Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UTAH — A bill aimed at improving child welfare warrants failed to pass during this year’s legislative session, leaving one local child welfare advocate frustrated and disappointed. The bill, HB 83, sought to address delays in obtaining warrants for child welfare investigations, which advocates argue could have helped prevent tragedies like the death of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson. Peterson, who died after allegedly suffering severe neglect from his father and stepmother, became a focal point in the push for stronger child protection laws. Sabrina Tracy, a longtime child welfare advocate with personal experience in the system, has been vocal about…

PROVO, Utah — A Provo woman is facing two felony charges of child endangerment following a disturbing series of events that led to her 13-year-old daughter attempting suicide. The case has shed light on unsafe living conditions, including drug use and allegations of sexual abuse. According to the Provo Police Department, authorities were alerted on Monday, March 10, to a high-priority child abuse and neglect case involving the 13-year-old girl and her 9-year-old brother. The girl had been hospitalized after attempting to take her own life. During her time at the hospital, she confided in medical staff about the dire…