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Independent reporting on CPS, foster care, adoption and family court — the cases the system would rather keep quiet.
Killed at Six, Buried in the Backyard, Unnoticed for Four Years: The Failure That Let Kennedy Schroer Disappear
June 27, 2026
Six-year-old Kennedy Schroer, born Natalie Garcia, was tortured and killed by her adoptive mother in 2020 and buried in the backyard. No one knew for nearly four years. Inside the collapse of post-adoption oversight. (160 characters)
Sedgwick County Detective Shawn McMahon Charged with Felonies in Child Abuse Case Misconduct
July 13, 2025
Sedgwick County CPS Scandal: When Law Enforcement Fails Families The people of Sedgwick County, Kansas, are now facing a troubling question: What happens when the very
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