She talks to TIME about how parents can protect their children from potential abductors and abusers by talking early and often about appropriate interactions with strangers.
Crime
Suspect in Ohio Helped Neighbors Look for Missing
(CLEVELAND) — The sister of Amanda Berry, one of the three women freed after being held captive for about a decade at an Ohio home, has made a brief statement saying the family is thankful for the community’s support but is …
Exclusive: Jaycee Dugard’s Mother on Abducted Children and a Parent’s Greatest Fear
In an exclusive excerpt from a forthcoming book, “Safe Kids, Smart Parents,” Jaycee Dugard’s mother Terry Probyn recalls the horror of losing her daughter, and the struggles of reuniting 18 years later
Jaycee Dugard’s Therapist: Tips for Warning Children About Abductions
In the forthcoming book Safe Kids, Smart Parents, co-author Rebecca Bailey discusses the rare instances of ‘atypical abductions’
Colorado Shootings Suspect to Enter Insanity Plea
(DENVER) — The man accused in the deadly Colorado theater shootings wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, his lawyers said Tuesday, despite their fears that the plea could severely hamper his ability to …
Found: Timeline of Ohio Women Missing Since 2002
The ordeal involving the three missing women found in a home in a quiet Cleveland neighborhood on Monday began nearly eleven years ago with the disappearance of Michelle Knight, then 18, who was last seen on August 23, 2002
Frantic 911 Call Leads to 3 Missing Women in Ohio
The woman’s voice was frantic and breathless, and she was choking back tears. “Help me. I’m Amanda Berry,” she told a 911 dispatcher. “I’ve been kidnapped and I’ve been missing for 10 years and I’m, I’m here, I’m free now.”
Boston Bomb Suspect’s Pal Released Pending Trial
(BOSTON) — A friend of the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was released from federal custody Monday amid a swell of support from family and friends as a Massachusetts funeral director tried to find a place willing to bury a second suspect who was killed after a gun battle with police.
Robel Phillipos, a friend of
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3 Resign From NJ Church in Priest Scandal
The pastor of a church that let a priest barred by law enforcement from working with children to go on youth retreats has resigned.
Boston Bomb Suspect Died of Gunshots, Blunt Trauma
(BOSTON) — A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings died from gunshot wounds and blunt trauma to his head and torso, a funeral director said Friday.
Boston Bomb Suspect Died of Gunshots, Blunt Trauma
(BOSTON) — A death certificate says a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings died from gunshot wounds and blunt trauma to his head and torso.
Worcester (WUS’-tur) funeral home owner Peter Stefan has 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s (TAM’-ehr-lun tsahr-NEYE’-ehvs) body and read details from his death certificate Friday.
Tsarnaev …
The Evil Brain: What Lurks Inside a Killer’s Mind
As tragedies like Boston and Newtown mount, scientists and criminologists are trying harder than ever to understand the minds behind the crimes
Arrest Made in NY Fire That Killed Man, 3 Kids
A 27-year-old upstate New York man has been charged with starting a fire that swept through a second-floor apartment, killing a man and three young children and critically injuring a fourth child
