"Broken & barely alive" | Uncovering the horrific child abuse, death of 12-year-old Malinda Hoagland

[@CharoletteWade-mg3qq]

The father and his girlfriend should never see the outside of a prison. And never be allowed to talk to or write each other ever again.

[@supme7558]

The shouldn't see at all

[@et1016]

Their fate awaits, no need to worry. God is waiting.

[@cookiesnmilk9200]

@@et1016 where was god for that poor lil girl.

[@JaeJae931]

@cookiesnmilk9200 God is with her now and she'll never have to live with those monsters again!

[@donnadiesburg7451]

Death sentence

[@donnaeilerman7458]

Why was this evil woman allowed to ever be around children after the first conviction and what the heck is wrong with her "father?"

[@Cecil-hotel]

This country needs to help its own citizens which includes children…stop putting tax money into illegals.🤬 Help our own…..

[@supme7558]

​@@Cecil-hotelyou think money will stop this woman and man ..not worth calling a father from beating this child 😒 sounds so clueless and part of the problem

[@Cecil-hotel]

@@supme7558 yes I do. More money that would hire more children service employees their case loads are to large to handle…so there is this oh clueless one. Your probably for defunding the police and then cry when they don’t respond fast enough…yes money for our citizens…grow up.

[@lesleyhughes3174]

@@Cecil-hotel 🤔🙄😕

[@justicewillprevail1106]

System failed once again.

[@michelleruffin6903]

Another innocent child failed by family and the system 😢

[@poppyrowland1385]

That’s the American way! Don’t expect the state to look after you! You should be ashamed of yourselves.

[@cindyjoadams]

Why are there so many of these cases 😡😭

[@poppyrowland1385]

@@cindyjoadams Ask the Republicans. They don’t believe in looking after anyone but themselves. 🤬

[@Chumzsprivateaccount]

@@poppyrowland1385 a child should expect to be saved if they are being abused at home. Are you really shaming literal children who can’t defend themselves??

[@poppyrowland1385]

@@Chumzsprivateaccount Sarcasm, and disgust at how America conducts itself.

[@v.a.993]

Single parents: KEEP YOUR CHILDREN OUT OF YOUR LOVE LIVES. Stop bringing the losers you are dating around your children. Protect your children and keep them separate from the fools you choose to date. Another poor child suffered horrific abuse and is now gone because a terrible parent put the love and affection of their wicked girlfriend/boyfriend ahead of the welfare and well-being of their children.

[@fulanichild3138]

I read that children are _20 times_ more likely to be abused when an unrelated person resides in the home.

[@777Pattie]

Let's not forget about abusive 👹 spouses. Although much harder to prove some types of abuse when foul play, abuse & blackmail (full of lies) is constantly aimed & physically done to you 💔

[@lynzstark]

Better yet, if you’re a single parent and can’t figure out that you need to stop dating losers to begin with, you probably shouldn’t have those kids at all. So heartbreaking 😢

[@stompthedragon4010]

In this case the child should not have even been with the parent.

[@JOHANNA-qd6iz]

NOT all partners do things like this Fathers and Mothers also do terible things to their children.

[@1tiredmommaRissa]

I’m so heartbroken for this baby girl…. CPS is completely broken and useless. Reform is needed ASAP!

[@Liberty6010and9]

Yes, CPS needs to be well funded, and they need to hire far better ppl for that job. That costs money! They need to pay well and therefore hire far better ppl for that job. And they need to massively increase the amount of workers. Whoever mishandled this case needs to be fired and jail time for not going there physically as they are supposed to do. CPS is not a place where lazy ppl should ever be allowed to work. That is absolute laziness to not go speak to Melinda physically. There is no excuse for this to keep happening. It is happening all over the Country and it needs to STOP! If this Administration can spend billions arming other Countries for their wars and bring in 40 million illegals and give them free everything. They damn well can fund services for the protection of children! This is an outrage! It is a total discgrace!

[@roncampbell6377]

💔

[@israelizzyyarrashamiaak766]

In Illinois 1 case worker in central Illinois just released a video crying, she said she has 137 cases to visit every month with just 30 days to do so. She was begging Illinois for funds to hire enough employees. She truly seemed absolutely heartbroken and exhausted. There’s zero ability or 1 person to adequately home visit 137 families a month. It’s impossible and disgraceful. Illinois has legal rec weed- use that money - find money, the state is taxed heavily- I looked this all up. It’s not a lack of funds it’s a lack of desire to fix the problem - poor girl was ready to have a nervous breakdown.

