Did you guys hear about.. - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-06-2003, 08:15 PM

Yeah I heard. People really suck, I don't understand why they do these things. Thank God that little girl is okay.

CheersChild4life · 10-06-2003, 08:58 PM

I heard the mother was on drug?? Whoever they are........

CheersChild4life · 10-06-2003, 08:58 PM

I heard the mother was on drug?? Whoever they are........

Nanny Fine · 10-06-2003, 09:09 PM

Here is a Yahoo AP article

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...o_wjxt/1813836

~Tropical Punch 19~ · 10-06-2003, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Janice
It sounds like there's enough blame to go around. The parents are dirtbags. That goes without saying.
However, the state should have made sure her child was being taken care of during her incarceration. The poor baby slipped through the cracks.

The state was not aware of the child. When the mother was put in jail she never mentioned to authorities that she had a child at home. So no one knew. It really is sad... Seems like the roels were reveresed. The mother acted more like a child, and the child more like an adult.

Janice · 10-06-2003, 10:20 PM

Fire Kills Five Mississippi Kids Left Home Alone

By TIMOTHY R. BROWN, AP

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (Oct. 6) - A fire roared through a single-story house early Monday, killing five of six young children who were left home alone while their mothers were out at a nightclub, authorities said. The two mothers were charged with manslaughter.

The children ranged in age from 1 1/2 to 10, County Coroner Ricky Shivers said. A 9-year-old boy was rescued after trying to punch out a window to escape the flames.

The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.

Police Chief Mike Wallace said Clara Bell and Eugenia Bell were each charged with five counts of negligent manslaughter and one count of felony child neglect.

Wallace said that while the investigation continued, ''all indications are that the two were at a local nightclub.'' The women were jailed on $250,000 bail each.

The fire broke out shortly after midnight, gutting the wood-frame house and shooting flames and thick, black smoke into the sky.

Neighbors discovered the burning home and saw the 9-year-old boy trying to escape. A woman smashed the window with a chair, according to witness Christopher Burnett.

''The kid was just there, right there at the window, so we just pulled him out,'' said the woman, Cynthia Brown, 26. She said another man, 19-year-old Antowain Johnson, ''tried to go back in and get the rest of them but the smoke wouldn't let him.''

Officials said the boy, Alfred Bell, was taken to a Jackson hospital but was not believed to be seriously injured.

Shivers initially released the names of the dead at the scene and later revised the spellings after checking records. He identified them as Devunte Bell, 10; Takiesha Bell, 3; William Bell, 1 1/2; Kayla Williams, 7; and Tytianna Bell, 4.

Katie Bell, the children's grandmother, said Eugenia Bell had come to her home and told her, ''My baby is dead'' and confirmed that neither she nor her sister had been home when the fire started. No other adults were in the home when the fire broke out, officials said.

Dorothy Bell, another relative, said Clara Bell was the mother of five of the children, including the survivor, and Eugenia Bell was the mother of the fifth victim.

Alfred Williams Sr., father of the child who survived, said Clara Bell told him that she was going to the nightclub and the children would have a baby sitter. ''I don't think she's (Clara Bell) ever going to get out of this,'' he said.

The Mississippi Department of Human Services said it had conducted an investigation into the welfare of one of the victims prior to the fire.

The women could face a maximum 20-year sentence on each manslaughter charge and one year in prison on the neglect charge if they are convicted.

Dorothy Bell said both women and their children had recently moved into the house, which belonged to the mothers' grandfather. Dorothy Bell said she had not talked with the women since the fire, and ''I don't want to talk to them. I've heard they weren't there. Those were innocent kids and now they are gone. Our family is really tore up.''

Brown said the children often came over to her house to play. She said at times the children were left unsupervised on weekends.

''I think that was real wrong,'' she said.

Yazoo City, a town of about 14,500, is 40 miles north of Jackson.

The fire happened days before a woman from nearby Tchula is to stand trial for manslaughter in the deaths of six children a year ago. Authorities said those children were left alone while their mother went to a nightclub.

Janice · 10-06-2003, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ~Tropical Punch 19~
The state was not aware of the child. When the mother was put in jail she never mentioned to authorities that she had a child at home. So no one knew.

Still, it seems to me that there should be some sort of checkpoint in place to determine if someone going to jail or prison has children.
It shouldn't be left up to the person to mention it. It had to be somewhere on record that this woman had a child.

dawsongirl · 10-06-2003, 10:34 PM

That is so sad and disturbing. Anyone that does that to a child should be shot.

Penny Lane · 10-07-2003, 09:31 AM

I heard about it. The story that I heard was that the mother was put in jail and neglected to tell anybody that she had a small child at home!

robyrob · 10-07-2003, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TJL
It amazes me that so many kind, loving and caring people cannot have kids, yet complete idiots can...

i fail to see the logic in allowing people like this to have kids - i think you should have to get a license to have kids, at least something that certifies that you have enough basic common sense to be responsible for them....

Tuesday Weld · 10-07-2003, 10:45 AM

I heard about that.

I hope the mother gets a harsh sentence.

David · 10-07-2003, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robyrob
i fail to see the logic in allowing people like this to have kids - i think you should have to get a license to have kids, at least something that certifies that you have enough basic common sense to be responsible for them....

good idea.

i passed by that apartment complex today... and they still have those yellow caution signs surrounding the apartment.

