GUILTY AL - Four Luong children thrown from Dauphin Island Bridge, Mobile County, 7 Jan 2008

[southcitymom]

I am glad they are starting to find some of the bodies. Like many others, I had hoped that the children were safe somewhere and not in the water. My continued prayers for this family - what a terrible, terrible situation.

 

[SewingDeb]

Second Child’s Body Found

http://wkrg.com/news/article/second_childs_body_found/9092/

 

[SewingDeb]

A fund has been set up.

http://wkrg.com/news/article/latest_update_children_thrown_from_bridge/8978/

“Love for the Four:” How You Can Help

 

[believe09]

Dear DS-
What a tragic, horrifying story-I appreciate your strength in sharing it.

So do you sterilize a woman who trades her child for a car to people who were clearly lacking in what was needed to cherish and protect that baby? The fact that she has had the freedom to commit more crimes speaks volumes as to how much the criminal justice system valued your tiny angel of a relative.

 

[dark_shadows]

Dear DS-
What a tragic, horrifying story-I appreciate your strength in sharing it.

So do you sterilize a woman who trades her child for a car to people who were clearly lacking in what was needed to cherish and protect that baby? The fact that she has had the freedom to commit more crimes speaks volumes as to how much the criminal justice system valued your tiny angel of a relative.

My very dearest Believe,:blowkiss:
Thank-you very much for your post.
Yes, they should be sterilized. Period. Women who have no regard for human life, the lives of their own children should be made to have their tubes tied. Sorry to be so blunt but that is the way that I feel.

Some may see my thinking as inhumane. Well my relative died an inhumane death and her prior abuse was reported and not prevented.


So much Love and Respect for you,
dark_shadows

 

[SewingDeb]

I feel the same way D_S. I am so sorry you have this sorrow to bear because of your relative's selfishness and lack of maternal instinct and because no one took the reports of abuse seriously.

 

[tezi]

No words to describe how I am feeling. How the heck can anyone do this to a child? Their own flesh and blood? I am so sick of this carp! :behindbar:furious::furious::furious::furious::furious::furious:

 

[dark_shadows]

I feel the same way D_S. I am so sorry you have this sorrow to bear because of your relative's selfishness and lack of maternal instinct and because no one took the reports of abuse seriously.

My very dearest SewingDeb,:blowkiss:
Raina was not my relative, my cousin is Alexis's father. He was not married to her.

Thank-you so very much for your post.

So much Love and Respect for you,
dark_shadows

 

[SewingDeb]

D_S

I don't blame you for distancing yourself from Raina. No one would want a relative like that and it's a good thing your cousin did not marry her.

You are always welcome.

 

[dark_shadows]

D_S

I don't blame you for distancing yourself from Raina. No one would want a relative like that and it's a good thing your cousin did not marry her.

You are always welcome.

My very dearest SewingDeb,:blowkiss:

I always Love your posts my friend.
Thank-you so much.

So much Love and Respect for you,
dark_shadows

 

[Texana]

My very dearest Believe,:blowkiss:
Thank-you very much for your post.
Yes, they should be sterilized. Period. Women who have no regard for human life, the lives of their own children should be made to have their tubes tied. Sorry to be so blunt but that is the way that I feel.

Some may see my thinking as inhumane. Well my relative died an inhumane death and her prior abuse was reported and not prevented.


So much Love and Respect for you,
dark_shadows

After hearing the story of what happened to your cousin's child, I have to agree.

 

[dark_shadows]

To my very dearest Texana,:blowkiss: :blowkiss:
Thank-you very much for your post to me.

I am grateful that you were not offended. I do not want to offend anyone here.
So much Love and Respect for you,
dark_shadows

 

[Salem]

Dark Shadows - I am so sorry for your loss of Alexis and the manner in which in happened.

My prayers of peace to you and little Alexis. May the angels keep her and shield her within their wings.