[@tansywelsh1636]

Too many children and workers stretched thin. This isn't an easy job in best of times and it has a high burn out rate. There are many people that don't have the money to get a college degree.. If the government really wanted to, they could train workers to do this job. I used to work with MH/MR adults and children. I don't have a college degree but this stuff can be taught. Especially to hard working people that would really like this job and just have that good inside them that wants to make a difference in a child life. They should really start training people to do this job without the college degrees. Most people can fill out forms and referrals. Most people can look at a child and know there is something wrong. Wouldn't it be better to have a lot of social workers trained then a few with college degrees? Most mothers have what these kids need already built inside them just from raising their own children. Don't get me wrong, im not making light of a college degree. But right now there are so many children that need a stable adult in their life it would be worth trying. Like with teachers they could require background checks, finger prints and then completing training courses. They could even do hands on with other social workers until you know what you are doing. Then require so many extra training hours a year. I just think its something that could be done if they really wanted to solve the problem. With taking abortion off the table for women, there will be a lot more babies going into the system. They will need even more trained adults to help with the growing need.

[@allisonhaskell5440]

All across the United States !

[@wideawake8415]

Red flags arent missed. They r ignored.

[@beverlylargent5580]

Right!😡

[@gailmiller6333]

@wideawake8415 Fact, totally so in numerous cases.

[@Want2cJesus]

The system itself is a red flag!

[@tonnieverse4038]

@@Want2cJesus Daniel 2:44

[@Faladaena]

🎯💯‼ *Exactly* 👏

[@gaylavogel4335]

My granddaughter turns 12 this year. I can’t imagine the suffering this child went thru. Absolutely heartbreaking and disgusting. They deserve life in prison no parole.

[@supme7558]

Is there no d.p.

[@azureavocado5195]

This me, me, me mentality is the very problem with our society. You ppl don’t care unless you too are somehow affected/included. That’s not real empathy …

[@WayfaringDay]

Did the system fail this child? YES.

[@isabellrc]

EXACTLY… How many more innocent children must suffer without the proper protection of authorities

[@ashleystewart1028]

Always. Just like the case in Silver City New Mexico I think where the little girl died. She was dead and her parents were passed out on drugs ON TOP OF HER. and it was reported multiple times and no one did anything. And she has a brother who can't walk that now is all alone in foster care. This is wrong but now it's in PA. We gotta do something! 😢😢😢😢

[@Mary-hu8tg]

Government systems by nature cannot solve these problems! Government is the problem!

[@IAmSuzyQ]

Unfortunately, the system has failed many, many children. They need to make some big changes, STAT!

[@IAmSuzyQ]

@KatWilliams-xp7cc I don't think "God failed her", I just think God doesn't exist. If there is a God, and he lets things like this happen to children, even though he has the power to stop it, he's not a God worth worshipping. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@hollyawoods]

Red flags aren’t missed, they’re ignored. It’s easier to ignore them than to put the effort into confronting them.

[@YourLoyalHighness87]

They should never breath fresh air ever again, since Malinda can’t. 💔

[@nancyfarkas3592]

Why were they allowed to have this child and weren’t either in jail?

[@suelane1350]

Social services and family services come up all the time in almost every child abuse case. When are they also going to be held accountable

[@Liberty6010and9]

I agree, if a child is murdered that they had an open case with, they should go to prison for Manslaughter. They need to stop hiring just anybody for that job. That should require loads of schooling and training and they should have to have a full degree in Child Psychology. And they should be paid accordingly. The lack of funding for CPS is a disgrace! These Senators, Congress ppl and Presidents need to stop funding other Countries and their wars. And put that money in to our own ppl and Country.

