Wednesday, January 2, 2008

No Charges Yet in Burned Child Case
Prosecutors say there have been no charges filed against a Wichita babysitter accused of severely burning a toddler left in her care. Ruth Rogers, 29, was arrested on December 20th, after a mother claimed her two-year-old son's left hand was burned. Police say the second and third degree burns were no accident, and appear to have come from hot water.Rogers runs a small in-home daycare in the 1500 block of north Kenmar. Authorities say it is properly licensed and there were no other injuries to any other children

Canadian Tot Wandered off from Sitter While Visiting NYC and is Found Safe
A toddler who was found wandering the streets of North York after running off from her babysitter on New Year's Eve was back in her mother's arms in time to ring in 2008.
The little girl, believed to be 3 or 4 years old, donned her winter coat and boots and walked out of an apartment in the Dufferin St. and Wilson Ave. area some time Monday morning, Toronto Police said. She was located a few hundred metres away at 11 a.m. and officers immediately began searching for her parent