GUILTY NC - Teghan Skiba, 4, Smithfield, 19 July 2010 #1

[tlcya]

bumping little angel

 

[MorenoI]

RIP Teghan. Why do these mothers leave their babies with these men that have violent records, for the life of me I can't and will NEVER understand. A child is supposed to be protected and loved at all times, ughhhhh so sad!

 

[Texas Mist]

SMITHFIELD (WTVD) -- An autopsy reveals that the 4-year-old Johnston County girl allegedly tortured by her mother's boyfriend died from a blow to the head.

The state medical examiner released the autopsy report on Teghan Skiba on Wednesday.


more here

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=7808571&rss=rss-wtvd-article-7808571

 

[Salem]

Prosecutors are going for the death penalty in this case!

Salem

 

[tlcya]

I would certainly hope so.

 

[CarmelEyesD]

Has there ever been a trial on this? I hope the boyfriend got DP and the mother a long sentence. Does anyone know what is the latest news on this?

 

[tlcya]

bumping sweetpea.

 

[believe09]

Just waiting to close the loop on this one...for both mother and "BF."

 

[Salem]

Have we seen this: http://www.wral.com/news/local/image_gallery/8069176/

eight pics of Teghan

Salem

ETA: and here is a youtube (I haven't watched it yet): [video=youtube;do7LmBQ9nuc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do7LmBQ9nuc[/video]

 

[tlcya]

I had not seen those, ty Salem. It hurts to look at her little face knowing what awaited her. Shame on her mother and shame on her killer.

 

[shadowraiths]

{quoted material Topsail's link, emphasis added, mine}

Suspect in girl's death: I 'lost it'

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/21/590752/suspect-in-girls-death-i-lost.html

Tommy Harris, another neighbor, said he knew Richardson was living in the cabin out back but didn't think much of it. "That wasn't my concern," Harris said.

This. This is part of the problem. We've gone from being nosy neighbors to unconcerned, look-the-other-way, neighbors. And we wonder why this stuff happens in or own back yards?

Otoh, there was this other case that occurred a few years ago. Unfortunately, I cannot recall what case that was, just the specifics. If I find a link to the story, I will post it. The basic gist involves a child who was rescued because a woman noticed something felt wrong when she observed the man and the child. So, she contacted the authorities. As it turned out, her instincts were right on. The child had been kidnapped. And, thanks to the quick response by local authorities, the child was rescued. Unfortunately the woman (hero, in my book) did not receive the reward that had been put up bc she contacted local authorities as opposed to the organization offering the reward.

{mini rant}
I'll bite my e-tongue wrt just how much that steams me. I will however note that we, as a society, might want to scrutinize how these reward systems seem to be designed toward raking in the cash as opposed to actually helping find the missing. Think about it. Had she called the reward line, her tip would have been filed away with others... and just maybe, whenever they got around to it, they might pass it on to local authorities, who probably file it away, because, well, the tip came in months ago.
{/mini rant}

Instead, however, she did the right thing. Called someone who could act immediately. The local authorities. And a child was rescued.

Anyway, the point of recounting the above is... just maybe being a little bit nosy isn't so bad after all? Just maybe...

 

[gracielee]

Hello, I am new to this forum, but very interested in any news on the status of this case. As a resident of Johnston County, we were horrified by what happened to poor little Teghan. Her mother should be awaiting trial in jail IMO. As guilty as Richardson. And although I've read everything I can find on this, appreciate our sheriff, I still think the grandparents who own the property where this child was tortured should have been charged also. From what I could see on google maps, the out-building their grandson lived in was close to the home they lived in. He used their bathroom, etc. I find it hard to understand why they wouldn't have seen, heard, or checked their out-building. It's no further from their residence then my husbands workshop is from our home. I'm a grandmother too, I mow our property, all around our workshop. If this child lived on their property for some five weeks, why didn't they know about it?

 

[~greeneyedgirl~]

{quoted material Topsail's link, emphasis added, mine}


This. This is part of the problem. We've gone from being nosy neighbors to unconcerned, look-the-other-way, neighbors. And we wonder why this stuff happens in or own back yards?