[@TheINFJChannel]

Like you said, they come up all the time. They have too many broken families to monitor. So, instead of placing responsibility on an agency already overbooked, how about you put responsibility on sh*t parents who hurt their kids? Personal accountability has to matter. Your mindset is not advanced enough. If it was, your comment would've been different ❤

[@Liberty6010and9]

@@TheINFJChannel I never said it was 100% the fault of CPS. Of course it is the fault of sh^t Parents. That is a no brainer. But what has led to this issue in this Country? Lets go back, shall we? Let's go back to the 90's when the Clinton's were in office. When they pushed that children do not need a Dad. They just need a Mom. The whole anti family values movement, led by the Left, and the flaming feminists in this Country. You want to talk about cause and effect? It began there and only got even more radical from there.Have you ever read the Communist manifesto? You should. The total destruction of the family is number 1 on the list of Communist planks. Then add in Mr Obama. With his radical leftist ideology. He filled the courts across the Country with leftist activist Judges. And DA's who do nothing but make plea deals with child abusers and p^dos. The chickens come home to roost. Add in this horrific economy under Biden and a wide open border and fent coming over the Border daily. This is what you get. There is no value of human life. These kids are being taught there is no God and no moral construct. What did ppl think would happen?

[@tammylaronde8593]

@@TheINFJChannelThese workers have knowingly places children in abusive placements or leave them in a place of danger. CAS in Canada does the same thing. It is an incredibly broken system with little being done to revamp it and to hold those who fail to do their duty, accountable for their lack of intervention. My father worked for two boys groups homes when I was young. Both were loaded with SA. My father reported it and got those places shut down. One of the staff from a group home in Ontario trafficked a girl. There are plenty of other horrific stories.

[@sheilaorthel9887]

Sadly taxpayers are paying these folks..for what??..more wasted taxpayers money..

[@civilpanda9422]

Poor wee girl. I am horrified. May she rest now safely in peace. I am so sorry she suffered so much in her short life on this earth. I can hardly contemplate it. I hope the perpetrators don't have a moment's peace for the remainder of their days.

[@marcyking461]

Hopefully, their fellow inmates will see that these two get the true justice they deserve.

[@christiangasior4244]

I don’t understand how people can be so evil.

[@HolographicCathawk]

Well count your blessings that you weren't so abused and so messed up that you participate in a cycle of abuse. People learn from those that raise them. It's hard to undo that. It takes a lot of love and therapy. It's not an excuse....there is none. When you become an adult you have to answer for your actions despite what you were taught.

[@kayscarpetta5502]

If the sisters loved her so much, where were they?

[@fulanichild3138]

If they had just stayed in touch and gone by to 'visit' regularly, this could have been avoided. But really the father is to blame. He knew of his girlfriend's history. Disgusting.

[@Sc-dd6hb]

They said here they were “estranged” from their father, as in he wouldn’t allow them to visit. Also they were in a rural area (hard to get to if you don’t have a licence or vehicle) & we don’t even know how old the sisters were, maybe young teens? Leave them out of it!

[@leasnow709]

Eating

[@kayscarpetta5502]

@@Sc-dd6hb No, they should not be left out. They're opening their big mouths now saying how much they cared about her and they knew their father, what did they think was happening?

[@nic_7137]

Well they told u if u listened and stop trying to blame her sisters

[@sunnyscott4876]

If the sisters were concerned about the little girl, why didn't they do more to get her out of that house when they knew what a potentially dangerous situation it was?

[@marlenedeal7124]

What the hell is wrong with these people..Im so tired of hearing of people abusing little children if they don’t want to raise them give them up 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@thatgardeninggirl2864]

There's three kids that live across the street from me. They are the most pitiful children I've ever seen. Their stepmother is a functioning alcoholic and their dad is on a very bad drug. It's just ravaging the world. Kids often go hungry, dirty and smell of urine. CPS has open cases. CPS was there 2 weeks ago over a head lice infestation CPS IS A JOKE!!!! It'll be 10:00 at night and that 7-year-old still outside playing

[@QueenofKings-mh7zn]

Take pictures. Record everything in a journal. Video tape whatever you can. Continue to call CPS. Get police involved. Don’t stop

[@rhettoneill836]

U need to report this to child welfare..police & keep reporting..keep a notebook of every date & time u report & who u spoke to & always get an event number..Go over people's heads..u know what needs to be done..save those babys❤️

[@thatgardeninggirl2864]

@@rhettoneill836 I have videos And a camera pointing directly to their yard I am gonna start writing down dates and journaling. These kids go through their neighborhood and tell us that they are hungry (my 3 are grown & on their own) It's just pitiful. I've never seen anything like it. The middle little girl goes to summer school just so she can eat & both "parents" work

[@Liberty6010and9]

I would call police immediately.

