Jun
21
Department of Children and Families admits “major mistake” in failing to protect toddler
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Originally published in The Palm Beach Post on Saturday, June 21, 2008.
By KATHLEEN CHAPMAN
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
RIVIERA BEACH - By the time Vincent Clark was charged with felony neglect in the drug-overdose death of his 21-month-old son, Darius, he had been accused of attacking women at least six times.
When Clark pistol-whipped Darius’ mother, Toccara [...]
Jun
14
State’s pledges to shield toddler killed by drug overdose not kept
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Originally published in The Palm Beach Post on Saturday, June 14, 2008.
By KATHLEEN CHAPMAN
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
RIVIERA BEACH - A month before toddler Darius Clark died with cocaine and painkillers in his system, employees at the state Department of Children and Families met to consider whether his mother could protect him.
They knew that the [...]
Jun
14
Suicide calls jump amid economic woes, hot line says
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Originally published in The Palm beach Post on Saturday, June 14, 2008.
By KATHLEEN CHAPMAN
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
A local hot line has seen a dramatic spike in suicide calls from people in Palm Beach County who are facing foreclosure and can’t pay their bills, according to numbers released Friday.
Since the start of the year, 256 [...]