Category: son

Mother Accused of Decapitating Son Found Unfit for Trial

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A Kansas City woman accused of decapitating her 6-year-old son has been found mentally unfit to stand trial. A Jackson County judge last week placed Tasha Haefs, 35, in the custody of the Missouri Department of Mental Health after finding her incompetent to stand trial, the Kansas City Star reported. Haefs had been…


Not a Dry Eye at the Wedding as Paralyzed ALS Mother Defies All Odds to Dance With Her Son

It took a lot of will power and help to accomplish her dream. (Video courtesy of Kathy Poirier, Valiant Weddings and Roots To Stems) …


VIDEO: Mom Asks the Internet to Finish Late Son’s Last Composition—It’s Just Beautiful

After her 12-year-old son died suddenly in a freak accident, an Australian mom of two found his exercise book in a bag by his favorite spot: the piano. He had started composing a song. With the help of the internet, mom Amanda Brierley from Queensland had the song finished, and performed, by individual musicians and orchestras…


Mom Charged in 5-Year-Old Son’s Death Enters No-Contest Plea

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A Tennessee woman charged in the disappearance and death of her 5-year-son entered a no-contest plea as jurors were being selected for her trial. The plea on Wednesday means Krystal Daniels accepted a conviction without admitting guilt on charges of aggravated child abuse, conspiracy to commit aggravated child abuse, filing a false report, and…


‘We Both Were in Shock’: Mom Reunites With Son She Placed for Adoption 20 Years Ago

A mom from Las Vegas who placed her son for adoption 20 years ago after she became pregnant as a teenager has recently reunited with him—a moment that she had anticipated her whole life. “Through the years, I always dreamed of reuniting with my son, of hugging him and kissing him again,” Elisa Fucci, 38, told…


Adoptive Mom Ecstatic as Son, 21, Lands His First Job After Doctors Said He Wouldn’t Live

The adoptive mother of a 21-year-old son, who was given a bleak prognosis after being shaken as a baby, is over the moon as he landed his first job. Her son, she says, has made himself and the whole family proud with his new feat. Heather and Luke Bell of Michigan are parents to eight…


Son Caring for His 92-Year-Old Mother With Dementia

He never forgets the hands that raised him.


Two Teenagers Arrested in Death of Son of Reality TV Star

SMITHFIELD, N.C.—Two North Carolina teenagers have been charged in connection with the shooting death of a man whose father was featured in a reality television show about his towing and repossession business. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said shots were fired during a memorial service for a person killed in a traffic accident earlier this…


Proud Atheist Dad Transforms by Glimpse of Heaven as Toddler Son is Taken Off Life Support

A family who lost their 2-year-old son due to respiratory complications of the flu virus 11 years ago have shared that what God did for their lives, and in the lives of others through their son, has been nothing short of a miracle. A former atheist, dad Darin Hamm shares his story of how a…


Mom of 8 Says Advocating for Son With Down Syndrome Is Her ‘Biggest Achievement’ in Pro-Life Outreach

A pro-life couple from Missouri has thrown resilience, faith, and gratitude straight into the face of fear after learning their eighth child was diagnosed with Down syndrome. For parents Cathy and Andrew Daub, getting pregnant with their eighth baby came as a complete surprise as they already had their hands full with six boys and…