[@Liberty6010and9]

​@@thatgardeninggirl2864Call the police now! Don't wait

[@Catinthedesert]

CPS is not a system it’s window dressing. We need a FEDERAL office to REGULATE and enforce standards and cooperate with the FBI in interstate child endangerment (fleeing and kidnapping). Child welfare is NOT to be run like an HOA.

[@ABWeaver]

Right! I'm sick of the way laws don't protect women and children!

[@HerMajesty1]

Our federal government has now "lost" over 100 thousand children who've come across the border the last three and a half years.

[@nancyfarkas3592]

@@HerMajesty1Trump is to blame for that mess!

[@HerMajesty1]

@@nancyfarkas3592 How? He didn't open the borders and hasn't been president during this last almost 4 years. I don't vote in the US and can clearly see how delusional people in the US are now.

[@Liberty6010and9]

​@@nancyfarkas3592 The hell he is! Trump was not even the President when that happened! That happened under Biden!

[@elainebouchard3859]

This is soo tragic..this little girl should be alive today..my God 12 yrs old and 50 lbs??RIP sweetheart

[@EdZirul]

A lot of this child abuse would stop or be stopped before death if the doctors and social workers are held accountable for not doing their job properly… and see how things change to where people start actually doing their jobs properly when the people know they will be charged and end up in jail themselves….

[@mskiva3054]

Hold teachers accountable as well.

[@karenhirschfeld3259]

@@mskiva3054 She was probably home schooled. Teachers are mandated reporters. They would have Reported if they saw something.

[@vstefe1280]

You do t blame the helpers. There are many horror stories of false accusations from neighbors, police, hospitals etc and children taken away.

[@denisec425]

Exactly what I said

[@claudieC.]

@EdZirul Many workers, in many state and government programs do the job of 3 people with unrealistic case loads. The system is broken not the social workers.

[@bobbiejoyce1402]

Where were the teachers? Where were other family members? Where was CPS/DFS? Both of these adults should spend the rest of their lives in prison.

[@terrinew9474]

I take it her mother isn't in the picture? Or if so she didn't know what was going on? I just don't understand why no one helped this child!! RIP sweet angel!

[@beck1365]

Another report said the school did report suspected abuse multiple times. The dad then pulled her out of school. CPS just called the dad, never checked on her in person.

[@laurie1969]

Did this child go to school? I find it hard to believe that if people had contact with this child they would not notice that she was malnourished and abused. No one can be that abused and not show signs.

[@MsAdventure531]

Where was the girl’s mother? Maternal grandmother or grandfather??

[@98slp]

My big question is "How in the world did these people who had a history of abuse ever get custody of this poor child? "

[@phillywizkidz]

When you observe ANYTHING that doesnt seem right with child question and report it , all the red flags noticable for this young child NO ONE DID NOTHING..😢😢

[@Liberty6010and9]

You are not understanding, this WAS reported to CPS. CPS just called the Dad and never went to the home physically, to make sure Melinda was ok. Reporting abuse does nothing when the agency taking the call doesn't even go to the home to make sure the child is ok.

[@phillywizkidz]

@@Liberty6010and9 I understand that is why there NEEDS to be better training and background for CPS often you hear same stories and the CHILDREN are the ones HURTING!!!!!!! So with all do respect dont tell me i dont understand i work over 25 plus yrs helping children from abuse i know the system is mess up I am an advocated till the day I die for protection of children. Instead of pointing out what you didnt hear what i said get on these legistrated congress to change how these agency are to care for our children ..Be proactive not just productive...

[@tracycottrell5146]

See something and then say to yourself.Wow that must suck. Calling CPS and having CPS call.A father seems to me that would just amph up the abuse. We pay for cps but we have no control over cps. Not many businesses run that way unless they are government (you and myself) Managed. Anyone can say anything they want and get elected.That doesn't mean they have to do what they said they would do. Ballots should be sent out where our tax dollars are involved. Show the company's credentials and how pay will be allocated as if we are business owners because in reality, we are. Our government is our representation, our voice. We forgot that. Elon Musk wouldn't run a business like that. Neither should we

[@bethmorano1452]

This doesn’t surprise me. People in the community and the family turned their heads while this happened. They were “concerned”. I’m sorry, that’s not enough.

