This week, Drewby and Yergy discuss two heartbreaking tragedies that took place over 1,200 miles apart… The similarities are shocking… And while these two cases aren’t directly connected, it highlights two different, but critical, ways we’ve seen CPS fail children: Not taking reports of harm seriously from witnesses, and not doing proper due diligence before placing a child in the home of a dangerous person. They serve as examples not only of ways CPS needs to do better, but ways in which we all need to do better in being vigilant: Saying something when we see something. Because if not, more innocent lives will continue to fall through the cracks. These are the stories of Kamryn Schlitter and TJ Wright.

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Source Material:

State v. Schlitter, 859 N.W.2d 671 | Casetext Search + Citator

Schlitter free after plea in death of his daughter | The Gazette

PARMER v. STATE (2021) | FindLaw

Rhode Island v. Bunnell

STATE v. DELESTRE (2012) | FindLaw

UPDATE: Man convicted in child's death gets lesser sentence

Victim's mother testifies in Amy Parmer trial | The Gazette

Doctors testify Kamryn Schlitter was victim of child abuse | The Gazette

Doctor says Kamryn Schlitter's head injury occurred within hours of 911 call | The Gazette

Kamryn Athena Jean Schlitter - 2008-2010

Parmer Sentenced To Up To 50 Years

Amy Parmer | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Cedar Rapids man convicted in daughter's death

Toddler Kamryn Schlitter would have shown signs of blunt force head injury, medical examiner says | The Gazette

Thomas Wright Obituary (2004) - Fitchburg, MA - Sentinel & Enterprise

Katherine Bunnell | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

R.I. woman convicted of killing 3-year-old nephew

Rhode Island Man Gets Life for Child's Beating Death | Fox News

State reaches settlement in DCYF lawsuit prompted by toddler's beating death

Woman serving life for toddler’s death denied parole | WPRI.com

Woman denied parole 20 years after nephew's death

Woman serving life for toddler’s death denied parole

Katherine Bunnell attends parole hearing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc5NRmKaH24