coming-to-light
Ex-wife's allegations of Pierre Collins 'coming to light now'
Posted: Apr 13, 2015 8:57 AM EDT Updated: Apr 13, 2015 8:59 AM EDT
by Iris Perez
(KMSP) - Saturday afternoon, investigators confirmed Jennifer Beaver's worst fears. The body pulled from the Mississippi River was of a 10-year-old boy she helped raise.
“He's not my former stepson, he's my son,” Beaver said. “I took care of him, I nurtured that little boy, I tucked him in. I was his mommy.”
On March 18, the day Barway Collins went missing, Pierre Collins was at a court hearing that Beaver was teleconferenced into.
“Pierre was ordered that day to pay child support,” she said. “The judge was not lenient on him that day at all. The day was very hard on him and he was angry.”
Divorced now for more than a year, Beaver has sole custody of their 4 children -- 2 biological and 2 others from a previous relationship that Pierre adopted. But Beaver said Pierre would not allow her to adopt Barway.
Beaver filed an order for protection against Pierre Collins in 2013 after she says he hurt her children. The order expired just days before Barway disappeared.
“I recall (Pierre) hitting (Barway) with a belt, not just a couple times -- we're talking 10 times if not more,” Beaver said. “We're talking hitting him in his head anytime he got an answer wrong on his homework. He was abusive of my children, abusive towards me.”
Police said they have electronic evidence that places Pierre Collins near the very spot Barway's body was found. Beaver and her sister, Talisha, are now waiting for word of an arrest or two, since the last we heard from Barway was his sighting of his dad and his “uncle.”
“There's somebody else who helped him with this and that person needs to be found,” Talisha said.
They also wonder about Yamah, Pierre's current wife, who has stood by her husband as the story about her his whereabouts March 18 changed multiple times. “She sat right next to him while he told that story, and she nodded and everything," Talisha said. "She lied too.”
Beaver mourns, and even worries about the 2 small children still under Pierre and Yamah's care.
“They're innocent kids, but if he can hurt my children, if he can hurt Barway, he can hurt them as well,” Beaver said.
Wouldn't be surprising as his history of domestic violence and child abuse is very common among fathers who attain custody. And notice how he was pissed off about child support....
Does make me wonder what happened to the boy's mother though. An awful lot is not explained here....
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/28786096/ex-wifes-allegations-of-pierre-collins-now-coming-to-light
Ex-wife's allegations of Pierre Collins 'coming to light now'
Posted: Apr 13, 2015 8:57 AM EDT Updated: Apr 13, 2015 8:59 AM EDT
by Iris Perez
(KMSP) - Saturday afternoon, investigators confirmed Jennifer Beaver's worst fears. The body pulled from the Mississippi River was of a 10-year-old boy she helped raise.
“He's not my former stepson, he's my son,” Beaver said. “I took care of him, I nurtured that little boy, I tucked him in. I was his mommy.”
On March 18, the day Barway Collins went missing, Pierre Collins was at a court hearing that Beaver was teleconferenced into.
“Pierre was ordered that day to pay child support,” she said. “The judge was not lenient on him that day at all. The day was very hard on him and he was angry.”
Divorced now for more than a year, Beaver has sole custody of their 4 children -- 2 biological and 2 others from a previous relationship that Pierre adopted. But Beaver said Pierre would not allow her to adopt Barway.
Beaver filed an order for protection against Pierre Collins in 2013 after she says he hurt her children. The order expired just days before Barway disappeared.
“I recall (Pierre) hitting (Barway) with a belt, not just a couple times -- we're talking 10 times if not more,” Beaver said. “We're talking hitting him in his head anytime he got an answer wrong on his homework. He was abusive of my children, abusive towards me.”
Police said they have electronic evidence that places Pierre Collins near the very spot Barway's body was found. Beaver and her sister, Talisha, are now waiting for word of an arrest or two, since the last we heard from Barway was his sighting of his dad and his “uncle.”
“There's somebody else who helped him with this and that person needs to be found,” Talisha said.
They also wonder about Yamah, Pierre's current wife, who has stood by her husband as the story about her his whereabouts March 18 changed multiple times. “She sat right next to him while he told that story, and she nodded and everything," Talisha said. "She lied too.”
Beaver mourns, and even worries about the 2 small children still under Pierre and Yamah's care.
“They're innocent kids, but if he can hurt my children, if he can hurt Barway, he can hurt them as well,” Beaver said.
Dad "primary suspect" in death of 10-year-old son (Crystal, Minnesota)
Dad is identified as PIERRE COLLINS.
http://triblive.com/usworld/nation/8158449-74/collins-suspect-pierre#axzz3XFZLTa7a
Father 'primary' suspect in death of Minnesota child
Monday - April 13, 2015
By The Associated Press Sunday, April 12, 2015, 9:00 p.m.
CRYSTAL, Minn. — A body found in the Mississippi River on Saturday has been identified as that of a 10-year-old Minnesota boy who had been missing for nearly a month. Police investigating the case as a homicide said Sunday that the boy's father is a “primary suspect.”
Authorities said the body of Barway Collins was found about 10 feet from the river's edge in Brooklyn Center. Crystal police Chief Stephanie Revering said authorities have electronic evidence that shows the boy's father, Pierre Collins, was in the area at the time the boy disappeared. She did not elaborate on the nature of the evidence.
“This location is consistent with our knowledge of Pierre Collins' activities on March 18, and he remains a primary suspect,” Revering said.
The Hennepin County medical examiner said the cause and manner of the child's death are being investigated. Revering said the case is being investigated as a homicide based on an autopsy and information from the medical examiner. She did not provide details.
Pierre Collins hasn't been arrested or charged. Revering said authorities have his passport to ensure he stays in the country, and police were stationed at his apartment complex for his protection.
Pierre Collins has said he is innocent. In a March interview with the Star Tribune, he said he wasn't home when his son disappeared and he was upset to be considered a suspect.
http://triblive.com/usworld/nation/8158449-74/collins-suspect-pierre#axzz3XFZLTa7a
Father 'primary' suspect in death of Minnesota child
Monday - April 13, 2015
By The Associated Press Sunday, April 12, 2015, 9:00 p.m.
CRYSTAL, Minn. — A body found in the Mississippi River on Saturday has been identified as that of a 10-year-old Minnesota boy who had been missing for nearly a month. Police investigating the case as a homicide said Sunday that the boy's father is a “primary suspect.”
Authorities said the body of Barway Collins was found about 10 feet from the river's edge in Brooklyn Center. Crystal police Chief Stephanie Revering said authorities have electronic evidence that shows the boy's father, Pierre Collins, was in the area at the time the boy disappeared. She did not elaborate on the nature of the evidence.