[@eksbocks9438]

A lot like my own hometown. Bystanders don't want to step in. And people in authority to fix things openly refuse to do it. The girl isn't family: So, they're not concerned about her at all.

[@Sc-dd6hb]

The mom was in a nursing home. The sisters were likely young teens (dealing with an extremely unwell mother). This is ALL on the FATHER.

[@lily_m3538]

Rotten extended family not taking any action, why did they not report any concerns?. Where were DHFS? Unthinkable suffering.

[@Sparrow-uo5qp]

The system failed me at 13, my step mom was abusing me. A teacher reported it. Children services got me out & then put me back in the home. I'm notw 55. Children Services has been failing children a very long time!!!

[@amymiller8964]

My head is spinning right now out of anger. They never need to see the light of day again. RIP beautiful girl. I’m sure you are sitting in gods lap right now finally getting the love you never got. ❤

[@christianmcnichol2089]

perhaps seriously: teachers should ask the question collectively to their students at a good time saying......."I'm closing the classroom door, does anyone feel threatened by this, has anyone been prevented from leaving a room or house?" what do I know- i only hope only good fortune would follow children everyday.

[@stoptheviolence3358]

Exactly

[@nancyfarkas3592]

Kids aren’t going to admit they are being abused. They have usually been threatened or so on

[@autumnishotterthansummer]

Most likey won't say if they did. I didn't tell my teachers anything because it will always get back to your parents that it came from you. Then when you get sent home it's gonna be worse for you than if you didn't say anything.

[@HaH3nry]

I worked in a school district where CPS said they don't do check ups for excessively absent students. We tried multiple times.

[@susiechapstick2623]

These monsters should never get out of prison. Judicial system needs to bring on an eye for an eye when it deals with children

[@shawnfuzy3191]

There is so much evil in this world.

[@noneya7872]

This poor girl... She was only 20 pounds heavier than my 2 year old grandson. RIP sweet girl

[@allisonjames2923]

Way too many cases of abuse in the US. Every child brought into this world should be 100% wanted, well treated & only have parents who are physically, financially & emotionally capable of nurturing & raising a child. If that’s not the case, don’t bring them into the world. And if people have suspicions of children being abused or neglected, REPORT IT!

[@reneemoreno8030]

I know what it is like to be abused everyday as a child. That poor baby had endured so much pain. I'm so sad to hear this story, such heartache, she is now in the arms of the angels and with God. 🙏

[@Greg-cq8wg]

Cps should be charged

[@jennifertheobald9823]

My gosh! This just breaks my heart to pieces thinking of what this little girl went through and feeling so scared and hurt. Her wondering why they were so mean to her. Needing desperately to feel loved, safe, relaxed and secure. Waking up everyday knowing that it was just going to be awful. Just not having happiness and goodness in her life. Not knowing real love, patience and kindness. Not knowing what it felt like to just relax and be a carefree little girl. I have 2 grand girls. One is 8 and the other is 2. I cannot stand for them to cry or be upset. They are just too little to feel the sadness of the world just yet. Kids deserve to feel only happiness and love until the world dumps on them. This little girl didn't get any of the goodness. Torture is the only consequence for adults who harm children and especially cause their death. The adults who do these things or allow them to happen need to just feel torture and pain until their bodies can't take it anymore and they just end.

[@robotlife2025]

This poor child. Life is so unfair sometimes. There are people out there that would love to cherish & honor a child like this. God rest her sweet soul.

[@duchy13]

So many children slip through the net. There needs to be an enquiry and investigation into how the system failed this poor little girl and there needs to be some kind of system put in place to amend these failures and to alert authorities to any abusers having access to children. Abusers should never be allowed near children again, even if it’s their own child.

[@NikkiNole]

The family wants change so this never happens again. Again & again we hear of children dying from abuse & the system vowing to change, but it NEVER changes. Unfortunately there'll be another Melinda who dies.

[@kimiechiflowers]

Pure evil they need to be brought to justice at the full extent.

[@Ap50524]

Thankyou for covering this😥

[@MaryHartman-ei9pv]

You failed this child CPS!! The investigator should be put behind bars!!!

