A Butler County mother who physically and mentally abused her young son is facing maximum prison time. Shelley Norris was sentenced to 20 years of jail time and convicted on one count of aggravated child abuse after several videos showing her beating and screaming at her then four year old son were shown in Butler County Circuit Court. The videos…
Jonathan Wilson of Valley Grande, Alabama has been convicted of child abuse. Wilson and his wife Tessie were arrested in 2014 and charged with aggravated abuse. Dallas County Authorities say the couple abused an 11-year-old girl. Investigators say the victim was the couple’s niece — who had been placed in their care about a year ago before they were arrested….
April is Child Abuse Awareness month, a month set aside to remember the youngest victims who may not be able to help themselves. The child advocacy center in Greenville, Safe Harbor, hosted a balloon release in front of the Lowndes County Courthouse to recognize the day. Child abuse crimes are often thought of as the worst there are, and District Attorney Charlotte…
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee was unanimously in favor of a bill proposed by Senator Clyde Chambliss to enact stiffer penalties against those who commit Aggravated Child Abuse. The bill, known as Winston’s law, was inspired by a case currently being overseen by Elmore County District Attorney Randall Houston. Houston asked the State Legislature to increase the penalty of Aggravated Child…