“This location is consistent with our knowledge of Pierre Collins' activities on March 18, and he remains a primary suspect,” Revering said.
The Hennepin County medical examiner said the cause and manner of the child's death are being investigated. Revering said the case is being investigated as a homicide based on an autopsy and information from the medical examiner. She did not provide details.
Pierre Collins hasn't been arrested or charged. Revering said authorities have his passport to ensure he stays in the country, and police were stationed at his apartment complex for his protection.
Pierre Collins has said he is innocent. In a March interview with the Star Tribune, he said he wasn't home when his son disappeared and he was upset to be considered a suspect.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Dad gets probation for abusing 3-month-old son; baby had rib fractures, brain hemorrhage (St. Paul, Minnesota)
All too typical of the coddling that violent fathers get.
Dad is identified as JOHN AUTEY.
http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_27705944/st-paul-father-abuse-case-gets-2-years
St. Paul father in abuse case gets 2 years' probation
By Elizabeth Mohr
Posted: 03/13/2015 12:01:00 AM CDT Updated: 03/13/2015 09:13:18 PM CDT
Because a St. Paul father who injured his infant son had taken responsibility and cooperated fully with investigators, Ramsey County District Judge Joy Bartscher said she was treating this case differently from others.
"This case is different than the typical malicious punishment cases this court sees," Bartscher told John Autey, 45. "There was immediate acceptance of responsibility and full cooperation with probation and child protection."
She sentenced Autey on a gross misdemeanor instead of a felony and placed him on probation for two years.
Autey, a Pioneer Press photographer and employee since 1996, was charged in October with two felony counts of malicious punishment of a child. He pleaded guilty, and as part of the plea agreement, one charge was dismissed.
According to a criminal complaint, Autey brought his 3-month-old twin son to the United and Children's Hospital emergency room April 23 because the child had been vomiting since the previous day. Hospital staff called police and reported suspected child abuse.
The boy had rib fractures and a brain hemorrhage that wasn't life-threatening, the complaint said. Autey told investigators he was frustrated because the boy had been crying and he couldn't calm him.
He shook the child for five to 10 seconds, the complaint said.
Bartscher told Autey she recognized that, since the incident, he'd gotten counseling and complied with child protection recommendations.
"He's done everything anyone would ask him to do," she said. #Autey told the court he has become a different person.
"I'm just happy to be home with my children and to be enjoying the privilege of parenting," he said.
"Those three months I was out were the most difficult ... but they gave me time to reflect on the person I wanted to be."
Dad is identified as JOHN AUTEY.
http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_27705944/st-paul-father-abuse-case-gets-2-years
St. Paul father in abuse case gets 2 years' probation
By Elizabeth Mohr
Posted: 03/13/2015 12:01:00 AM CDT Updated: 03/13/2015 09:13:18 PM CDT
Because a St. Paul father who injured his infant son had taken responsibility and cooperated fully with investigators, Ramsey County District Judge Joy Bartscher said she was treating this case differently from others.
"This case is different than the typical malicious punishment cases this court sees," Bartscher told John Autey, 45. "There was immediate acceptance of responsibility and full cooperation with probation and child protection."
She sentenced Autey on a gross misdemeanor instead of a felony and placed him on probation for two years.
Autey, a Pioneer Press photographer and employee since 1996, was charged in October with two felony counts of malicious punishment of a child. He pleaded guilty, and as part of the plea agreement, one charge was dismissed.
According to a criminal complaint, Autey brought his 3-month-old twin son to the United and Children's Hospital emergency room April 23 because the child had been vomiting since the previous day. Hospital staff called police and reported suspected child abuse.
The boy had rib fractures and a brain hemorrhage that wasn't life-threatening, the complaint said. Autey told investigators he was frustrated because the boy had been crying and he couldn't calm him.
He shook the child for five to 10 seconds, the complaint said.
Bartscher told Autey she recognized that, since the incident, he'd gotten counseling and complied with child protection recommendations.
"He's done everything anyone would ask him to do," she said. #Autey told the court he has become a different person.
"I'm just happy to be home with my children and to be enjoying the privilege of parenting," he said.
"Those three months I was out were the most difficult ... but they gave me time to reflect on the person I wanted to be."
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Dad pleads not guilty to 2nd-degre murder of 2-month-old son; why was a man with this violent criminal history allowed around babies? (Deer Creek, Minnesota)
Women who were formerly associated with EMERY JAMES JENKINS say he was an "abusive and violent father." He has multiple drug addictions. He has an extensive history of criminal CONVICTIONS for violent crimes including domestic assault.
So why the hell was this scumbag doing infant caretaking??? He shouldn't have been allowed anywhere near children, especially helpless babies.
And notice there is no mention of the mother at all. Why? Is Jenkins a single dad?
http://www.hlntv.com/article/2015/01/07/emery-james-jenkins-not-guilty-plea-infant-murder
Dad charged in infant's death pleads not guilty
By Cortney Peltz updated 1:29 PM EST, Wed January 07, 2015
•Emery James Jenkins, 38, is accused of abusing and biting his 2-month-old son and blaming his death on the neighbor’s dog
•Jenkins pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder
•His trial is scheduled to begin March 10 Dad charged in infant's death pleads not guilty
A Minnesota father pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree murder in the October death of his infant son.
Emery James Jenkins, 38, is accused of abusing and biting his 2-month-old son multiple times because the baby was crying, investigators said in a criminal complaint.
When police in Deer River responded to a call regarding an unresponsive infant on October 16, 2014, Jenkins told authorities that the infant suffered injuries after he fell out of a swing, hit his head in the bathtub and was bitten by the neighbor’s dog within the previous week, according to the complaint.
However, a medical examiner told a different story.
According to autopsy results, the infant suffered severe blunt force trauma to his body, had a fractured skull and ribs and multiple abrasions to his chest, hands, fingers, feet, and toes, which may have “been caused by biting or a cutting object,” police said.
Investigators said Jenkins later allegedly admitted to making up the story about the neighbor’s dog biting the baby.
The baby was pronounced dead at Essentia Medical Center in Duluth on October 18.
Jenkins was described by ex-girlfriends as an abusive and violent father who was allegedly addicted to cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana, according to the criminal complaint.
He has several criminal convictions stemming back to 1995, including domestic assault, disorderly conduct, and driving while intoxicated, court records indicate.
Jenkins remains in the Itasca County Jail without bail.
Jenkins is scheduled to appear at the Itasca County District Court on January 27 for a probation violation hearing. His trial is scheduled to begin March 10.
