Showing posts with label New Mexico. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Mexico. Show all posts
Saturday, August 03, 2019

Wrongful death lawsuit names CYFD, foster parent

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An amended lawsuit brings on new accusations in the 2017 death of a baby girl in the care of a state-licensed foster parent. CYFD, social ...
Thursday, August 01, 2019

CYFD and foster parent sued over baby’s death

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The state Children, Youth and Families Department and several of its employees, supervisors and an approved foster parent have been named in...
Friday, April 26, 2019

After a False Accusation, Police and Child Services Forced a Family Apart for 7 Months

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Adam Lowther was a busy man, traveling constantly for his work as director of the Air Force's Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies. But o...
Tuesday, April 09, 2019

Callers reporting long wait times on CYFD child abuse hotline

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Some people are experiencing long hold times before they are able to report child abuse. The statewide intake center allows New Mexicans t...
Friday, March 22, 2019

Foster parent arrested in undercover sex sting to remain in jail

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New details have emerged in the case involving a foster parent who was arrested in an undercover sex sting. Reports say the foster child...
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Foster parent accused of trying to meet child for sex after chatting online

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Special agents with the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General arrested Joshua Saavedra Wednesday. While conducting an undercover chat ...
Monday, March 18, 2019

Legal expert: What to do if your child's well-being is at risk in foster care

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A six-month-old boy died Thursday under the care of a foster parent with CYFD. The parents of the baby, Monique Romero and David Zuber, l...
Sunday, March 17, 2019

Albuquerque couple blames CYFD for death of baby in foster care

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An Albuquerque couple is speaking out after their baby died while in CYFD custody this week. It's the same couple accused of burying t...
Saturday, March 16, 2019

Questa man indicted on child sex abuse charges was foster parent

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Desiree Terry remembers the pain of being pulled through the foster care system as a child in New Mexico. Her parents struggled with drug ab...
Friday, March 15, 2019

Baby dies in foster care in Albuquerque after death of sibling

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New Mexico authorities are investigating after an infant died while in the custody of a foster family that was caring for the child followin...
Monday, February 25, 2019

Foster parent convicted of rape sentenced to probation

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A New Mexico foster parent convicted on six counts of rape will not serve any time in prison. Manual Preciado, 64, was arrested in 2015 af...
Saturday, February 23, 2019

Foster parent convicted of rape sentenced to probation

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A New Mexico foster parent convicted on six counts of rape will not serve any time in prison. Manual Preciado, 64, was arrested in 2015 af...
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Monday, February 11, 2019

Bill in New Mexico Legislature would create databank to track children’s welfare

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After years of hand-wringing over worst-in-the-nation poverty levels and education rankings, reports repeatedly declaring New Mexico “the wo...
Saturday, February 09, 2019

Abuse suspect to remain free before trial

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A former foster parent accused of sexually abusing multiple young girls under his care will remain out of custody as he awaits what could be...
Sunday, January 27, 2019

Children taken away from family caregiver, placed with foster parents

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An Albuquerque woman and her family are working through the heartache of not having their niece and nephew around. Caseworkers from CYFD...
Friday, January 25, 2019

District court judge arrested for DWI

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A district court judge, Deborah Walker, was arrested Wednesday night for DWI. More >>  District court judge arrested for DWI
Thursday, January 17, 2019

Former foster parent charged with raping six girls

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A man is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing girls in foster care. Back in August, KRQE News 13 reported on claims that Clarence...
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

NM foster care company shutting down following reports of safety lapses

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La Familia-Namaste, one of New Mexico’s largest private foster care companies, is closing its doors at the end of the year. The closur...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Foster caregivers named in wrongful death suit

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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Bernalillo County District Court in the death of 4-month-old Savanna Smith. Savanna was in fost...
Thursday, October 18, 2018

Sexual abuse claims lead to lawsuit against CYFD, Familyworks

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CYFD and a foster care agency have been hit with a lawsuit following claims that a foster parent was molesting girls in his care. Back in ...