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

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

I'm sorry, PFM. This seems to be hitting you as hard as it hit me when I first saw it (and still). There is something about that picture of her leaning on her Daddy's leg that makes this so haunting. Maybe it's her tiny little body; maybe it's the way they look at each other; maybe it's knowing how much he loved her and how much he wanted to protect her. I don't know but I still can't stop thinking about her.

 

[PrayersForMaura]

I'm sorry, PFM. This seems to be hitting you as hard as it hit me when I first saw it (and still). There is something about that picture of her leaning on her Daddy's leg that makes this so haunting. Maybe it's her tiny little body; maybe it's the way they look at each other; maybe it's knowing how much he loved her and how much he wanted to protect her. I don't know but I still can't stop thinking about her.

I feel the same way. Gosh, the hell she went through ... I cannot fathom it... and her poor daddy. He was serving his country and protecting people but wasn't able to rpotect his daughter He must be slowly dying inside.

My God, I just don't understand!

 

[Bobbisangel]

Not sure if this has been posted, but here's the mother's family website
Only thing there is a picture and a not so nice statement by Kelsey's mother.

I posted a comment on that web site and I really expected that it would be gone by today. I'm sure once the person who is keeping the website up reads it it will be long gone. I just stated facts though and who can argue with facts....Kelsey's mom's family can I guess!

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

Looks like they found it, Bobbisangel. Darn, I was hoping to see it!

 

[Nocgirl]

What a sad heartbreaking story.

I also signed Raye's guestbook. I am sure my comment will be removed.

Raye needs a good hardcore reality check.

That little girl was just too precious for words.

 

[calidreamin]

This is the saddest thing, how in the world could anyone hurt that little cutie pie? That mother is a complete disgrace and I hope she goes to jail for a very long time.

 

[NewMom2003]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289849,00.html

Thanks Sherri! I hadn't seen that before. I'm happy to hear that that murderer is behind bars. May he rot in HELL. :furious:

God Bless you baby Kelsey. :angel: You are now an angel in Heaven where no one will ever hurt you again. :angel:

 

[Laneymae]

BRISTOW, Okla. — A Creek County jury convicted a Meeker woman on Wednesday of enabling child abuse in the death of her 2-year-old daughter. The jury recommended a prison sentence of 27 years for Raye Dawn Smith, 27. Jurors deliberated for about 2 1/2 hours before returning with their verdict.

Smith, who could have received life in prison on the charge, lowered her head and cried, "I don't understand. Help me," when the 12-member jury announced its unanimous verdict.

I wonder how many times Kelsey said that to her mother.

Kelsey never got an answer or help ...

 

[Bobbisangel]

Looks like they found it, Bobbisangel. Darn, I was hoping to see it!

It's still there. It is under my real name...Barbara and is the last one posted. You have to go down to the very bottom of the page where it says 11 comments. I'm shocked that it hasn't been removed already!

 

[missacorah]

Ah it looks like theyve removed it now as I cant seem to find it!

As if all these injuries happened to Kelsey and 'mum' had no idea.Sadly though some women, once they ahve a man think that hes the be all and end all. I work in a primary school and I mean of course ive never seen anything on this scale, but things like a childs cleanliness, help at home with schoolwork, quality times spent together can all go out the window completely when some women have a new man.

 

[Nocgirl]

This case is really really sad.

I have a hard time believing that Raye Dawn did not suspect, at the back of her mind, that her husband was abusing the girl. There is no excuse for ignorance or just plain stupidity.

Was she offered a plea-bargain? It appears she is going to trial over this, and she faces a VERY long sentence unless she takes the plea, and admits she SHOULD have known her husband was abusing the girl.

I wish more mothers would take some accountability, and do some public service announcements to help save other children. Raye Dawn had to have some sort of sneaking suspicion her hubby was doing the abuse. I mean come on, somebody was abusing the girl. It it wasn't her, then who was it?

I read her guest book and there are some women on there just as clueless as her. She may have been a great mom, but was not a great mom up until this entered the picture.

My comment on her guestbook I'm sure will not be posted because it gives her a reality check which I'm sure she does not want.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

I've yet to see even one comment on that website that does anything other than to defend that worthless mother.

 

[PrayersForMaura]

they didn't approve my comment... it's listed as "awaiting moderation"

 

[Nocgirl]

Mine too, and I'm sure mine won't get approved either.

 

[Nocgirl]

I just read through this whole entire thread. I was not aware that mom was found guilty and step- took a plea. I am so heartbroken, it appears that Mom knew exactly Kelsey was being abused and even did some of the abusing herself. What a deplorable excuse for a mother. i hope she gets sentenced to the max.

 

[Bobbisangel]

Mine too, and I'm sure mine won't get approved either.

Mine can be read but it also says it is awaiting moderation. It's still there though...number 11....at the very end of the page after Raye's little speel. Am I the only one that can see mine on the website? Maybe it is hidden from everyone else until it is approved?????

 

[Nocgirl]

It's hidden from everyone else until approved. Mine are not viewable except for the computer I did it on. Mine was really nasty, I am sure mine will not be posted.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

As long as her "supporters" get to read the reality from your posts, that's what's important, I guess. What a shame that that site is designed to mislead people about what really happened to that little girl. And to see that they also refer angrily to the dad's family from the statement about "Kelsey's purpose" just goes to show what kind of people the mom and her bunch really are. They make me sick.

 

[Nocgirl]

I cannot stop thinking about this little girl and the torture she had gone through when step-dad moved into the house. This case and Liana Sandoval have bothered me the most.

Step-dad for sure took a plea deal correct?

I don't know how a mom can disregard the statement "Daddy Mike hurt my head". My daughter is almost 3, and is so precious and loveable I cannot imagine letting anyone hurt her. She communicates quite well and can say if she is being hurt, or if something hurts or not.

Raye Dawn is a stupid B**** for denying everything and ignoring all the pain and the signs this little girl went through. The fact only 11 or so people have posted coments makes me thinks she gets most nasty grams and deletes most of the comments. She is clueless in every way. I hope they terminate her rights to her baby boy too.

 

[OriginalJerseyGirl]

I don't know the details of Liana's case but it definitely seems another case of child services not doing enough to protect the children. These cases haunt me to no end.