The attorney representing Jenkins declined to comment on the case.
So why the hell was this scumbag doing infant caretaking??? He shouldn't have been allowed anywhere near children, especially helpless babies.
And notice there is no mention of the mother at all. Why? Is Jenkins a single dad?
http://www.hlntv.com/article/2015/01/07/emery-james-jenkins-not-guilty-plea-infant-murder
Dad charged in infant's death pleads not guilty
By Cortney Peltz updated 1:29 PM EST, Wed January 07, 2015
•Emery James Jenkins, 38, is accused of abusing and biting his 2-month-old son and blaming his death on the neighbor’s dog
•Jenkins pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder
•His trial is scheduled to begin March 10 Dad charged in infant's death pleads not guilty
A Minnesota father pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree murder in the October death of his infant son.
Emery James Jenkins, 38, is accused of abusing and biting his 2-month-old son multiple times because the baby was crying, investigators said in a criminal complaint.
When police in Deer River responded to a call regarding an unresponsive infant on October 16, 2014, Jenkins told authorities that the infant suffered injuries after he fell out of a swing, hit his head in the bathtub and was bitten by the neighbor’s dog within the previous week, according to the complaint.
However, a medical examiner told a different story.
According to autopsy results, the infant suffered severe blunt force trauma to his body, had a fractured skull and ribs and multiple abrasions to his chest, hands, fingers, feet, and toes, which may have “been caused by biting or a cutting object,” police said.
Investigators said Jenkins later allegedly admitted to making up the story about the neighbor’s dog biting the baby.
The baby was pronounced dead at Essentia Medical Center in Duluth on October 18.
Jenkins was described by ex-girlfriends as an abusive and violent father who was allegedly addicted to cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana, according to the criminal complaint.
He has several criminal convictions stemming back to 1995, including domestic assault, disorderly conduct, and driving while intoxicated, court records indicate.
Jenkins remains in the Itasca County Jail without bail.
Jenkins is scheduled to appear at the Itasca County District Court on January 27 for a probation violation hearing. His trial is scheduled to begin March 10.
The attorney representing Jenkins declined to comment on the case.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Dad who killed 9-year-old daughter during visitation had history of paranoid schizophrenia (Rochester, Minnesota)
Look, don't mean to be judgmental when it comes to mental illness. But who though it was a good idea to subject a 9-year-old child to visitation with a father who had a history of paranoid schizophrenia, including "psych-related incidents" with law enforcement? Was she supposed to figure out how to deal with somebody like this all on her own?
This is what happens when the "rights" of fathers are prioritized over the basic rights of children to life, safety, and security.
Dad is identified as BRADLEY JAMES HIGGINS.
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/crime/family-father-had-history-of-mental-illness/article_f1bae4f2-cd19-5477-af4b-a21326937707.html
Family: Father had history of mental illness
Ken Klotzbach
Police tape flutters in the wind outside the house at 4553 5th Street N.W. Monday morning where a man and a 9 year-old girl were found shot to death Sunday.
Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:10 am | Updated: 10:41 am, Tue Nov 25, 2014.
Kay Fate
The Rochester man who killed his 9-year-old daughter during a Sunday afternoon visit, then shot himself, had a history of mental illness, authorities said today.
#Bradley James Higgins, 49, had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia about 10 years ago, family members told police, but there had been "nothing out of the ordinary" when his daughter, Mackenzie, came over for the afternoon, Police Lt. Casey Moilanen said.
#Though autopsies were completed Monday, the investigation remains open as law enforcement works with the medical examiner and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to review all the reports and evidence, he said.
#Final results of the autopsies, including toxicology tests, won't be available for weeks. The working premise, however, is the incident was a murder-suicide, Moilanen said.
#The initial report of the shooting came in at 4:02 p.m. Sunday, when Higgins' brother called police. When officers arrived at 4553 Fifth St. N.W., they found Higgins and his daughter, both deceased, in the basement of the home, the report says.
#Higgins had lived at the home with his brother's family since last month, Moilanen said. Mackenzie spent time with Higgins, as well as with her mother, who also lives in Rochester, since the parents' divorce about four years ago. The child was there for an afternoon visit at the time of the shooting; her mother arrived to pick her up as scheduled shortly before officers arrived at the home.
#Mackenzie was the couple's only child. She attended school in Stewartville, Moilanen said, where officials have activated their crisis plan to work with students.
#Moilanen said law enforcement had had "psych-related incidents" with Higgins since 2007, but was unsure if any of the encounters involved violence.
#"He had paranoid schizophrenia, but there had been no red flags" leading up to the shooting, Moilanen said.
#Higgins's brother, his significant other and their three children were in the home at the time of the shooting, the report says. His brother reported hearing loud noises from the basement, where Higgins lived, but didn't immediately check what happened. Moilanen declined to release any information about the number of shots fired or the type of weapon recovered. It was the first murder in the city of Rochester this year.
This is what happens when the "rights" of fathers are prioritized over the basic rights of children to life, safety, and security.
Dad is identified as BRADLEY JAMES HIGGINS.
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/crime/family-father-had-history-of-mental-illness/article_f1bae4f2-cd19-5477-af4b-a21326937707.html
Family: Father had history of mental illness
Ken Klotzbach
Police tape flutters in the wind outside the house at 4553 5th Street N.W. Monday morning where a man and a 9 year-old girl were found shot to death Sunday.
Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:10 am | Updated: 10:41 am, Tue Nov 25, 2014.
Kay Fate
The Rochester man who killed his 9-year-old daughter during a Sunday afternoon visit, then shot himself, had a history of mental illness, authorities said today.
#Bradley James Higgins, 49, had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia about 10 years ago, family members told police, but there had been "nothing out of the ordinary" when his daughter, Mackenzie, came over for the afternoon, Police Lt. Casey Moilanen said.
#Though autopsies were completed Monday, the investigation remains open as law enforcement works with the medical examiner and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to review all the reports and evidence, he said.
#Final results of the autopsies, including toxicology tests, won't be available for weeks. The working premise, however, is the incident was a murder-suicide, Moilanen said.
#The initial report of the shooting came in at 4:02 p.m. Sunday, when Higgins' brother called police. When officers arrived at 4553 Fifth St. N.W., they found Higgins and his daughter, both deceased, in the basement of the home, the report says.
#Higgins had lived at the home with his brother's family since last month, Moilanen said. Mackenzie spent time with Higgins, as well as with her mother, who also lives in Rochester, since the parents' divorce about four years ago. The child was there for an afternoon visit at the time of the shooting; her mother arrived to pick her up as scheduled shortly before officers arrived at the home.
