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« Reply #80 on: October 24, 2014, 03:33:46 PM »

 


http://www.statesman.com/news/news/new-charges-expected-in-colton-turner-case/nhrF2/
Police: Colton’s remains ID’d; mother charged with felonies
October 24, 2014

11:50 a.m. update: Meagan Work has been charged with two first-degree felonies and her boyfriend, Michael Turner, has been charged with one first-degree felony in the death of her son, 2-year-old Colton Turner, Austin police announced Friday.
Work has been charged with injury to a child and injury to a child by omission, while Michael Turner has been charged with injury to a child by omission, police said. The felonies are punishable by up to life in prison. Bail has been set at $750,000 on each charge.
A co-worker of Turner’s came forward and told police that he witnessed Work assaulting Colton before he died, officials said.
Officials said the remains found in a shallow grave in September were identified Thursday as Colton. Investigators were waiting for the remains to be identified before filing further charges, police said.
A co-worker of Turner’s told police on Sept. 17 that he witnessed Work slapping a child with her hands while they were seated in the front seat of a truck, Austin police Cmdr. Mark Spangler said. The man said he then saw Work put the boy outside of the truck and while he was still crying, she picked him up and “forcefully shook him and slammed his head against the interior passenger door of the vehicle,” Spangler said.
The man said Work next threw him in the back seat of the truck,” Spangler said. Within seconds, according to the man, Michael Turner got into the truck and they left.
Spangler said the man was haunted by what he saw.
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« Reply #81 on: October 24, 2014, 03:39:17 PM »

http://kxan.com/2014/10/24/new-charges-filed-in-colton-turner-case/
Colton Turner’s mom, her boyfriend face new charges
October 24, 2014

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Additional charges have filed in connection with the disappearance and death of 2-year-old Colton Turner, Austin Police announced Friday.

Turner’s mother, Meagan Work is facing felony charges of injury child and injury to a child by omission. and is being held on $750,000 bond. Her boyfriend, Michael Brandt Turner, is also facing charges of injury to a child by omission. He is also being held on $750,000 bond.

When asked why they not file homicide or murder charges, Austin Police homicide division commander Mark Spangler said the charges filed today carry the same penalties as murder. The first degree felony charges, he said, are the most appropriate charges and a Grand Jury could determine homicide charges are justified.

A first degree felony carries a penalty of 5-99 years in prison in Texas along with a $10,000 fine.
 
Austin Police found a child’s body in Southeast Austin after Michael Turner led police to the place where he said he buried the body. Friday, Spangler announced DNA tests confirmed the body was that of Colton Turner.

The investigation into the boy’s death prompted The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to fire three employees after determining the agency “failed” Colton Turner. An investigation showed several case workers failed to complete all the necessary steps while investigating reports of neglect and abuse.

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« Reply #82 on: November 01, 2014, 04:18:50 PM »

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/27171352/fox-7-exclusive-colton-turners-aunt-speaks
FOX 7 EXCLUSIVE: Colton Turner's aunt speaks
Posted: Oct 30, 2014 10:07 PM CDT
Updated: Oct 31, 2014 12:59 PM CDT

The disappearance and death of Colton Turner this past summer devastated the community and his family.

The toddler was found dead in a shallow grave in September after he was reported missing. Colton's mother, Meagan Work, is facing felony charges of injury to a child and injury to a child by omission. She is being held on $750,000 bond.

Colton's aunt, Sydney Work, spoke exclusively to FOX 7's Elizabeth Saab, revealing never-before-heard details leading up to the tragedy.
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« Reply #83 on: November 02, 2014, 09:24:29 AM »

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/2014/11/01/colton-turner-laid-to-rest/18355187/
Colton Turner laid to rest
November 1, 2014





AUSTIN -- About 100 people gathered to say goodbye to Cedar Park toddler, Colton Turner, more than seven weeks after police found his body in a shallow grave.
 
During an emotional service at Shoreline Church, pictures of Colton and his biological father Brandon Pelfrey showed on two screens inside the church. Surrounded by the tiny green casket were Colton's favorite toys.

