A MAN found dead in a car in mysterious circumstances is a convicted sex offender. The body of Michael Thomson, 46, was discovered within a car in a layby near Ayr a week past Saturday (July 25). 2 Michael Thomson, 46, was discovered within a car in a layby near…
Maine reported 21 cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday and no additional deaths, keeping case loads low as the state tackles uncertainty about safety in tourism and the coming school year. Maine’s cumulative cases rose to 3,958, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those cases,…
Pew Research Center has long studied the changing nature of parenting and family dynamics as well as the adoption of digital technologies. This report focuses on how children engage with digital technologies, screens and social media, as well as parents’ attitudes about these behaviors, their concerns about their child’s use…
It’s an exciting time when your baby starts walking and officially becomes a toddler, but their newfound mobility leaves them free to roam your house and get into all sorts of things. At best, it’s a nuisance; at worst, it’s straight-up dangerous. Related story Real Homeschooling Parents Share Advice as…
Remy Matthews, 9, runs from the cold waves while Mason Parlin, 8, far right, and Trent Hutchinson, 8, near right, stand about knee-deep near shore at Reid State Park on Thursday. The park restricted swimming to knee-depth only in response to the fatal shark attack on Monday and possible shark…
She believes the uptick could be because more victims are aware of the issue and are seeking help, but also it could be that more traffickers are recruiting. “Now that youth are always on the internet, this is the time that traffickers use that to lure in youth,” she said….
July 30, 2020 6:16 PM Site staff Posted: July 30, 2020 6:16 PM MGN Image MAYES COUNTY, Okla. – An Oklahoma marijuana distributor makes his first appearance in federal court for sex trafficking of a child. U.S. Attorney Trent Shores says Thomas James Heiner, 55, of Langley, Oklahoma allegedly solicited…
Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld says schools should reopen based on the data. Valley Children’s Hospital says schools should remain closed, based on the data. In fact, “data” was uttered at least 34 times by the speakers at an hour-plus City Hall news conference organized Thursday morning by Bredefeld. Bredefeld…
The recent arrests of two male babysitters have put the issue of child sexual abuse in the spotlight in Japan. In 2018, there were 185 arrests related to such incidents, nearly double the number from a year earlier. Now, advocates across the country are calling for better safeguards. Abused “What…
GRAFTON — The Grafton Fire Department was called to a rollover accident involving five people on Saturday night, May 23. Authorities said in a Facebook post that the vehicle rolled over on Pioneer Road near the Ulao Creek bridge in Grafton around 6:30 p.m. The teenage driver and four passengers…
