GUILTY IN - Tramelle Sturgis, 10, beaten to death, South Bend, 4 Nov 2011

[LadyL]

http://www.southbendtribune.com/new...tion-at-sturgis-home-20120309,0,2222665.story

Look at his beautiful smile! How in the world he was able to smile after all that is beyond me.

Does anyone know who the "host female" is for all these children? Where she is?

apparently there's more than one 'mother' but I *think* the 'mother' of the child who died lost custody when she went to prison ... just from what I could gather from the anonymous caller's transcription

bless the lady's heart - she tried, more than once, to get them help

 

[bellyup]

Good gawd. . .that poor caller. . .those poor children. I'm speechless. . .and angry! :furious:

I seriously do NOT understand HOW CPS gets away with this. :banghead: I'm just sick right now. There was plenty of warning. You don't get a call like that and not get someone out there over and over and over to check on those kids. What the heck is going on ??? :banghead: Whomever took that call is as responsible as the supposed father doing the beating IMO.

 

[BrownRice]

The "father's" trial starts 5/14 (use of "father" word is only to describe his relationship to the victim - he is no father). Since I'm local, I may try to pop in for my first trial and to honor the memory of this poor child, Tramelle. His father certainly never helped him and his grandmother only enabled her demon child son.

http://www.abc57.com/home/top-stories/Terry-Sturgis-due-in-court-for-hearing--149628735.html

I'm hopeful this case can help improve the IN DCS streamline their systems and be more effective and efficient for their victims/clients. It seems like every community though criticizes their DCS when these things happen and things don't change.


http://articles.southbendtribune.com/2012-03-24/news/31235398_1_dcs-worker-caller-child-abuse

 

[BrownRice]

Guilty verdict results in 140 year sentence.

http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/...an_found_guilty_of_beating_son_159838085.html

:dance:

 

[Caligram]

That sentence is well-deserved, but it's not going to bring Tramelle back. It's not going to erase the scars and memories of the other children. How parents can beat their children is beyond comprehension. I bet this "father" was collecting aid for these kids under his "care". Poor Tramelle, poor Jhessye, poor Zahra, poor Aliayah, and all the others who instead of getting love got beatings. It's horrible how many of these names of the abused dead children our WS'ers can instantly rattle off.

 

[OkieGranny]

From November 2012:

http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/...dmother-sentenced-to-50-years--177988291.html

The woman found guilty of child neglect in connection with her grandson's death was sentenced to 50 years in prison Thursday.

Dellia Castille was given three consecutive sentences for her lack of action to stop her son from beating his three children inside her home...

Tramelle's brother took the stand at his grandmother's sentencing... Despite his experience, he said he wanted his grandmother to be given home detention, not sent to prison, because he still had empathy for her.

 

[Julindy]

Yeah, this is local for me. So sad. Been all over the news this past week. In addition to the 10 year old dying, his 14 yo brother was beaten to unconsciousness. Their grandmother, the killer's mother, was arrested last night for neglect. She says her son is not a monster. So you tie up your young child, beat him to death, but you're not a monster.

 

[Julindy]

Just learning about this,wow can't Believe what grandma said he not a monster....poor kids,and the surving brother god bless you..x

 

[Julindy]

That sentence is well-deserved, but it's not going to bring Tramelle back. It's not going to erase the scars and memories of the other children. How parents can beat their children is beyond comprehension. I bet this "father" was collecting aid for these kids under his "care". Poor Tramelle, poor Jhessye, poor Zahra, poor Aliayah, and all the others who instead of getting love got beatings. It's horrible how many of these names of the abused dead children our WS'ers can instantly rattle off.

 

[Julindy]

Its heartbreaking hearing/reading about these children, so many have suffered, and it keeps happening:devasted

Maybe these idiots that kill and mame their children should get the shame treatment in jail.
I am so sick of children getting hurt, killed and abused by these parents!
Something has to change ! JMOO

 

[Julindy]

Agree....something does need to be changed.
How do they manage to hide all this going on from CPS,I just can't understand this...

 

[Julindy]

Sometimes, I think killers shoud be killed the way they kill. Maybe that would act as a deterrent.

 

[Julindy]

Agree

 

[Julindy]

A judge had to force DCS to release this information. (BBM) Much more at link about how DCS and LE dropped the ball on this one. It's horrible!

 

[Julindy]

Thankyou to the caller who did ring to report the abuse,I feel heartbroken for you,with knowing now six months after your call what happened ..

 

[Julindy]

From November 2012:

Tramelle Sturgis' grandmother sentenced to 50 years

 

[Julindy]

I cried reading then,that lovely boy having empathy for his grandma and all he been through,god bless that child..:heartbreaking