#Mackenzie was the couple's only child. She attended school in Stewartville, Moilanen said, where officials have activated their crisis plan to work with students.
#Moilanen said law enforcement had had "psych-related incidents" with Higgins since 2007, but was unsure if any of the encounters involved violence.
#"He had paranoid schizophrenia, but there had been no red flags" leading up to the shooting, Moilanen said.
#Higgins's brother, his significant other and their three children were in the home at the time of the shooting, the report says. His brother reported hearing loud noises from the basement, where Higgins lived, but didn't immediately check what happened. Moilanen declined to release any information about the number of shots fired or the type of weapon recovered. It was the first murder in the city of Rochester this year.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Dad murders 9-year-old daugher during visitation (Rochester, Minnesota)
As usual, the news report doesn't clarify if this was court-ordered visitation, and who the judge was. But in some ways it doesn't matter, because if moms don't "facilitate" they'll lose custody altogether.
Dad is identified as BRADLEY HIGGINS.
http://www.startribune.com/local/283834441.html
Father, daughter identified in Rochester murder-suicide
Article by: Associated Press
Updated: November 25, 2014 - 11:09 AM
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Police have identified the father who they say took the life of his young daughter and then killed himself in Rochester.
KTTC-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1vb0GSj ) Bradley Higgins fatally shot 9-year-old Mackenzie Higgins before turning the gun on himself Sunday afternoon at his brother's house.
Authorities say the two were found dead in the basement of the home when the girl's mother came to pick up her daughter about 4 p.m.
Police say the 49-year-old father had been living in his brother's basement for a short time and his daughter was visiting. Officials say Higgins' brother, wife and three children were upstairs at the time of the shooting, but were not harmed.
Dad is identified as BRADLEY HIGGINS.
http://www.startribune.com/local/283834441.html
Father, daughter identified in Rochester murder-suicide
Article by: Associated Press
Updated: November 25, 2014 - 11:09 AM
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Police have identified the father who they say took the life of his young daughter and then killed himself in Rochester.
KTTC-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1vb0GSj ) Bradley Higgins fatally shot 9-year-old Mackenzie Higgins before turning the gun on himself Sunday afternoon at his brother's house.
Authorities say the two were found dead in the basement of the home when the girl's mother came to pick up her daughter about 4 p.m.
Police say the 49-year-old father had been living in his brother's basement for a short time and his daughter was visiting. Officials say Higgins' brother, wife and three children were upstairs at the time of the shooting, but were not harmed.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Dad charged with 1st-degree assault for severely injuring 3-month-old son; baby may have permanent brain damage (Blaine, Minnesota)
Yet another "frustrated" young father who f***ed up. This one is identified as BRANDON JOSEPH KUSCHINSKI.
http://abcnewspapers.com/2014/10/31/blaine-father-accused-of-child-abuse/
Blaine father accused of child abuse
By Eric Hagen October 31, 2014 at 2:15 pm
A Blaine father is being accused in Anoka County District Court of severely injuring his 3-month-old son.
Brandon Joseph Kushinski, 23, was arraigned Oct. 17 on two felony charges of first-degree assault and malicious punishment of a child. His next court appearance is Nov. 12.
According to the criminal complaint, the Blaine Police Department Oct. 1 were alerted to an alleged abuse of a 3-month-old boy who had been brought to the hospital on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
The mother told police that her child had vomited the morning of Sept. 30. She stayed home from work that day and later took her child to the hospital when his symptoms did not improve. The child was treated with IV fluids and sent home in the early morning hours of Oct. 1. She went to work and her husband called her about 6 p.m. to say their son had just vomited and they were on their way to the hospital. Kushinski called 911 at 5:54 p.m., according to the complaint.
Dr. Mark Hudson of the Midwest Children’s Resource Center told authorities that the child had a left skull fracture, subdural hematoma and retinal hemorrhaging. He opined that the injuries were indicative of significant blunt force trauma and consistent with abuse, according to the complaint.
A full skeletal examination revealed he had also sustained healing fractures to his left posterior seventh and eighth ribs and possibly the sixth rib. Medical staff said the fractures were approximately one week old, according to the complaint.
Kushinski provided a voluntary statement to police Oct. 2, which was detailed in the complaint. He said he had been kneeling at the foot of his bed changing the diaper of his 13-month-old child. His 3-month-old was on the bed near the other child’s head.
At one point, the infant allegedly started to roll toward the other child’s head and Kushinski shoved him on the head to push him away. The 3-month-old screamed and cried. Kushinski said he was frustrated at the time and noticed a red mark on the baby’s head above his left ear afterward.
According to the complaint, Kushinski said when he picked both of them up, he squeezed them to avoid dropping them. The 3-month-old fussed and cried and Kushinski said he was immediately concerned. He allegedly told police that he believed he had caused the skull and rib fractures, according to the complaint.
On Oct. 9, law enforcement was informed that the infant was receiving anti-seizure medication due to having several seizures since being admitted to the hospital Oct. 1, according to the complaint. His breathing tubes had been removed, but he was still receiving nutrition with a feeding tube. Medical staff told authorities the child may have permanent brain damage, but the extent of damage would have to be monitored.
http://abcnewspapers.com/2014/10/31/blaine-father-accused-of-child-abuse/
Blaine father accused of child abuse
By Eric Hagen October 31, 2014 at 2:15 pm
A Blaine father is being accused in Anoka County District Court of severely injuring his 3-month-old son.
Brandon Joseph Kushinski, 23, was arraigned Oct. 17 on two felony charges of first-degree assault and malicious punishment of a child. His next court appearance is Nov. 12.
According to the criminal complaint, the Blaine Police Department Oct. 1 were alerted to an alleged abuse of a 3-month-old boy who had been brought to the hospital on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
The mother told police that her child had vomited the morning of Sept. 30. She stayed home from work that day and later took her child to the hospital when his symptoms did not improve. The child was treated with IV fluids and sent home in the early morning hours of Oct. 1. She went to work and her husband called her about 6 p.m. to say their son had just vomited and they were on their way to the hospital. Kushinski called 911 at 5:54 p.m., according to the complaint.
Dr. Mark Hudson of the Midwest Children’s Resource Center told authorities that the child had a left skull fracture, subdural hematoma and retinal hemorrhaging. He opined that the injuries were indicative of significant blunt force trauma and consistent with abuse, according to the complaint.
A full skeletal examination revealed he had also sustained healing fractures to his left posterior seventh and eighth ribs and possibly the sixth rib. Medical staff said the fractures were approximately one week old, according to the complaint.
