Fort Wayne couple charged with neglect in child’s death
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A Fort Wayne couple has been charged with neglect in connection to a child’s death. Byron Allen Hynes, 24, and Madyson...
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Indiana DCS sued over care it provides to children
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): A lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of nine Indiana foster children claims the Indiana Department of Child Services doesn’t protect 22,000 children with...
Search of Fort Wayne home leads to drug bust, two arrested
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Two people were arrested in Fort Wayne Friday following a narcotics raid. Police served a search warrant at a home...
Four arrested following search of Winona Lake home
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – Four people were arrested in Kosciusko County Thursday following the search of a home in Winona Lake. Police served the...
DCS caseworkers accused of faking home visits
ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): Two Child Services caseworkers in Adams County have been accused of faking home visit reports to obstruct child abuse investigations. That’s...
Gag order request approved for Fort Wayne murder trial
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – An Allen County judge has issued a gag order on a case involving the death of a five-year-old boy. Daniel...
House speaker ‘disturbed’ DCS failed to act on past reports
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma says he was “disturbed” that the state’s child welfare agency failed to take action after five different reviews...
House speaker ‘disturbed’ DCS failed to act on past reports
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma says he was “disturbed” that the state’s child welfare agency failed to take action after five different...
Report: Parent drug use factor in many child welfare cases
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A review of Indiana’s troubled child welfare agency confirms what advocates have long said: Parental drug abuse has led to a surge...
Indiana DCS outspends 2018 budget
INDIANAPOLIS (WOWO): The Indiana Department of Child Services is out of money. In fact, the agency has spent more than $284-million than it expected to...