Salem

 

[Salem]

How does everyone feel about this fund. I don't want to offend, but wasn't there some indication that the mother had a hand in the lying to the police? Didn't the mother corroborate (sp?) the story that the babies were given to some women who did not return them?

Also, did the mother not ever have a notion that this man was not a good father? I know the culture is different from mine and I do not want to be harsh or unsympathetic, but quite honestly, I'm truely starting to question why a parent does not step forward to protect their children when they see one parent is not acting as a parent should? I don't want to just say mother or father, because I know this goes both ways.

Prayers for those babies. I was really hoping the story about giving the children away was true. (me crying here).

O/T - we should have an emoticon that shows tears!

Salem

 

[GannyP]

Hi, I'm newly registered, but I've been a lurker for months. From all the local coverage and watching an interview with the mother, I gleaned that she thought he was telling the truth at first when he claimed some woman had them. They went to the police, then he later told them what he really did with the children. She said he had been a good father until he had gotten into drugs recently. She was working at the time this happened. This tragedy is effecting everyone down here one way or the other. So very sad and senseless.

GannyP

 

[Salem]

GannyP - thank you so much for that explanation! Now I understand much better. Like us - I'm sure she really wanted to believe that some women had them.

Prayers to her and for those small children.

Salem

 

[philamena]

SNIP

Hi, I'm newly registered, but I've been a lurker for months. From all the local coverage and watching an interview with the mother, I gleaned that she thought he was telling the truth at first

GannyP

GrannyP,
It's nice to met you. I know this type of tragedy touches your entire community. Prayers to the children's mother and everyone in your community.

 

[dingo]

My very dearest Mygirlsadie,:blowkiss:
My cousin's ex-girlfriend traded their daughter for a car. My cousin was not living with Raina at the time that she traded Alexis.
Alexis was said to have been put up for sale many times before. For drugs or money. Several of the people that she was said to have approached stated that Raina did not want Alexis and frequently called her names in front of others. Raina denied all of it.

Raina also had a six-year-old son with her. After Alexis passed away, the son was taken into protective custody.
Many people called to SRS and complained about Raina. The calls were not followed up on. There were 4 complaints in a 10 day span. 3 more were made shortly after.
One of those calls was made by Raina's probation officer. Another call was made by my fellow Correctional Officer because she was committing new crimes.
Yes Raina was on probation also. She had missed 2 probation appointments.

Raina gave Alexis to a couple that she was friends with on an apparent temporary basis and in trade for a car and $500.00. That was stated by Raina's relative. The couple could not have children of their own.
Walter was on parole at the time and under house arrest.
Walter and his wife had Alexis for less than a month after the arrangement. Alexis was brought to the emergancy room and the couple told workers there that the dog had knocked her over. Workers knew that was not the case when they attended to Alexis.
It was determined that Alexis suffered "shaken baby syndrome" and she was in critical condition.


Little Alexis was 16 months old when this happened.


Alexis entered the hospital on wednesday March 4th in the afternoon and lived until friday morning.
Her funeral was on the 8th and well over 200 people attended. Detectives that worked on the case attended her funeral. Raina was there and also my cousin, he had to be escorted by my fellow Correctional Officers because he was incarcerated at the facility that I was working at.

Raina has been in and out of jail since that happened. She is currently incarcerated for a DUI that happened in July of 2007.


Sorry for being so long winded. My heart still hurts and always will.

Respectfully,
dark_shadows

:blowkiss:

 

[Diamond]

I don't like violence, but I wish this 'man' all kinds of painful things. I used to visit the area (have family in the area), but I'm no longer eager to go back. So very heartbreaking...makes my blood boil!

 

[Bobbisangel]

I hope that once this man goes through withdrawals and is clean that he feels such remorse and guilt that he won't be able to live with himself. How can anyone throw 4 little kids off a bridge and live with themself? All because he was angry at his wife! He is a sick SOB. It's so hard to understand.