GUILTY OK - Cheyenne Wolf, 12, disabled, beaten to death, Bokchito, April 2008

[Openmind]

Friends Mourn Cheyenne Wolf

http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=10666377

This will offend those that home school, not my intent, but I am beginning to think parents that claim to home school their children need to bring their children to some government entity and register they are providing for their child's educational needs. Maybe, someone could visit the home every so often. Anything to make sure the children are OK -- in this case to show the child is alive. Maybe they could register with their home campus. I know it is intrusive and impractical, but it really is a small thing to make sure a child is not being abused, missing, or murdered. This just makes me ill. Where was this child's birth mother for the year she was missing and her body was being moved around the country?

Some kids never get a break.

 

[SuziQ]

There have been many cases of kids who were pulled out of school to be "home schooled".Later the reason was discovered it was to hide abuse going on at home. And many of these kids have ended up dead.

I'm not dissing home schoolers at all. Just stating the sad fact of what some parents do. In my state, home schooling does not mean no more contact with the state education system. Children still have to periodically be tested to make sure they are receiving the education mandated by law. Unfortunately many states have no involvement after a kid is removed to be homeschooled.

 

[SuziQ]

Below is a link to a case where homeschooling was used as an excuse.

KS-Adam Herrman, 11, Towanda, missing 10 years, family never reported him missing

KS-Adam Herrman, 11, Towanda, missing 10 years, family never reported him missing - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community

 

[Fairy1]

This will offend those that home school, not my intent, but I am beginning to think parents that claim to home school their children need to bring their children to some government entity and register they are providing for their child's educational needs. Maybe, someone could visit the home every so often. Anything to make sure the children are OK -- in this case to show the child is alive. Maybe they could register with their home campus. I know it is intrusive and impractical, but it really is a small thing to make sure a child is not being abused, missing, or murdered. This just makes me ill. Where was this child's birth mother for the year she was missing and her body was being moved around the country?

Some kids never get a break.

I agree OM. I don't feel it's intrusive at all. Parents whose children are in public school are legally responsible for getting them there on a daily basis. I don't believe families that home school should be held any less responsible. If I'm not mistaken, there are guidelines that must be followed in terms of curriculum. Obviously, most parents that home school do not harm their children. That being said, our school staff are first-line witnesses to abuse of any kind. If you take the child out of the school, you lose a valuable protective layer in their lives.

In all fairness, I must admit I'm not a huge fan of home schooling anyway. School is not just about academic learning, but about learning social skills and how to deal with different kinds of people and situations on a daily basis - as in real life. While home-schooled kids may get a better academic education - in some homes - I worry they do not learn the other valuable skills that a public or even private school setting provides.

IMO, today's young people seem to be lacking basic coping skills that are essential to living in this world. They are quick to anger and even violence when they don't get their way. We do them no favors by coddling them at home.

No one noticed this little girl was missing because she had largely been missing from public view already. Poor little baby may never have been discovered dead if her sibling had not come forward.

 

[Openmind]

I agree OM. I don't feel it's intrusive at all. Parents whose children are in public school are legally responsible for getting them there on a daily basis. I don't believe families that home school should be held any less responsible. If I'm not mistaken, there are guidelines that must be followed in terms of curriculum. Obviously, most parents that home school do not harm their children. That being said, our school staff are first-line witnesses to abuse of any kind. If you take the child out of the school, you lose a valuable protective layer in their lives.

In all fairness, I must admit I'm not a huge fan of home schooling anyway. School is not just about academic learning, but about learning social skills and how to deal with different kinds of people and situations on a daily basis - as in real life. While home-schooled kids may get a better academic education - in some homes - I worry they do not learn the other valuable skills that a public or even private school setting provides.

IMO, today's young people seem to be lacking basic coping skills that are essential to living in this world. They are quick to anger and even violence when they don't get their way. We do them no favors by coddling them at home.

No one noticed this little girl was missing because she had largely been missing from public view already. Poor little baby may never have been discovered dead if her sibling had not come forward.

Totally agree.

 

[DotsEyes]

Murdered child. Step-parent. It is a recurring theme isn't it?

Didn't report her death or let it interrupt their schedule.

Sister ran away and was hospitalized. Poor darling. What has she been through?

Why should there be a trial at all? Just gas them now and get the kids into some normal homes with some major league psychotherapy, a name change and a whole new identity. Let's not drag this out. Instead of spending a bunch of money on trying these two, let's spend it on fixing the kids. What do you say?


Dotsnomics.

 

[k4kathy]

This little girls life must have been pure hell.Not only was she disabled,but no doubt abused by her family.I wonder where the biological mother fits into the picture....and what hell,the sister was seen stomping the little girls dead body...the stepmother witnessed this...according to the father?I smell a big rat.I think they are lying about how this child died just to cover their own butts.They all make me sick.

 

[Kat]

http://media.graytvinc.com/documents/wolf0289.pdf

Arrest affidavit.

