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Through The Eyes of the Child Initiative

Through The Eyes of the Child Initiative

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These are the most recent local news articles:

  • Troubling pattern seen in several slayings
    BY KARYN SPENCER AND JUDITH NYGREN
    WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERS
    Published Saturday May 10, 2008

    Six months ago, John W. Runnion was living in a foster home and taking medication for his bipolar disorder.

    Now the 19-year-old is in jail, facing a first-degree murder charge.

    Runnion is one of six young men who had been state […]

  • Troubled kids turn lives around at place called Hope
    BY MAGGIE O’BRIEN
    WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
    May 9, 2008

    In a lot of ways, Sharlay Thompson is like any 18-year-old high school senior.

    She talks excitedly about college, her dream of becoming an architect and her plan to someday get married and have a big family.

    No one who meets Thompson would have reason to […]

  • Nebraskans return to heal injured girl
    May 7, 2008, BY MITCH SHERMAN, WORLD-HERALD BUREAU
    Lincoln

    The morning of April 3 began like most for Brandon and Tiffany Verzal.

    Something about that day, though, felt special.

    The Verzals, former Nebraskans working in the Texas A&M athletic department, enjoyed extra time at breakfast.

    They sang and laughed on the drive to drop their […]

  • Kids get to see loving example at camp
    April 21, 2008

    BY SARA GIBONEY
    THE KEARNEY HUB
    KEARNEY, Neb. — Five years after bringing a camp for abused and neglected children to the Kearney area, Dan and Sandy Fong are more passionate than ever about helping kids.

    The Royal Family Kids’ Camp is a weeklong faith-based camp for […]

  • Mistrial declared in Hall child abuse case
    By Sarah Schulz
    April 15, 2008

    An attorney’s medical emergency has resulted in a mistrial for a woman charged with seriously injuring her infant daughter.

    Ingrid Aguirre, 21, is charged with felony child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury for incidents that occurred between May 16, 2007, when the child […]