Articles Tagged with Department of Human Services

Published on: April 8, 2024

Mom Arrested for Making Child Walk 8 Miles to School

A mother in Arkansas was arrested after allegedly making her 7-year-old walk over 7 miles to school after he missed his bus because he failed to wake himself up for school on time.

On the evening of April 1, a 7-year-old was scolded for not keeping an eye on his 3-year-old brother, and he was sent to bed without dinner. Before he went to sleep, his mother told him he was responsible for getting up for school the following morning without her help.

As the child dressed for the day, he realized he missed his bus, but his residence in Jonesboro was approximately 7.5 miles away from his elementary school. He decided his best option was to walk, and the boy started his lengthy trek towards the campus.

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Published on: June 13, 2019

Child Care Director Took $75,000 From Low-Income Subsidy Program

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman who held the position of director of a child care and preschool facility funded by the state has been accused of embezzling over $75,000 by reporting that more than the actual number of children were enrolled and keeping the extra money.

Jan Coleman was employed as the program director for the Hazlehurst United Methodist Church Child Care and Preschool in Mississippi for several years.

Beginning in late 2014 and extending through July 2018, Coleman allegedly falsified the number of children that were attending the program, which is funded by the state Department of Human Services and used for low-income families in need of childcare.

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