Now the Dad is taking care of her

sara · 10-07-2003, 05:29 PM

I heard about that. It was so amazing that she was able to fend for herself. I hope the judge throws the book at her mom.

David · 10-07-2003, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sara
I heard about that. It was so amazing that she was able to fend for herself. I hope the judge throws the book at her mom.

me too..

its a miracle that she survived. (the baby)

10-06-2003, 08:15 PM	#16
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	Yeah I heard. People really suck, I don't understand why they do these things. Thank God that little girl is okay.
	__________________ my name is ashlee Welcome! Everything is fine.

10-06-2003, 09:09 PM	#19
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	Here is a Yahoo AP article http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...o_wjxt/1813836
	__________________ * How it all came down to this, only the Devil knows. Retail Rodeo is at the corner on my left. The motel is down the road to my right. I close my eyes and try to peer into the future. On my left, I saw days upon days of lipstick and ticking clocks, dirty looks and quiet whisperings. And burning secrets that just won't ever die away. And on my right, what could I picture? The blue sky, the desert earth, stretching out into the eerie infinity. A beautiful never-ending nothing. ~Justine, "The Good Girl" * Bush for President!

10-06-2003, 10:20 PM	#21
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Two more wonderful mothers Fire Kills Five Mississippi Kids Left Home Alone By TIMOTHY R. BROWN, AP YAZOO CITY, Miss. (Oct. 6) - A fire roared through a single-story house early Monday, killing five of six young children who were left home alone while their mothers were out at a nightclub, authorities said. The two mothers were charged with manslaughter. The children ranged in age from 1 1/2 to 10, County Coroner Ricky Shivers said. A 9-year-old boy was rescued after trying to punch out a window to escape the flames. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known. Police Chief Mike Wallace said Clara Bell and Eugenia Bell were each charged with five counts of negligent manslaughter and one count of felony child neglect. Wallace said that while the investigation continued, ''all indications are that the two were at a local nightclub.'' The women were jailed on $250,000 bail each. The fire broke out shortly after midnight, gutting the wood-frame house and shooting flames and thick, black smoke into the sky. Neighbors discovered the burning home and saw the 9-year-old boy trying to escape. A woman smashed the window with a chair, according to witness Christopher Burnett. ''The kid was just there, right there at the window, so we just pulled him out,'' said the woman, Cynthia Brown, 26. She said another man, 19-year-old Antowain Johnson, ''tried to go back in and get the rest of them but the smoke wouldn't let him.'' Officials said the boy, Alfred Bell, was taken to a Jackson hospital but was not believed to be seriously injured. Shivers initially released the names of the dead at the scene and later revised the spellings after checking records. He identified them as Devunte Bell, 10; Takiesha Bell, 3; William Bell, 1 1/2; Kayla Williams, 7; and Tytianna Bell, 4. Katie Bell, the children's grandmother, said Eugenia Bell had come to her home and told her, ''My baby is dead'' and confirmed that neither she nor her sister had been home when the fire started. No other adults were in the home when the fire broke out, officials said. Dorothy Bell, another relative, said Clara Bell was the mother of five of the children, including the survivor, and Eugenia Bell was the mother of the fifth victim. Alfred Williams Sr., father of the child who survived, said Clara Bell told him that she was going to the nightclub and the children would have a baby sitter. ''I don't think she's (Clara Bell) ever going to get out of this,'' he said. The Mississippi Department of Human Services said it had conducted an investigation into the welfare of one of the victims prior to the fire. The women could face a maximum 20-year sentence on each manslaughter charge and one year in prison on the neglect charge if they are convicted. Dorothy Bell said both women and their children had recently moved into the house, which belonged to the mothers' grandfather. Dorothy Bell said she had not talked with the women since the fire, and ''I don't want to talk to them. I've heard they weren't there. Those were innocent kids and now they are gone. Our family is really tore up.'' Brown said the children often came over to her house to play. She said at times the children were left unsupervised on weekends. ''I think that was real wrong,'' she said. Yazoo City, a town of about 14,500, is 40 miles north of Jackson. The fire happened days before a woman from nearby Tchula is to stand trial for manslaughter in the deaths of six children a year ago. Authorities said those children were left alone while their mother went to a nightclub.

10-07-2003, 09:31 AM	#24
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,271	I heard about it. The story that I heard was that the mother was put in jail and neglected to tell anybody that she had a small child at home!
	__________________ Vulgarity is no substitute for wit- Lady Violet Crawley

10-07-2003, 10:45 AM	#26
Tuesday Weld I missed you all. hugs Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 02, 2003 Location: Having a great time. Posts: 22,285	I heard about that. I hope the mother gets a harsh sentence.
	__________________ Cindy Formerly musicrocksmyworld, ElvisDustyfan and vintagetvgirl. After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say "I want to see the manager." - William S. Burroughs

10-06-2003, 08:58 PM	#17
CheersChild4life Absolutely Fabulous Senior Member Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Somwhere Fabulous Posts: 2,814	I heard the mother was on drug?? Whoever they are........

10-06-2003, 10:34 PM	#23
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	That is so sad and disturbing. Anyone that does that to a child should be shot.

10-07-2003, 05:29 PM	#28
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	I heard about that. It was so amazing that she was able to fend for herself. I hope the judge throws the book at her mom.
	__________________ Help stamp out and eradicate superfluous redundancy!