[@auntyshakira747]

So tragic. The help for this girl never came. Did she not go to school? Teachers/family who would see her regularly? It takes months to be starved to death. Not everyone deserves to have children. This poor 12 year old girl tortured, starved, force to exercise around the clock. And only gets help when she arrives at hospital and its too late😢

[@All5AJz]

My 8 yr old grandchild who was a premi at birth and tiny all her life is 68lbs. This is horrible to know that this happens daily in our country.

[@billyje4726]

Rest in peace, dear angel!! 🙏❤️🙏 May the abusers never get out of jail and forever be punished!

[@eldajackson1]

Poor, poor child. My heart breaks for you, little one.

[@zeroregrets5901]

people ,when you need others to monitor your behavior, that means you need to be locked away from society. this is epidemic, there is A REASON WHY THIS IS ALLOWED to happen, take care of yourselves and protect yourselves keep in mind, why people even accused of violent crimes are allowed to walk free. people who get caught for using many dangerous instruments against the public strangers let back out onto the streets. its all being done for a reason. never in my long life have i seen this, wonder why?

[@christine-t8v]

prayers in heaven god bless

[@vickycasstevens4804]

Love you Melinda may you rest in peace

[@drdeborahhockney5609]

This little girl god bless her suffered extremely severe pain and injuries inflicted by those who she should have trusted to love and care for her

[@potheadzndrama215]

My youngest son is 11 & he’s so smart & lovable. I can’t imagine how this little girl felt every day of her life living with those monsters. She was old enough to realize she wasn’t loved in that house & was probably so sad with no one to confide in 😢 may she rest in peace in the arms of Jesus 🙏

[@karencamburn6773]

So sick and disgusting, prison for life !!!

[@charlottedickerson6675]

Pay backs are literally going to be HELL!!!

[@dao8805]

Having the newsroom with flashing screens as the background in this video distracts from the story. Please put these reporters in professional clothes instead of weekend wear and set them behind a desk in front of a neutral backdrop featuring a photo of this child, instead of having us look at this woman's foot in the center of the bottom screen.

[@fire12731]

Horrific. No words. 🤬🤬😡😡😡😡people are just monsters. This poor baby

[@RabbitAndTheLabBestFriends]

The family was concerned of the step mom background of abuse but nobody cared to check on the kid? Give me a break

[@easygoer1234]

Since we are not going to see any photos of any of this and all we get is these 2 talking. Then I moving on.

[@terywetherlow7970]

@easy: that sounds disturbing.

[@easygoer1234]

@@terywetherlow7970 well the point of watching true crime is to see what happened, where it happened etc . not just listen to a story. There is nothing disturbing about that.

[@tammyg8031]

The death of this poor child was senseless and disturbing. Why wasn't SOMETHING more done to protect this child!!!

[@007modmom]

The newscaster says the videos might be disturbing? Lady, life is disturbing these days.

[@leslieballard8758]

That breaks my heart for them to say did anyone love this girl? I don't know her and I love her because she needed it as much as I did.

[@desireecollett1071]

Everyday I hear about a new child abuse case. Or children being unalived. That story with that mother leaving her ,16 month old to go to Puerto Rico for ten days. Comes back. Dresses her unalived child then called 911. Whyyyyy? Id never ever do anything like that. I'm a mother myself. This world is so sick. Scary. End of days people

[@Ozmoon52]

The only thing that will come out of this horror will be , “ lessons must be learnt “!!! The trouble is that the lessons are ignored!! This is a worldwide problem.

[@FrostKitty]

Yes, the sisters were really concerned… so concerned they ignored their little sister. Child Abuse is not a silent crime, it takes a whole bunch of people turning a blind eye.

[@karifredrikson-lr1mm]

I can’t listen to this.Its a Trigger in this AWFUL WORLD!

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

RIP ANGEL 😇

[@gingermcintosh6545]

Why are you apologizing for reading the facts? Your attitude is outrageous. I was a severely abused child; everyone looked the other way. We have to start facing this! This is why these people get away with it. Stop helping them!

[@steveneafcy9071]

Those parents don't deserve to live after what they did to that poor child.

[@esantiago4612]

This is crazy, this us happening wayyyyyy too much. These mother's need to stop bringing their boyfriends to their home when they have daughters. The mother should've been protecting her child . She FAILED AS A MOTHER SHE'S A MONSTER!!

