Xelindrya
Goodbye Sparky-love you
Member since 7/03 7862 total posts
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10/23/2004 11:30 AM
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Stewart Manor Ctry Club
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Story on CNN.. (Why do these people breed?) Sad story about a child beaten to death
If this is a duplicate post.. sorry.. but it's so sad so very sad.
CNN Story Link
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- An 11-year-old girl's parents tied her up in the garage, starved the child and beat her with an umbrella until she died during the Thanksgiving holiday, police said.
The sixth-grader tried to escape her home in Stockbridge just south of Atlanta, but she was only punished more severely -- she was left without food, water, a bathroom or a bed, police said. The girl's father, 37-year-old Rodney Michael Reaves, and her stepmother, 38-year-old Charlott Lynett Reaves, were arrested Monday and charged with felony murder and cruelty to children.
The girl, Joella Reaves, was beaten over her entire body with an umbrella and paddle for several days, according to the arrest warrant. Her cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma. "When she attempted to escape, she was hogtied. She was left with no food or water or sanitary or sleeping necessities," the warrant said.
Joella was being punished by her parents, according to the warrant. Police, attorneys and child welfare officials would not say what she had done to anger her parents. The father made the 911 call for help Monday morning, said Lt. Joe Tammaro of Henry County police. Joella was dead when emergency workers arrived.
"She made very good grades. She was a very personable student," said Jim Davis, principal at Eagle's Landing Middle School. "She had her circle of friends, she was relatively quiet." Rodney Reaves, a gunner's mate on the USS Wasp based in Norfolk, Virginia, said he is innocent, said his attorney, Bruce Harvey. "Mr. Reaves absolutely denies any liability for the tragic death of his daughter," Harvey said. "We categorically deny that."
Harvey declined comment about events leading to the girl's death. An attorney for Charlott Reaves, Michael Antoniolli, said it is too soon to make a statement. Charlott Reaves works as a vascular ultrasound technician at a hospital.
The Reaves family has no history of child abuse, said Phyllis Shrader, director of the Henry County Department of Family and Children's Services. Joella's brother was put in state custody.
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wacky
Happy to be ME
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6/21/2003 12:00 AM
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Re: Story on CNN.. (Why do these people breed?) Sad story about a child beaten to death
Im sick to my stomach, and felony murder is that the best they can do. They should recieve the death penalty. Anyone who can kill their own blood deserves to die. To me that the lowest form or crime.
Ive heard enough
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eroxgirl
Mr. & Mrs. Eroxs
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6/19/2004 12:00 PM
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Westbury Manor
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Re: Story on CNN.. (Why do these people breed?) Sad story about a child beaten to death
what kind of fking animal hog ties their child - no bed, food water, bathroom? these people should be killed - god forbid they try to breed again.  
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Xelindrya
Goodbye Sparky-love you
Member since 7/03 7862 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/23/2004 11:30 AM
Wed. Location:
Stewart Manor Ctry Club
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Re: Story on CNN.. (Why do these people breed?) Sad story about a child beaten to death
A lady in my office mentioned that a 5 week old baby was killed when he was thrown into his crib. Apparently his crying angered his father.
I can't help but think that baby was almost better off. Had no clue what was happening.
This 11 year old girl tried to escape. The fear she was in, the pain and the anquish. God.. it's just horrible. Hogtied and beaten to death over DAYS.
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