GUILTY OK - Kelsey Briggs, 2, beaten to death, Meeker, 11 Oct 2005

[AmandaBrown23]

That youtube video is the one I saw on myspace that devastated me so bad. Im never going to forget that beautiful little innocent face.

 

[Lilybug1]

There is also a rebuttal tribute in there by the Smith family, I assume. The Smith family is absolutely delusional.

It claims that the father physically abused the mother...who knows...

Continues to suggest that the broken legs and bruised butt could have been caused by Kathie Briggs...that Kelsey saw both Raye Dawn and Kathie Briggs that day...so even though the child is living with Kathie Briggs, Kathie Briggs wanted until the days of visitation with Raye Dawn to abuse the child. Not likely...So they expect to believe that Kathie Briggs was the abuser, yet the stepfather independently sexually assaulted and murdered the child. I would say at this point that it is safe to assume that the stepfather is the abuser.

Also, plays dirty and says that Kathie Briggs gave up her children, yet wanted Kelsey Briggs.

It also makes the incredible claim that Kathie and Lance Briggs met with the stepfather in jail just to chat, but didn't ask what happened to Kelsey...and actually wanted him to get a plea deal (for no reason).

So stupid these people!:furious:

 

[Nocgirl]

The Smith family and anyone related to Rae Dawn are total losers. Their websites make me sick and I refuse to go on them.

They went as far as even blaming Lance Briggs, said he abused Rae Dawn and did not want the child in the first place. They absolutely refuse to take responsibility for Kelsey's murder. Their websites are not helping them and are only making people more furious at the family because they are so pathetic. :banghead:

I wrote some very nasty things in their guestbooks, of course they did not get published.

 

[calidreamin]

I am so glad Rae Dawn was given the max, what an evil she is. I hope she rots in hell.

 

[Lilybug1]

What's funny is that even in the slide show rebuttal the Smith family put together they state that they will not be accepting anymore comments because the Briggs family/friends keep writing lies. Of course, there too...the only comments that are kept are those that support the crazy Smiths.

I can assure I have never met or heard of Lance Briggs and/or his mother Kathie until I read about his poor girl's death. It doesn't take a genius to figure that...if the Kelsey was thriving until her stepfather was in the picture and her stepfather was the one who murdered, the bruises and TWO broken legs were caused by the stepfather while in her mother's care...NOT at the hands of Kathie or Lance Briggs or even as a result of an active child!

My niece, God love her, has always been a spitfire with absolutely no fear...she gets bruises and scratches from time but she has never broken a bone, much both of her legs at the same time. What activity was Kelsey engaging in to inflict these injuries...TACKLE football!?!? Oh right, that supposed to be due to the serious car accident they were in, except that the very dense Smiths forget that we have these things called doctors and Xrays so if Kelsey's injuries were caused by this alleged car accident, it would have been indicated at that time!

I am so happy that this woman received the max sentence and I hope she does get her sentence cut drastically for good behavior. To this day, I am not certain that she didn't engage in the abuse herself, because otherwise, why not charge the stepfather with murder? Instead, they were both charged with enabling abuse. In any event, I have no doubt that this woman brought this monster into her home who killed her daughter and she had to know...even she didn't know, it's because she willfully looked the other way. If she could not dump her piece-of-sh*t new boyfriend or husband, the least she could have done was give her poor daughter the opportunity to live free from abuse and sexual assault.

Weak and selfish...the worst combination...and what worse, she doesn't even feel guilty.

 

[Nocgirl]

My daughter is 2, almost 3. She gets bumps and bruises but she has never had a sprain, broken bone, or even a moderate injury. Kelsey endured alot of injuries in her short life. The stupid judge that gave Kelsey back to the mom and step-dad should be feeling somewhat responsible for her death. Something tells me he will not be re-elected.

Where is the judge here? Has he publicly spoken about this horrible travesty? He has blood on his hands.

 

[calidreamin]

This little angel just brakes my heart. I will never forget the picture of her sitting on the slide with casts on both legs. I can't believe people kept giving her back to the mother. Now that little sweetheart is dead and it makes me so very sad.