Kushinski provided a voluntary statement to police Oct. 2, which was detailed in the complaint. He said he had been kneeling at the foot of his bed changing the diaper of his 13-month-old child. His 3-month-old was on the bed near the other child’s head.
At one point, the infant allegedly started to roll toward the other child’s head and Kushinski shoved him on the head to push him away. The 3-month-old screamed and cried. Kushinski said he was frustrated at the time and noticed a red mark on the baby’s head above his left ear afterward.
According to the complaint, Kushinski said when he picked both of them up, he squeezed them to avoid dropping them. The 3-month-old fussed and cried and Kushinski said he was immediately concerned. He allegedly told police that he believed he had caused the skull and rib fractures, according to the complaint.
On Oct. 9, law enforcement was informed that the infant was receiving anti-seizure medication due to having several seizures since being admitted to the hospital Oct. 1, according to the complaint. His breathing tubes had been removed, but he was still receiving nutrition with a feeding tube. Medical staff told authorities the child may have permanent brain damage, but the extent of damage would have to be monitored.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Dad with numberous domestic assault convictions charged with 2nd-degree murder in beating death of 2-month-old son (Deer River, Minnesota)
And nobody saw this coming? With this thug's history of violence, it was virtually a sure thing this would happen if you put him in charge of infant caretaking.
Was there a mother in the home? Or was this a custody/visitation situation? They don't say.
Dad is identified as EMERY J. JENKINS.
http://www.startribune.com/local/280451252.html
Minn. father with many convictions jailed in baby's beating death; bite marks found
Article by: PAUL WALSH , Star Tribune
Updated: October 26, 2014 - 6:00 PM
Joseph, not yet 3 months old, suffered a skull fracture, broken ribs and what appeared to be cuts or bites to his chest, hands and feet.
A man in northern Minnesota with a long criminal history of violent behavior is accused of second-degree murder in the beating death of his son, not yet 3 months old.
Emery J. Jenkins, of Deer River, remains jailed Sunday in the Itasca County jail ahead of a court appearance Monday, his 38th birthday, to answer allegations that he killed his son, Joseph, on Oct. 16.
According to the Sheriff’s Office and the criminal complaint:
Early on the afternoon of Oct. 16, a caller to 911 said the infant was in the family’s home and not breathing. Emergency personal responded and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Joseph before he was taken to a Deer River hospital and then airlifted to St. Marys Hospital in Duluth.
The 2 1/2-month old baby died the next day from what the medical examiner described as “blunt force trauma,” more commonly known as blows from a beating. Joseph suffered a skull fracture, broken ribs and what appeared to be cuts or bites to his chest, hands and feet.
Jenkins was arrested Thursday afternoon and told authorities he dropped Joseph on his head in a bathtub and that a neighbor’s dog had bitten the boy while the infant was in a car seat.
Court records show numerous acts of domestic-related violence in Minnesota from 1995 to 2010. He’s been convicted three times for domestic assault, once for violating a protection order, twice for other assaults, three times for disorderly conduct and once for drunken driving.
Was there a mother in the home? Or was this a custody/visitation situation? They don't say.
Dad is identified as EMERY J. JENKINS.
http://www.startribune.com/local/280451252.html
Minn. father with many convictions jailed in baby's beating death; bite marks found
Article by: PAUL WALSH , Star Tribune
Updated: October 26, 2014 - 6:00 PM
Joseph, not yet 3 months old, suffered a skull fracture, broken ribs and what appeared to be cuts or bites to his chest, hands and feet.
A man in northern Minnesota with a long criminal history of violent behavior is accused of second-degree murder in the beating death of his son, not yet 3 months old.
Emery J. Jenkins, of Deer River, remains jailed Sunday in the Itasca County jail ahead of a court appearance Monday, his 38th birthday, to answer allegations that he killed his son, Joseph, on Oct. 16.
According to the Sheriff’s Office and the criminal complaint:
Early on the afternoon of Oct. 16, a caller to 911 said the infant was in the family’s home and not breathing. Emergency personal responded and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Joseph before he was taken to a Deer River hospital and then airlifted to St. Marys Hospital in Duluth.
The 2 1/2-month old baby died the next day from what the medical examiner described as “blunt force trauma,” more commonly known as blows from a beating. Joseph suffered a skull fracture, broken ribs and what appeared to be cuts or bites to his chest, hands and feet.
Jenkins was arrested Thursday afternoon and told authorities he dropped Joseph on his head in a bathtub and that a neighbor’s dog had bitten the boy while the infant was in a car seat.
Court records show numerous acts of domestic-related violence in Minnesota from 1995 to 2010. He’s been convicted three times for domestic assault, once for violating a protection order, twice for other assaults, three times for disorderly conduct and once for drunken driving.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Dad arrested for abusing 3-month-old son; baby has extensive brusing, fractured ribs, and head injury (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Yet another short-tempered father brutalizes an infant for crying. Dad is identified as JOHN ERIC AUTEY.
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/26825775/father-of-st-paul-3-month-old-charged-in-classic-child-abuse
Father of St. Paul 3-month-old charged in 'classic child abuse'
Posted: Oct 19, 2014 7:49 PM EDT Updated: Oct 19, 2014 7:49 PM EDT
by Shelby Capacio
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - A 45-year-old St. Paul man has been charged with two counts of malicious punishment of a child after a local doctor notified police that a 3-month-old boy in the ER appeared to be a victim of "classic child abuse."
The criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County late last week states that John Eric Autey brought his son to the emergency room the evening of April 23 and said the child had been vomiting since the day before. The doctor who examined the boy found extensive bruising on his chest wall that looked like fingers, fractured ribs, and a non-life-threatening hemorrhage in the boy's brain. When asked what happened, Autey said the boy fell from a bed.
The doctors at United and Children's Hospital in St. Paul didn't believe Autey was telling the whole story. Rather, St. Paul police were called in to take a child abuse report. When officers arrived, they spoke with a nurse and doctor who work for Midwest Children Resource Center -- a center that specializes in child physical and sexual abuse cases. The doctor said the boy's injuries were consistent with "classic child abuse," and the officers set out to speak with Autey.
Autey told police he was caring for the boy at his St. Paul home on April 21 when the child rolled off a bed. Autey added that he grabbed the boy while catching him from the fall and then rocked him to sleep. He further explained that he noticed bruising on the boy's chest the next day, and said the vomiting began the day after that. He also told police that his wife was in Mexico for business when the incident occurred.
Autey met a child protection worker in Ramsey County the following week, and during that meeting, he reportedly admitted his son's injuries were caused by shaking. The criminal complaint states that Autey became angry after the boy fell off a bed and would not stop crying, and he admitted to shaking the boy for 5 to 10 seconds before putting the child on the bed and leaving the room. He added that he knew what he did was wrong and felt like he was going to throw up.