Pastor Dr. Kevin Hull tried to comfort not only family and friends, but many in the community whose hearts have been touched by Colton's story.

"We might not fully understand why this has happened on this earth," Hull said. "We may never know the full answers as to why this tragedy has taken place, but if you don't walk out of here with anything else than this, I want each one of you to know within this room: This isn't something the father did; this isn't something our Heavenly Father caused."
After the funeral, most of the 100 people in attendance followed in procession to Bagdad Cemetery in Leander where Colton Turner's body was laid to rest.

Also at the funeral and graveside ceremony, were cousins and representing Work's side of the family.

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« Reply #84 on: November 02, 2014, 09:28:36 AM »

http://kxan.com/2014/11/01/colton-turner-to-be-remembered-at-funeral-saturday/
2-year-old Colton Turner laid to rest
November 1, 2014


(Paul Shelton / KXAN)

 
The public funeral service for Colton was Saturday afternoon at Shoreline Church. Funeral expenses were covered by Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home in Georgetown. Hundreds also donated to an online fund to help pay for burial costs, including a headstone.

“We find ourselves not only giving him a proper burial today but the story will continue on through the trial and everything else moving forward,” the pastor said.

Before Colton was buried at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander, family and friends released blue balloons and a single dove into the sky: a symbol of hope and a tribute to the toddler many have come to know.

Although the toddler was found in mid-September, it took weeks to positively identify his body using DNA testing.

Turner’s mother, Meagan Work is facing felony charges of injury to a child in relation to Colton’s death. She is in the Travis County Jail on $750,000 bond. Her boyfriend, Michael Brandt Turner, is also facing charges of injury to a child by omission. He is also being held on $750,000 bond.

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« Reply #86 on: November 12, 2014, 09:17:19 AM »

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/2014/11/12/funeral-home-to-collect-toys-in-honor-of-colton-turner/18904051/
Funeral home to collect toys in honor of Colton Turner
November 12, 2014


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AUSTIN -- Cook-Walden Funeral Homes has announced that its five local locations will collect toys for "Colton's Christmas" in honor of Colton Turner, the Cedar Park toddler found dead in September.

Cook-Walden said it will collect new, unwrapped toys and gift cards from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15 to benefit children in need through Angelheart Kids.
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« Reply #87 on: November 16, 2014, 07:57:50 PM »

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/27380377/colton-turners-biological-father-hopes-to-make-coltons-law-a-reality
Colton Turner's biological father hopes to make Colton's Law a reality
November 13, 2014

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« Reply #88 on: November 17, 2014, 10:24:10 PM »

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/27410390/dash-cam-video-captures-meagan-work-and-boyfriend-two-weeks-before-colton-turner-was-found
Dash cam video captures Meagan Work and boyfriend two weeks before Colton Turner was found
November 17, 2014

Dash cam video captured Colton Turner's mother and her boyfriend two weeks before the toddler's remains were found.

Leander police pulled over Meagan Work's green truck in late August. Her boyfriend Michael Turner was behind the wheel.

Turner was arrested for a probation revocation. He was taken to San Saba.

A few weeks later he would admit to police where he and Work buried her two year old son.

Two years earlier the couple was arrested for cruelty to livestock. They were booked separately. Police say it's because they were guardians to a small child.

This dash cam video shows Meagan in the back of a police car the night she was arrested.

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« Reply #89 on: December 02, 2014, 09:40:29 AM »

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/colton-turners-mother-boyfriend-scheduled-to-appea/njJ8y/
Colton Turner’s mother, boyfriend scheduled to appear in court
December 2, 2014

Meagan Work and her boyfriend, Michael Turner, who face criminal charges in connection with the death of Work’s son, 2-year-old Colton Turner, are scheduled for their first court date Tuesday in Travis County.

Work was charged with injury to a child, injury to a child by omission and tampering with physical evidence. Turner was charged injury to a child by omission and tampering with physical evidence.
 