 

[Bobbisangel]

I am so glad to hear Rae Dawn got the maximum sentence. She is totally clueless and none of her family gets it.

This is one of the reasons I have decided to volunteer and be a CASA. I start training Fri 9/28.

At least little Kelsey did not die in vain. Her death made me want to make a difference.

What exactly is a CASA? I know that it is something good. Is there a way that you can let Kelsey's grandmother know? I'm sure that it would really do her heart good. I know she has a web page about Kelsey and lots of pictures.
There was also a forum somewhere else I'll see if I still have the address. Bless your heart for jumping in there and making a difference.

 

[Bobbisangel]

This little angel just brakes my heart. I will never forget the picture of her sitting on the slide with casts on both legs. I can't believe people kept giving her back to the mother. Now that little sweetheart is dead and it makes me so very sad.

She was just an angel wasn't she with that sweet little face. I love the picture of her leaning on the arm of the chair looking up at her daddy with him looking down a him. It's a beautiful picture but so heartbreaking at the same time. How do they stand it?

The mom and stepdad should have both been hung in the town square. It amazes me that the mother and her family can't see that she did anything wrong. Talk about denial :furious: I would like to rip that woman's hair right out of her head :furious:

 

[calidreamin]

Hi Bobby she was just just sweetest little thing and I too loved the picture with her dad, you could just tell how much he loved her. I don't know how he can stand it now that she is gone. I too would loved to pull the hair right out of that pigs head!!! How dare she cause that little angel pain! I am just glad she got a huge amount of time in prison. I hope they make her serve it all too! I also wanted to say too that I am sorry about the loss of your daughter. You are a lovely person and I am sorry that you have to go thru that. I hope someday these evil people that cause such pain to so many are extinct.:blowkiss:

 

[Bobbisangel]

Hi Bobby she was just just sweetest little thing and I too loved the picture with her dad, you could just tell how much he loved her. I don't know how he can stand it now that she is gone. I too would loved to pull the hair right out of that pigs head!!! How dare she cause that little angel pain! I am just glad she got a huge amount of time in prison. I hope they make her serve it all too! I also wanted to say too that I am sorry about the loss of your daughter. You are a lovely person and I am sorry that you have to go thru that. I hope someday these evil people that cause such pain to so many are extinct.:blowkiss:

Thank you calidreamin. I wonder who is raising that mom and stepdad's little boy? I'm glad that neither of them will have the chance to raise him and hopfully ever see him. I sure hope none of the mom's family are raising him but I bet one of them have him. Wish he had been put up for adoption and have had a chance in life.

I watched Kelsey on Utube and just sat and cried. It's so painful to watch that beautiful little girl and her daddy together and just to look at her little face and know that she died a horrible death at the hands of those two monsters. The judge that gave her back to her mother should also be hung in the town square. I heard that he left the bench????? He should be made to look at a picture of beautiful little Kelsy 10 times a day of when she was alive and then a picture of when she wasn't :furious: He is guilty too. He made a decision that cost this baby her life. Who the heck did he think inflicted all of the damages on little Kelsey...the neighbor for pity sake:furious: I'd like to just beat the chit out of him. I know one thing..I will never forget this baby girl as long as I live.

 

[Lilybug1]

According the Smith's slideshow, the Judge wrote a book on the case (Tug of War or something to that effect)...in effort to save face and explaining why he couldn't remove the child from the home unless he knew the exact perpetrator of the abuse...of course, I am sure the Smiths love this because he will claim that it wasn't clear that they were the abusers. When I was in law school, I did a child advocacy clinic and it broke my heart...because no one cared about the child...not the judge, not the case worker, no one...I imagined they did care at some point, but after beating their head agains the brick wall, just sort of submitted to the system. Every one was used to a system that doesn't work....so at the hearings, it was like going through the motions, file papers, parenting classes, blah, blah, blah, but no real examination of what is best for the child.