If convicted on both counts, Autey could face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and fines of up to $20,000.
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/26825775/father-of-st-paul-3-month-old-charged-in-classic-child-abuse
Father of St. Paul 3-month-old charged in 'classic child abuse'
Posted: Oct 19, 2014 7:49 PM EDT Updated: Oct 19, 2014 7:49 PM EDT
by Shelby Capacio
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - A 45-year-old St. Paul man has been charged with two counts of malicious punishment of a child after a local doctor notified police that a 3-month-old boy in the ER appeared to be a victim of "classic child abuse."
The criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County late last week states that John Eric Autey brought his son to the emergency room the evening of April 23 and said the child had been vomiting since the day before. The doctor who examined the boy found extensive bruising on his chest wall that looked like fingers, fractured ribs, and a non-life-threatening hemorrhage in the boy's brain. When asked what happened, Autey said the boy fell from a bed.
The doctors at United and Children's Hospital in St. Paul didn't believe Autey was telling the whole story. Rather, St. Paul police were called in to take a child abuse report. When officers arrived, they spoke with a nurse and doctor who work for Midwest Children Resource Center -- a center that specializes in child physical and sexual abuse cases. The doctor said the boy's injuries were consistent with "classic child abuse," and the officers set out to speak with Autey.
Autey told police he was caring for the boy at his St. Paul home on April 21 when the child rolled off a bed. Autey added that he grabbed the boy while catching him from the fall and then rocked him to sleep. He further explained that he noticed bruising on the boy's chest the next day, and said the vomiting began the day after that. He also told police that his wife was in Mexico for business when the incident occurred.
Autey met a child protection worker in Ramsey County the following week, and during that meeting, he reportedly admitted his son's injuries were caused by shaking. The criminal complaint states that Autey became angry after the boy fell off a bed and would not stop crying, and he admitted to shaking the boy for 5 to 10 seconds before putting the child on the bed and leaving the room. He added that he knew what he did was wrong and felt like he was going to throw up.
If convicted on both counts, Autey could face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and fines of up to $20,000.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Dad charged with 1st-degree murder in death of 2-month-old son (Stearns County, Minnesota)
Dad is identified as ROBERT J. KAISER.
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/278049001.html
Stearns County dad now faces 1st-degree murder charges
Article by: MATT MCKINNEY , Star Tribune Updated: October 3, 2014 - 9:36 PM
Autopsy results prompt more serious charges.
A Stearns County father faces a possible life sentence after a grand jury indicted him on charges of first degree murder in the suspected shaking death of his 2-month-old son.
Robert J. Kaiser, 32, initially was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, but an autopsy found evidence of previous injuries including bruising and healing rib fractures that a pediatrician deemed suspicious.
Kaiser has been held at the Stearns County jail since his arrest in lieu of $500,000 bail.
He has his first court appearance Friday at 2:30 p.m.
According to the complaint:
Kaiser was alone with the baby on Aug. 27 at the family’s home in Farming Township south of Albany when he texted the baby’s mother to complain that the baby was keeping him awake. The mother told investigators that the baby seemed different when she returned home. She and Kaiser took the baby to Albany Area Hospital that evening, where doctors diagnosed a traumatic brain injury.
The baby died from his injuries Sept. 3.
Kaiser first denied knowing anything about the baby’s injuries, but then told investigators that he fell while holding him. A pediatrician who reviewed the case told investigators that Kaiser’s story didn’t explain the baby’s injuries. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner ruled the baby’s cause of death as traumatic brain injury and suggested that it was caused by shaking.
Kaiser was charged Sept. 5 with second-degree unintentional murder.
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/278049001.html
Stearns County dad now faces 1st-degree murder charges
Article by: MATT MCKINNEY , Star Tribune Updated: October 3, 2014 - 9:36 PM
Autopsy results prompt more serious charges.
A Stearns County father faces a possible life sentence after a grand jury indicted him on charges of first degree murder in the suspected shaking death of his 2-month-old son.
Robert J. Kaiser, 32, initially was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, but an autopsy found evidence of previous injuries including bruising and healing rib fractures that a pediatrician deemed suspicious.
Kaiser has been held at the Stearns County jail since his arrest in lieu of $500,000 bail.
He has his first court appearance Friday at 2:30 p.m.
According to the complaint:
Kaiser was alone with the baby on Aug. 27 at the family’s home in Farming Township south of Albany when he texted the baby’s mother to complain that the baby was keeping him awake. The mother told investigators that the baby seemed different when she returned home. She and Kaiser took the baby to Albany Area Hospital that evening, where doctors diagnosed a traumatic brain injury.
The baby died from his injuries Sept. 3.
Kaiser first denied knowing anything about the baby’s injuries, but then told investigators that he fell while holding him. A pediatrician who reviewed the case told investigators that Kaiser’s story didn’t explain the baby’s injuries. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner ruled the baby’s cause of death as traumatic brain injury and suggested that it was caused by shaking.
Kaiser was charged Sept. 5 with second-degree unintentional murder.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Dad charged with killing 2-month-old son because he kept him awake (Stearns County, Minnesota)
Dad is identified as ROBERT J. KAISER.
http://www.startribune.com/local/274318791.html
Stearns County charge: Dad, being kept awake, fatally shakes 2-month-old
Article by: PAUL WALSH , Star Tribune
Updated: September 8, 2014 - 8:21 AM
The mother told investigators that Robert J. Kaiser had texted her earlier that afternoon to say their baby was keeping him awake.
A 32-year-old father, bothered that his infant son was not allowing him to sleep, shook the 2-month-old boy to the point of inflicting a fatal brain injury, according to charges filed in Stearns County.
Robert J. Kaiser, of Farming Township, was charged with second-degree unintentional murder in the boy’s death Wednesday, one week after Kaiser violently shook the child at the family’s home south of Albany.
Kaiser, charged Friday, remains jailed in lieu of $500,000 bail.
According to the criminal complaint: Kaiser was caring for the boy on Aug. 27 while the mother was away for the day. When she returned in the afternoon, she noted that her son “seemed different,” the complaint read. The boy was taken to Albany Hospital and then transferred by air ambulance to a Twin Cities hospital.
The mother told investigators that Kaiser had texted her earlier that afternoon to say their baby was keeping him awake.
Explaining the injury to authorities, Kaiser said he fell while holding his son and demonstrated on video how that occurred.
Dr. Mark Hudson, a child abuse expert, watched the video and advised that the boy’s injury was inconsistent with Kaiser’s version of events.