Otoh, there was this other case that occurred a few years ago. Unfortunately, I cannot recall what case that was, just the specifics. If I find a link to the story, I will post it. The basic gist involves a child who was rescued because a woman noticed something felt wrong when she observed the man and the child. So, she contacted the authorities. As it turned out, her instincts were right on. The child had been kidnapped. And, thanks to the quick response by local authorities, the child was rescued. Unfortunately the woman (hero, in my book) did not receive the reward that had been put up bc she contacted local authorities as opposed to the organization offering the reward.

{mini rant}
I'll bite my e-tongue wrt just how much that steams me. I will however note that we, as a society, might want to scrutinize how these reward systems seem to be designed toward raking in the cash as opposed to actually helping find the missing. Think about it. Had she called the reward line, her tip would have been filed away with others... and just maybe, whenever they got around to it, they might pass it on to local authorities, who probably file it away, because, well, the tip came in months ago.
{/mini rant}

Instead, however, she did the right thing. Called someone who could act immediately. The local authorities. And a child was rescued.

Anyway, the point of recounting the above is... just maybe being a little bit nosy isn't so bad after all? Just maybe...

This is a bit O/T, I work across from an elementary school in the middle of the city, one day at lunch i saw a man sitting in our parking lot in his truck watching the grade school across the street, at least 6 minutes I just watched him before I walked straight over to him and asked him "Just what the He!! he was doing". As it turned out he was a parent waiting for his child to get out for lunch, he son was walking towards us before our conversation was over. He was actually pretty grateful and impressed that I had gone over to speak with him. I am a FIRM believer in It takes a Village, and in my Village children don't get hurt. I still have his license plate number written down in my day planner, this was one situation I was glad I was wrong. It just takes a few moments to be aware of what is going on around you, the authorities as well would rather you call and have them investigate a situation that is innocent then say nothing at all.

I get what your saying about reward funds and things of that nature but I'm sure the woman in question is rewarded enough knowing she helped to rescue the child. Its a sad day when people are only willing to do the right thing once $$$ is involved, (not at all saying that this is the case with the woman you are talking about).

 

[gracielee]

New charges filed in Smithfield child torture case

Smithfield, N.C. — A Smithfield man charged last year with torturing a 4-year-old girl who later died now faces child sex charges in the case.

A Johnston County grand jury this week indicted Jonathan Douglas Richardson on charges of child rape and sexual offense with a child.

Richardson, 22, of 750 Old Sanders Road, was charged last July with first-degree murder and child abuse in connection with the death of Teghan Skiba.

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/9714575/

 

[Tuffy]

New charges filed in Smithfield child torture case

Smithfield, N.C. — A Smithfield man charged last year with torturing a 4-year-old girl who later died now faces child sex charges in the case.

A Johnston County grand jury this week indicted Jonathan Douglas Richardson on charges of child rape and sexual offense with a child.

Richardson, 22, of 750 Old Sanders Road, was charged last July with first-degree murder and child abuse in connection with the death of Teghan Skiba.

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/9714575/

Oh dear god! This poor girl. RIP Teghan.


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[MorenoI]

Teghan suffered so much! I hate that her mom knew she was being abused and left her there with that evil monster! Her mother could have prevented this horrible abuse if she would have considered another placement for her daughter!! JMO

 

[TexasLori]

Beautiful beautiful child. I will never understand how some can be so careless with such a wonderful, important gift.

 

[gracielee]

http://pysih.com/2011/01/12/jonathan-douglas-richardson-and-helen-roxana-reyes/

Does anyone have any updates on this one??

 

[MsFacetious]

Can't find anything except this:

JONATHAN DOUGLAS RICHARDSON
In Custody
Johnston County Sheriffs Department

I would think had their been a conviction he would have been moved to state prison, correct?

The mother is not coming up on vine link.

The father is not showing up on vinelink either... and is not plainly visible on facebook if he's out now.

 

[believe09]

Someone please check on Helen Reyes. Is she restrained, duct taped and being tortured with an electrical cord some where? If not, well then she is living the high life.