Jhessye Shockley and Bianca Jones

Sadly to say, there has been no updates in either case. The landfill search is still underway for the remains of Jhessye Shockley and De’Andre Lane is on trial for the murder of Bianca Jones. I wish we would could get some closure on both cases and these little ones can be laid to rest.

I wonder what is the thought process of these guilty parents? I can’t help but wonder, what are they thinking now? Surely De’Andre Lane is sweating bricks. But Jerice Hunter seems to be getting away with murder!

Due to the time lapse between when Jhessye was reported missing and now, the likelihood of finding her is slim to none. Without proper evidence, Jerice Hunter can’t be charged with murder. Because of her 13 year old daughters statement, we all know Jerice is guilty as sin. But can she keep the secret forever? How does she sleep at night knowing what really happened? Her heart must be made out of stone to pretend to ignore the obvious. Sometimes I feel like the landfill search is becoming a waste of time. Are the Glendale Police Department looking anywhere else? What does Jerice’s mother have to say about all of this? Someone knows the truth. I just wish they would confess and face the music.  

Back to De’Andre Lane.. Has Banika Jones (Bianca’s mom) spoke with him? Does she really believe his lie? Has she been asking questions about that night before Bianca was reported missing? He must think the public is stupid. But I give two thumbs up to the Detroit Police Department for going as far as they did to get evidence. De’Andre would still be free and probably making more babies if he wasn’t caught. I think back to the interview he and his lawyer had with Nancy Grace. He never mention beating her for wetting the bed the night before. He never said anything about her having diarrhea and vomiting. It sounds like her sickness had something to do with blunt force trauma to the head. I’ve heard those symptoms in other child abuse cases and fact is, he can’t pass off her being in an unconscious state on the stomach flu. This man is a angry cold blooded killer. I feel sorry for Banika Jones because she trusted De’Andre Lane with her baby. And because no family member had ever seen De’Andre in an enraged state they assumed that he was harmless. How wrong they were.    

Child Abuse in America on the Rise

I just read a few stories on CNN that made my heart drop. Young mother’s that allow their live in boyfriends to beat their children to death seems to be a new trend. Honestly, something is so wrong with this.

Angela Monique Hanna, 30 year old mother in Bakersfield, California and her live in boyfriend of two months we arrested for the beating death of her 3 year old daughter, Trinity Hanna.

Angela was a recovering meth addict who thought it was a good idea to allow another meth addict who she so gracefully describes as a “functioning addict” to live with her and her daughter. Clearly drugs was the common ground in the relationship. The boyfriend was verbally abusive to Angela and physically abusive to Trinity. In fact, every time Angela left Trinity with the boyfriend, she would get hurt. Everything from burns on her back to knots on her head. Angela never thought much of it except for maybe Trinity was clumsy. The detective who interviewed Angela asked a round of questions regarding the nature of their relationship. Basically, this guy was a mean, drug addict and a jerk! Angela said that he didn’t pay bills and argued with her all the time. Her baby was just fine until she brought this man into her home. Trinity was taken to the hospital because of a “fall” or so the boyfriend said. This so called fall lead to abdominal damage, and a cracked skull. Trinity was systematically being killed in her home. Over a course of 2 ½ months this monster beat and abused this poor baby all because her worthless mother didn’t have the courage to call the police and kick this man out of her home. Both individuals are being charged with murder second degree murder. Angela is being held on 2 million dollars bail.

Here is the link to the story. Complete with court documents:   http://www.turnto23.com/news/31028849/detail.html

In Denver, CO little 3 year old Elijah Carpenter died in a similar way. His mother’s (Kristina Carpenter) live in boyfriend Lysander Benjamin had a very heavy had with Elijah. In fact, he would use this child as a human punching bad! Lysander lied to police regarding his death. He said that Elijah fell. When in reality, he would “box” on him for punishment. Kristina sat by on several occasions and watched Lysander beat her son. She would sent Lysander text messages to stop beating him. Unreal! In April, Lysander beat Elijah so badly, that he caused massive bleeding in his brain, broken ribs and the coroner reported that Elijah’s spleen was healing from a previous blow to the belly. How could someone be so cruel to a child? For God’s sake, he was only 3 years old!!! Justice has been served for Elijah Carpenter. Lysander Benjamin was sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole and Kristina Carpenter was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

Here is the link to the story:   http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31036702/detail.html?hpt=ju_bn6