Tag: Tennessee
Posted on May 12, 2014 by clmccracken
Christopher Smithburg, adopted from the Philippines at age 8, was physically abused by his mother, Susan Smithburg. Christopher, his 17-year-old brother, and his 10-year old sister were homeschooled. Christopher got into trouble in school, and was ultimately sent… Read More
Posted on March 24, 2014 by clmccracken
Cynthia Guthrie abducted 14-year-old Joseph Chaney from his mobile home in Tennessee and went on the run with him, first to Colorado and then to New Mexico, where she was caught. Guthrie was a friend of the boy’s… Read More
Posted on February 16, 2014 by clmccracken
Mary Fritts kidnapped her 7-year-old daughter, Emily Fritts, from Staunton, Virginia, in August 1994 to avoid allowing her ex-husband visitation rights. The mother and daughter assumed new identities and moved frequently, living in Tennessee, Oregon, Kansas, Alaska, and… Read More
Posted on September 11, 2013 by rachel
Savannah and Selena, both adopted, were subjected to horrific sexual abuse at the hands of their adult brother, Michael, who was also adopted. The couple, described only as Mother and J.S. in court documents, had three additional young… Read More
Posted on July 16, 2013 by rachel
Esther Combs, originally named Elsa Garcia, was taken from Baptist Children’s Home in Valparaiso, Indiana, by Joseph and Evangeline Combs at 4 months old in 1978. Esther was never actually adopted, although she grew up believing that she… Read More
Posted on May 17, 2013 by rachel
Windie Perry and her adult adopted daughter, Elizabeth, 20, sexually abused and tortured two adopted girls, aged 11 and 13. They were accused of imprisoning the girls in a dog kennel, tying them to cots, depriving them of… Read More
Posted on May 17, 2013 by rachel
In 2008, Shelley Blair’s two adopted children, a 12 year old boy and a 13 year old girl, ran away from her home and were found wandering at the side of a busy road. The two were severely… Read More
Posted on May 11, 2013 by rachel
All 18 of the children living with Tom and Debra Schmitz, some adopted and some biological, were removed from their home after a nurse in their employ reported abuse and neglect. Many of the children had been placed… Read More
Tag: Tennessee
Christopher Smithburg
Posted on May 12, 2014 by clmccracken
Christopher Smithburg, adopted from the Philippines at age 8, was physically abused by his mother, Susan Smithburg. Christopher, his 17-year-old brother, and his 10-year old sister were homeschooled. Christopher got into trouble in school, and was ultimately sent… Read More
Category: Adoption, Food Deprivation, Physical Abuse Tags: 2014, Tennessee
Joseph Chaney
Posted on March 24, 2014 by clmccracken
Cynthia Guthrie abducted 14-year-old Joseph Chaney from his mobile home in Tennessee and went on the run with him, first to Colorado and then to New Mexico, where she was caught. Guthrie was a friend of the boy’s… Read More
Category: Abduction, Sexual Abuse Tags: 2002, Tennessee
Emily Fritts
Posted on February 16, 2014 by clmccracken
Mary Fritts kidnapped her 7-year-old daughter, Emily Fritts, from Staunton, Virginia, in August 1994 to avoid allowing her ex-husband visitation rights. The mother and daughter assumed new identities and moved frequently, living in Tennessee, Oregon, Kansas, Alaska, and… Read More
Category: Abduction Tags: 2002, Alaska, Kansas, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee
Two Children of Mother and J.S.
Posted on September 11, 2013 by rachel
Savannah and Selena, both adopted, were subjected to horrific sexual abuse at the hands of their adult brother, Michael, who was also adopted. The couple, described only as Mother and J.S. in court documents, had three additional young… Read More
Category: Adoption, Sexual Abuse Tags: 2005, Tennessee
Esther Combs
Posted on July 16, 2013 by rachel
Esther Combs, originally named Elsa Garcia, was taken from Baptist Children’s Home in Valparaiso, Indiana, by Joseph and Evangeline Combs at 4 months old in 1978. Esther was never actually adopted, although she grew up believing that she… Read More
Category: Abduction, Adoption, Imprisonment, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse Tags: 1998, Tennessee
2 Children of Earnest and Windie Perry
Posted on May 17, 2013 by rachel
Windie Perry and her adult adopted daughter, Elizabeth, 20, sexually abused and tortured two adopted girls, aged 11 and 13. They were accused of imprisoning the girls in a dog kennel, tying them to cots, depriving them of… Read More
Category: Adoption, Food Deprivation, Imprisonment, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse Tags: 2008, Tennessee
2 Children of Shelley Blair
Posted on May 17, 2013 by rachel
In 2008, Shelley Blair’s two adopted children, a 12 year old boy and a 13 year old girl, ran away from her home and were found wandering at the side of a busy road. The two were severely… Read More
Category: Adoption, Food Deprivation, Imprisonment, Physical Abuse Tags: 2008, Tennessee
Children of Tom and Debra Schmitz
Posted on May 11, 2013 by rachel
All 18 of the children living with Tom and Debra Schmitz, some adopted and some biological, were removed from their home after a nurse in their employ reported abuse and neglect. Many of the children had been placed… Read More
Category: Adoption, Disabilities, Food Deprivation, Imprisonment, Medical Neglect, Physical Abuse Tags: 2004, Tennessee
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