The boy died from traumatic brain injury, according to the Ramsey County medical examiner’s office.
“The medical findings suggest that the mechanism for [the boy’s] injury was shaking,” the complaint continued.
The autopsy and further investigation revealed healing of broken ribs and other injuries that likely were the result of abuse.
http://www.startribune.com/local/274318791.html
Stearns County charge: Dad, being kept awake, fatally shakes 2-month-old
Article by: PAUL WALSH , Star Tribune
Updated: September 8, 2014 - 8:21 AM
The mother told investigators that Robert J. Kaiser had texted her earlier that afternoon to say their baby was keeping him awake.
A 32-year-old father, bothered that his infant son was not allowing him to sleep, shook the 2-month-old boy to the point of inflicting a fatal brain injury, according to charges filed in Stearns County.
Robert J. Kaiser, of Farming Township, was charged with second-degree unintentional murder in the boy’s death Wednesday, one week after Kaiser violently shook the child at the family’s home south of Albany.
Kaiser, charged Friday, remains jailed in lieu of $500,000 bail.
According to the criminal complaint: Kaiser was caring for the boy on Aug. 27 while the mother was away for the day. When she returned in the afternoon, she noted that her son “seemed different,” the complaint read. The boy was taken to Albany Hospital and then transferred by air ambulance to a Twin Cities hospital.
The mother told investigators that Kaiser had texted her earlier that afternoon to say their baby was keeping him awake.
Explaining the injury to authorities, Kaiser said he fell while holding his son and demonstrated on video how that occurred.
Dr. Mark Hudson, a child abuse expert, watched the video and advised that the boy’s injury was inconsistent with Kaiser’s version of events.
The boy died from traumatic brain injury, according to the Ramsey County medical examiner’s office.
“The medical findings suggest that the mechanism for [the boy’s] injury was shaking,” the complaint continued.
The autopsy and further investigation revealed healing of broken ribs and other injuries that likely were the result of abuse.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Dad beats 5-year-old daughter during out-of-state summer visitation; girl now has severe brain injury (Oakdale, Minnesota)
Yet another father who had to have his "rights."
This one is identified as DE"ANTHONY SIMPSON.
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/25899867/betrayed-girl-5-beaten-by-father-suffers-brain-injury
BETRAYED: Girl, 5, beaten by father suffers brain injury
Posted: Jun 29, 2014 9:32 PM EDT
Updated: Jun 29, 2014 9:40 PM EDT
by Paul Blume
The family of a 5-year-old Minnesota girl who suffered a severe brain injury in an apparent act of domestic violence is speaking out in the hopes that others can avoid another senseless tragedy.
Aniyah Simpson's family took to YouTube with a video about their photogenic girl, and the title -- "Betrayed by her own father" -- pretty much says it all.
"She loved to dance, she loved to eat, she loved to mess with everybody," Azaria Spikes said of her daughter. "My baby was a playful baby, and she loved to take pictures."
Spikes holds onto the precious snapshots of her daughter dearly, but a new set of photos have become the family's new reality. The once energetic 5-year-old is now in a vegetative state after suffering a severe brain injuries, and doctors have said there is little chance she will make a recovery and get back to the camera she loved so much.
"It's my only child. I am in the hospital every day. I see the trach -- the hole in her throat, the feeding tube in her stomach," Spikes said. "It's hard."
What is so troubling for Spikes and her loved ones is that the man allegedly responsible for putting Aniyah in the hospital is someone they trusted -- her father, 24-year-old De'Anthony Simpson. He is now charged with first-degree assault.
"I think he should get charged with murder because my baby, she can't do anything," Spikes admitted.
Family members say Aniyah had come from Wisconsin to spend 6 weeks with her father at his home in Oakdale, Minn. On May 15, she was rushed to the emergency room with life-threatening injuries. Initially, her father told doctors that a large television had fallen on the girl, something her mother and uncle just couldn't believe.
"She got bruises on her arm like he grabbed her, she had a scratch on her forehead," Spikes said of her daughter's injuries, telling Fox 9 News it appeared someone had been punching the child.
Titus Spikes, Aniyah's uncle, added that his niece also had a black eye.
"I've never seen a TV leave a person with one black eye," he said.
Now, they want justice -- and they want other parents to know just how much damage a split-second of violence can cause.
"He took her life," Titus Spikes said. "His freedom should be taken away."
For weeks before his arrest, De'Anthony Simpson wept with the family inside Aniyah's room at Gillette Children's Hospital without ever admitting what truly happened. According to reports, he eventually changed his story and admitted to authorities that he threw his daughter against a bed, and she apparently bounced off hard and hit the floor.
"I thought I could be able to trust my daughter's father, but I can't," Azaria Spikes said.
The Spikes family told Fox 9 News they refuse to give up hope and are praying for a miraculous recovery. The family has also established a benefit fund to raise money for Aniyah's medical care. Donations can be made online here: http://www.gofundme.com/aniyahsimpson
This one is identified as DE"ANTHONY SIMPSON.
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/25899867/betrayed-girl-5-beaten-by-father-suffers-brain-injury
BETRAYED: Girl, 5, beaten by father suffers brain injury
Posted: Jun 29, 2014 9:32 PM EDT
Updated: Jun 29, 2014 9:40 PM EDT
by Paul Blume
The family of a 5-year-old Minnesota girl who suffered a severe brain injury in an apparent act of domestic violence is speaking out in the hopes that others can avoid another senseless tragedy.
Aniyah Simpson's family took to YouTube with a video about their photogenic girl, and the title -- "Betrayed by her own father" -- pretty much says it all.
"She loved to dance, she loved to eat, she loved to mess with everybody," Azaria Spikes said of her daughter. "My baby was a playful baby, and she loved to take pictures."
Spikes holds onto the precious snapshots of her daughter dearly, but a new set of photos have become the family's new reality. The once energetic 5-year-old is now in a vegetative state after suffering a severe brain injuries, and doctors have said there is little chance she will make a recovery and get back to the camera she loved so much.
"It's my only child. I am in the hospital every day. I see the trach -- the hole in her throat, the feeding tube in her stomach," Spikes said. "It's hard."
What is so troubling for Spikes and her loved ones is that the man allegedly responsible for putting Aniyah in the hospital is someone they trusted -- her father, 24-year-old De'Anthony Simpson. He is now charged with first-degree assault.
"I think he should get charged with murder because my baby, she can't do anything," Spikes admitted.
Family members say Aniyah had come from Wisconsin to spend 6 weeks with her father at his home in Oakdale, Minn. On May 15, she was rushed to the emergency room with life-threatening injuries. Initially, her father told doctors that a large television had fallen on the girl, something her mother and uncle just couldn't believe.