[@MidWestLife2022]

It was the father and step mother but it's a two way street. Mothers and Fathers got to keep these ppl away from their children, not welcome them into the home. CPS has been failing for years, time to start holding them accountable too, not just the social worker over seeing the case whose hands are tied either; but the organization as a whole.

[@gabe_2544]

So she had two prior investigations, the first for a 2-year old (only dad arrested), then a 3-year old where she pled guilty to child endangerment. I bet those two were also not her children.

[@SouthernSass51]

Omg, this is heartbreaking..😢 what is wrong with these monsters? Why.

[@lbelton8886]

Poor kid, rest in peace now

[@alexismcelhone9214]

It makes you wonder how many other children are going through the same thing🙏🏼😢

[@HT-rq6om]

What demons did this poor child have to live with…💔💔💔 Unfathomable

[@4elevendyno]

This is so sad. I can't even imagine someone treats another human being let alone your own child like this. Now we know she is in a place with no pain and she is loved. ♡

[@alishashields830]

I hope humanity gets better. That we learn from the past and we stop living with fear and our egos. Poor little girl

[@pam18ram]

My gosh, this is horrific. The problem is those that torture think everything they are doing is ok, they are emotionally ill, absent of apathy, a sociopath. Not the first, not the last.

[@LA-zb7kl]

I'm so tired of hearing about these cases. It's ridiculous... people in public service fields need to be compensated adequately and given adequate support as far as staffing goes!!

[@queenbeedat8726]

This makes my blood BOIL. This is heartbreaking. I pray Melinda is resting in the arms of Jesus.❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@renafielding945]

Oh God. We used to live there.

[@lynmarie1786]

The system fails far too many children!!! It's time for a change!!

[@katmd405]

Did the system fail the little girl? YES! My question is, why aren’t these 2 people in jail?

[@laurapearson8208]

CPS cannot do everything, people. Families, friends, neighbors all need to get involved for these things to stop happening. The girlfriend needed to be jailed for life 25 years ago. Lawyers and judges are also responsible for failing this poor little girl. It's a systemic issue.

[@terywetherlow7970]

You take a salary you do the job. Or quit and move on to coding. Audit this dept.

[@conradsieber7883]

If child protective services was involved how would the father as custodial parent be allowed to have this girlfriend in the home when she pled to child endangerment charge? Unnecessary for this child to be murdered.

[@debbiemullett5410]

Sorry, not sorry those half sisters could have done something. They knew his girlfriend had a history of child abuse. SMH

[@Ketowski]

Horrific. No one stepped in for that child. Parental rights alive and well. Apparently, there is a need for community to weigh in when children are at risk. Instead of all the noise about Partisan issues. Children like this go unnoticed in all the Noise. Tragic beyond imagination what she went through …

[@robertapascal6962]

Absolutely disgusting.

[@stj971]

Why do we have to hear of these horrific cases day after day???? Wth is wrong w ppl???

[@jeanturnbull5]

Children must be protected from any person that takes away a child's health, happiness, innocence and their life.

[@nancyweber6631]

When they say, " You MAY find this disturbing, " MAY ?????????? If you are any kind of HUMAN BEING, how could you NOT find it all " Disturbing?"

[@debh5780]

Poor baby !!! One call from the school ! Home visit! Check for court orders and home video systems with the help of police !!! Quick foster care !!!

[@marilynwillett804]

You'd think a studio equipped with latest audio would tell this woman she is hardly heard by viewers.

[@SLRPAZ]

The system fails over 90% of these defenseless children.

[@arklinmike]

Good Lord - Cindy's photo posted elsewhere - she scares me more than the balrog in LOTR. That poor young lady. 😢

[@doricetimko5403]

Truly horrific. This is not ok

[@LindaZack]

It’s so very Sad I would love to go to see how there children felt

[@pandastylearmy5938]

an evil father. that poor daughter. she was under the care of a monster

[@MicheleOtero]

Rip u with Jesus now No More pain. Pos parents

[@JuMiMi86]

Rest in peace, Malinda 🩷

[@sealyoness]

I'm hoping we get to see some results of this investigation. It's heartbreaking to know that other children are being tortured, but we never get to hear that social service administrators will change policy and get appropriate 'nosy suspicious' staffers who will get a voice.