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Adoption Death
Independent reporting on CPS, foster care, adoption and family court — the cases the system would rather keep quiet.
Washington Pays $25M in Starvation Death of Adopted Teen Karreon Adams-Franks
October 14, 2026
Karreon Adams-Franks weighed 61 pounds when he died in a state-subsidized adoptive home. Now Washington and a school district will pay more than $49 million.
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)
Georgia Child Abuse Case: Adopted Boy Found Starved to 36 Pounds Raises Serious Questions About System Oversight
May 4, 2026
Georgia case involving starving adopted child raises urgent questions about foster care risks, adoption oversight, and system failures.
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