 

[Lilybug1]

Found this...http://www.usobserverok.com/archive/edition1-07/kelsey-smith-briggs.htm

Jon Barry claims to be an investigative reporter...sounds like the Smith family to me! I wonder if they became an investigative reporter!

 

[sherri79]

Found this...http://www.usobserverok.com/archive/edition1-07/kelsey-smith-briggs.htm

Jon Barry claims to be an investigative reporter...sounds like the Smith family to me! I wonder if they became an investigative reporter!

did you check out the site he writes for? it is not a news paper. it is a advocate for people who claim to be falsely accused of a crime. it is less investigative reporting and more of a press release. then it seems you pay for them to write the story... http://www.usobserverok.com/investigate.htm

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[calidreamin]

Thank you calidreamin. I wonder who is raising that mom and stepdad's little boy? I'm glad that neither of them will have the chance to raise him and hopfully ever see him. I sure hope none of the mom's family are raising him but I bet one of them have him. Wish he had been put up for adoption and have had a chance in life.

I watched Kelsey on Utube and just sat and cried. It's so painful to watch that beautiful little girl and her daddy together and just to look at her little face and know that she died a horrible death at the hands of those two monsters. The judge that gave her back to her mother should also be hung in the town square. I heard that he left the bench????? He should be made to look at a picture of beautiful little Kelsy 10 times a day of when she was alive and then a picture of when she wasn't :furious: He is guilty too. He made a decision that cost this baby her life. Who the heck did he think inflicted all of the damages on little Kelsey...the neighbor for pity sake:furious: I'd like to just beat the chit out of him. I know one thing..I will never forget this baby girl as long as I live.

That judge is definately to blame also. He should be brought up on charges too! I was thinking about the baby last night too. I bet he did go to someone in her family to raise and that scares me too. I hope we don't see him in the news a year from now. :furious:

 

[imthemom]

I'm with all you on this, I can't get baby Kelsey out of my mind. My little girl is the exact age Kelsey was when she died and I think that is why it is weighing on me so heavily. I cried for her last night and was teary eyed thinking about her this morning while going to work. She was failed on so many levels. I prayed today for her dad and family, I know the devestation must be unbearable for them. God bless them.

 

[georgiagirl]

What exactly is a CASA? I know that it is something good. Is there a way that you can let Kelsey's grandmother know? I'm sure that it would really do her heart good. I know she has a web page about Kelsey and lots of pictures.
There was also a forum somewhere else I'll see if I still have the address. Bless your heart for jumping in there and making a difference.

CASA is a Child Abuse Special Advocate. Basically it is a volunteer position and you basically someone who looks out for the child's best interest.

 

[Nocgirl]

It is very obvious that either mom or the step-dad were abusing the child, so to say it was unclear who was doing the abuse is just a crock. Big mistake with the judge and I would not waste my time or money buying his book. Why should he profit from such a tragedy.

CASA is a Court Appointed Special Advocate, it is a volunteer position and basically CASA's help CPS in investigating a case. CPS is so overworked the caseworkers generally have very little time to actually interview the child and to do a proper, thorough investigation. The goal is to have one CASA per case but there just are not enough CASA'S. I had never even heard of CASA until recently, they really need to do a better job on getting their name out there. Every single county has one though and most people have not even heard of them.

Does anyone have the web page or email to the Briggs family? I would like to email the grandmother.

Thanks

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

Not sure if this has been posted..... A tribute video for Kelsey. Heartbreaking!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWow42TCwzg

God, this is horrible to watch. She was so beautiful.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

They went as far as even blaming Lance Briggs, said he abused Rae Dawn and did not want the child in the first place.

Many expectant parents aren't exactly thrilled when they learn of a pregnancy but turn out to be amazing parents once the child is born. Even if that story is true about Lance, I couldn't care less. It's obvious how very much he adores that little girl in all of the pictures. (Maybe he "didn't want" the child because he knew his marriage to that loser was going down the drain.)

BTW, Nocgirl, this is in response to the people that are saying that about Lance, not a response to you - I know that you're just posting what you know and that that statement isn't a reflection of your own feelings.