Filed 13 AUG 10

 

[OneLostGrl]

I don't get why the wife waited for him to come home from work to tell him that his daughter was dead. I call or email my husband at work just to let him know when our children just aren't feeling well. It's just strange to think that she waited for him to come home. "Dinner's on the table, oh by the way your daughter is dead." wtf?

I'm with ya! IMO This woman probably did it. Why else would you not call to tell your husband when you first found her?

Sicko's- these people!

 

[OneLostGrl]

http://media.graytvinc.com/documents/wolf0289.pdf

Arrest affidavit.

Filed 13 AUG 10

OMG! :banghead:

Tied her to a chair during the day and to her bed at night... nice woman

 

[OneLostGrl]

This will offend those that home school, not my intent, but I am beginning to think parents that claim to home school their children need to bring their children to some government entity and register they are providing for their child's educational needs. Maybe, someone could visit the home every so often. Anything to make sure the children are OK -- in this case to show the child is alive. Maybe they could register with their home campus. I know it is intrusive and impractical, but it really is a small thing to make sure a child is not being abused, missing, or murdered. This just makes me ill. Where was this child's birth mother for the year she was missing and her body was being moved around the country?

Some kids never get a break.

There have been many cases of kids who were pulled out of school to be "home schooled".Later the reason was discovered it was to hide abuse going on at home. And many of these kids have ended up dead.

I'm not dissing home schoolers at all. Just stating the sad fact of what some parents do. In my state, home schooling does not mean no more contact with the state education system. Children still have to periodically be tested to make sure they are receiving the education mandated by law. Unfortunately many states have no involvement after a kid is removed to be homeschooled.

I pulled my son from school last year to homeschool him and was shocked that the school still continued to call our house when they had automated msgs (to notify parents of half days or bad weather days, days of report cards etc) yet nobody once called to tell me my child was not showing up at school. It seemed to me they simply couldn't be bothered to find out if my child was supposed to be attending or not. They even kept sending us mail!

IMO it's not so much the homeschoolers that would have a problem with the type of accountability you mention but the state education departments. Schools just do not care about the kids like they used to (which is one of the main reasons I pulled my son from school!)

JMO

 

[Lovejac]

My head is spinning after reading that arrest warrant

Is there not a picture of this poor, poor child anywhere?

 

[Tricia]

Some days it is hard to read at Websleuths.

After delving into a story like this I could literally go to bed and not come up for air for a long long time. That sounds so good right now. But alas, work needs to be done.

Thank you for keeping all of us updated about little Cheyenne. So tragic.

You watch, everyone will get off with just a little jail time if any at all.

 

[bessie]

I really wish I hadn't stumbled into this thread tonight. Rest in peace, sweet Cheyenne.

 

[Kat]

Tricia you are right.

Look at the charges.

http://www.ktul.com/Global/story.asp?S=13008457
Associated Press - August 18, 2010 6:55 PM ET

Bryan County prosecutors charged Denise Wolf with child abuse and child abuse by neglect and Abel Wolf with enabling child abuse and child abuse by neglect Monday.

That's it. No murder charge.

http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/2009/07/cheyenne-wolf.html
David had a picture of her on his blog.


Cheyenne Wolf.

 

[Salem]

I'm thinking they didn't have enough physical evidence to go for the murder charge?

It would be so difficult for the 2 sisters to testify. I wonder how old they are? If Cheyenne was 11 and she was the middle child, I guess one would be older and one younger?

Maybe it wouldn't be too difficult for the older one to testify? Maybe it would be a positive experience in a difficult sort of way, kwim?

Salem

 

[Lovejac]

Tricia you are right.

Look at the charges.

http://www.ktul.com/Global/story.asp?S=13008457
Associated Press - August 18, 2010 6:55 PM ET




That's it. No murder charge.

http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/2009/07/cheyenne-wolf.html
David had a picture of her on his blog.


Cheyenne Wolf.

Thank you, Kat. I always want to see the victim, I don't know why. Maybe to try and understand how someone could look at them and treat them with such hatred.

I like that picture, she looks happy. RIP Cheyenne.

BTW, does anyone know what her disability was? Or where her bio mom is?

 

[DairyGirl]

Thank you, Kat. I always want to see the victim, I don't know why. Maybe to try and understand how someone could look at them and treat them with such hatred.

I like that picture, she looks happy. RIP Cheyenne.

BTW, does anyone know what her disability was? Or where her bio mom is?

I read (I think in the affidavit) that she had spina bifida.

 

[OneLostGrl]

Tricia you are right.

Look at the charges.

http://www.ktul.com/Global/story.asp?S=13008457
Associated Press - August 18, 2010 6:55 PM ET




That's it. No murder charge.

http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/2009/07/cheyenne-wolf.html
David had a picture of her on his blog.


Cheyenne Wolf.

aww what a beautiful girl! RIP

 

[bessie]

She was a doll with that gorgeous red hair. Poor little thing.

All crimes against children are inexcusable, and all of the stories we read or hear are heartbreaking. That goes without saying. But the cases like Cheyenne's, where the little innocents are subjected to prolonged abuse in their own homes at the hands of a parent or step parent...:no:They hurt most of all. Rest in peace, angel.