"She got bruises on her arm like he grabbed her, she had a scratch on her forehead," Spikes said of her daughter's injuries, telling Fox 9 News it appeared someone had been punching the child.
Titus Spikes, Aniyah's uncle, added that his niece also had a black eye.
"I've never seen a TV leave a person with one black eye," he said.
Now, they want justice -- and they want other parents to know just how much damage a split-second of violence can cause.
"He took her life," Titus Spikes said. "His freedom should be taken away."
For weeks before his arrest, De'Anthony Simpson wept with the family inside Aniyah's room at Gillette Children's Hospital without ever admitting what truly happened. According to reports, he eventually changed his story and admitted to authorities that he threw his daughter against a bed, and she apparently bounced off hard and hit the floor.
"I thought I could be able to trust my daughter's father, but I can't," Azaria Spikes said.
The Spikes family told Fox 9 News they refuse to give up hope and are praying for a miraculous recovery. The family has also established a benefit fund to raise money for Aniyah's medical care. Donations can be made online here: http://www.gofundme.com/aniyahsimpson
Monday, June 23, 2014
Charges dropped against dad accused of point an AK-47 at teen daughter; daughter refused to testify (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Once again, Daddy gets away with terrorizing his family...because, frankly, the victims are afraid of testifying. And why wouldn't they be? This guy is excused because he is a priest, blah blah. An outrage.
Dad is identified as KIRIL BARTASHEVITCH.
http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_26017046/charges-dropped-against-st-paul-dad-who-aimed?source=rss
Charges dropped against St. Paul dad who allegedly aimed gun at daughter
By Richard Chin
Posted: 06/23/2014 12:01:00 AM CDT
Updated: 06/23/2014 08:50:15 PM CDT
Charges were dismissed Monday against a St. Paul man who had been accused of pointing an AK-47 rifle at his teenage daughter in a dispute over her grades. The victims refused to cooperate with prosecutors, according to the Ramsey County attorney's office.
Kirill Bartashevitch, 53, had been charged in January 2013 with two counts of terroristic threats after he allegedly threatened his daughter, who was 15 at the time, and the girl's mother.
According to a criminal complaint, the girl told a social worker that she and her father were arguing Jan. 13, 2013, at the family's home on the 1700 block of Englewood Avenue because she had gotten two B's instead of straight A's in school.
After the girl swore at her father and said she "hated" him, Bartashevitch grabbed his new AK-47 and pointed it at the girl, the complaint said. The girl said her mother jumped between them while Bartashevitch was pointing the gun, the complaint said. A Ramsey County child protection worker interviewed the teen's mother, who verified the girl's account, and the mother, now 54, added that Bartashevitch had also pushed her to the floor, the complaint said.
The child protection worker also interviewed Bartashevitch, who said that he was involved in a physical confrontation with his wife and daughter and that he pointed the rifle at his wife and daughter, but that the gun was not loaded and he had checked the chamber before he pointed it at them, the complaint said.
Dennis Gerhardstein, spokesman for the Ramsey County attorney's office, said the mother and daughter are now unwilling to testify against Bartashevitch. According to a statement from Gerhardstein, "There was insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. In this particular instance, the victims refused to cooperate, thus making it virtually impossible to prove a terroristic threats case."
After Bartashevitch's arrest, supporters wrote to Ramsey County District Judge Lezlie Ott Marek, saying that Bartashevitch is a highly respected Russian Orthodox priest and that the charges were exaggerated or without merit.
"It's a situation, in my opinion, that got blown out of proportion," said Earl Gray, Bartashevitch's lawyer.
In addition to being a priest, Bartashevitch worked for Minneapolis Public Schools beginning in 2000. He was an IT support assistant at Sheridan Elementary School and Emerson Spanish Immersion Learning Center, but he was placed on an unpaid leave of absence on the day he was charged.
Bartashevitch was convicted of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor, in 2000 and put on probation for one year, court records show. His wife was listed at the victim.
Bartashevitch could not be reached for comment Monday.
Dad is identified as KIRIL BARTASHEVITCH.
http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_26017046/charges-dropped-against-st-paul-dad-who-aimed?source=rss
Charges dropped against St. Paul dad who allegedly aimed gun at daughter
By Richard Chin
Posted: 06/23/2014 12:01:00 AM CDT
Updated: 06/23/2014 08:50:15 PM CDT
Charges were dismissed Monday against a St. Paul man who had been accused of pointing an AK-47 rifle at his teenage daughter in a dispute over her grades. The victims refused to cooperate with prosecutors, according to the Ramsey County attorney's office.
Kirill Bartashevitch, 53, had been charged in January 2013 with two counts of terroristic threats after he allegedly threatened his daughter, who was 15 at the time, and the girl's mother.
According to a criminal complaint, the girl told a social worker that she and her father were arguing Jan. 13, 2013, at the family's home on the 1700 block of Englewood Avenue because she had gotten two B's instead of straight A's in school.
After the girl swore at her father and said she "hated" him, Bartashevitch grabbed his new AK-47 and pointed it at the girl, the complaint said. The girl said her mother jumped between them while Bartashevitch was pointing the gun, the complaint said. A Ramsey County child protection worker interviewed the teen's mother, who verified the girl's account, and the mother, now 54, added that Bartashevitch had also pushed her to the floor, the complaint said.
The child protection worker also interviewed Bartashevitch, who said that he was involved in a physical confrontation with his wife and daughter and that he pointed the rifle at his wife and daughter, but that the gun was not loaded and he had checked the chamber before he pointed it at them, the complaint said.
Dennis Gerhardstein, spokesman for the Ramsey County attorney's office, said the mother and daughter are now unwilling to testify against Bartashevitch. According to a statement from Gerhardstein, "There was insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. In this particular instance, the victims refused to cooperate, thus making it virtually impossible to prove a terroristic threats case."
After Bartashevitch's arrest, supporters wrote to Ramsey County District Judge Lezlie Ott Marek, saying that Bartashevitch is a highly respected Russian Orthodox priest and that the charges were exaggerated or without merit.
"It's a situation, in my opinion, that got blown out of proportion," said Earl Gray, Bartashevitch's lawyer.
In addition to being a priest, Bartashevitch worked for Minneapolis Public Schools beginning in 2000. He was an IT support assistant at Sheridan Elementary School and Emerson Spanish Immersion Learning Center, but he was placed on an unpaid leave of absence on the day he was charged.
Bartashevitch was convicted of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor, in 2000 and put on probation for one year, court records show. His wife was listed at the victim.
Bartashevitch could not be reached for comment Monday.
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