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« Reply #90 on: December 02, 2014, 03:40:38 PM »

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/2014/12/02/colton-turner-mother-her-boyfriend-to-appear-in-court/19770877/
Colton Turner's mother, her boyfriend's court appearance postponed
December 2, 2014

AUSTIN -- The mother of Colton Turner and her boyfriend's court appearance Tuesday was postponed.

Meagan Work and her boyfriend, Michael Turner, were scheduled to appear in court in connection with the toddler's death.

Work and Turner are charged with tampering with physical evidence for hiding Colton Turners's death by burying the 2-year-old in a shallow grave.

In November, Work was charged with injury to a child and injury to a child by omission. Turner was charged with injury to a child by omission.

The couple admitted to burying Colton's body in a Southeast Austin field on July 8.
 
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« Reply #91 on: December 16, 2014, 09:45:47 PM »

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/27375931/christmas-toy-drive-in-honor-of-colton-turner
Christmas toy drive held in honor of Colton Turner
Posted: Nov 13, 2014 9:48 AM CST
Updated: Dec 15, 2014 10:13 PM CST





Cook-Walden Funeral Homes collected toys for "Colton's Christmas" from November 15 to December 15 to benefit children in need through Angelheart Kids. Members of the community were asked to bring new, unwrapped toys to any of the five Cook-Walden Funeral Homes during regular business hours throughout the donation drive.
 
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http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/28039992/mother-of-three-year-old-who-died-over-the-weekend-was-friends-with-colton-turners-mother
Mother of three-year-old who died over the weekend was friends with Colton Turner's mother
Posted February 5, 2015, Updated February 6, 2015

A child's death in Round Rock is sending shockwaves through the community, the little boy died over the weekend.

His mother's boyfriend is being charged with capital murder.

This was an especially tragic death, not only because the little boy was killed inside the home, but also because of the connection to Colton Turner, the little boy whose body was found in a shallow grave just six months ago.

Andreas Tapia and Turner's mothers were friends. They went to Leander High School together along with Brianna Spieldenner. The three were all together at Colton's last birthday party.

“What freaked me out the most is the two kids from this party are dead now. He was active and playing the whole time, he was happy just like Colton,” Spieldenner told FOX 7 reporter Elizabeth Saab.

Round Rock police say they the 911 call came in shortly after midnight. When they arrived the child was unconscious. The boy's mother, Desiree Eatmon was not at home at the time. Police say she had left the child in her boyfriend Christian Rodriguez's care. They also say Eatmon's mother and father were in the home at the time as were her brother and his girlfriend.

Rodriguez, according to court records, admitted to throwing the three year old across the room causing the injuries that led to his death.

He was arrested on Wednesday and is being held without bond.

“Officers arrived shortly after ems and fire arrived we found the child upstairs unconscious - he was deceased,” said Alain Babin with Round Rock PD.

Unlike in Turner's case, no one inside this home has a history with the agency, according to CPS.

CPS is investigating this case.

Eatmon and Rodriguez do have a child together. We understand that child has been placed with other family for now.
 

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« Reply #93 on: March 05, 2015, 12:10:12 PM »

http://kxan.com/2015/03/04/cps-worker-firings-substantiated-after-colton-turner-death-state/
CPS worker firings ‘substantiated’ after Colton Turner death
March 5, 2015


AUSTIN (KXAN) – Six months after police discovered Colton Turner’s tiny body in a Southeast Austin grave, a state investigative agency has substantiated allegations that resulted in the firing of three Texas Child Protective Services workers in September.

KXAN obtained the two-page summary report from the Health and Human Services Commission’s Office of Inspector General, whose officers looked into allegations a CPS program director, supervisor and child welfare investigator failed to follow CPS handbook policies. The report reveals new detail about how the trio did not follow those guidelines.

The review of the case points out the previous CPS history with two open cases at the time 2-year-old Colton Turner died and how “the Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy and concluded the child died as result of homicide, and cause of death was unknown.”

The OIG report concluded the fired CPS employees followed established CPS policies and procedures but:

failed to locate the child’s family
failed to provide adequate guidance to staff
failed to follow up with staff
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« Reply #94 on: March 06, 2015, 09:21:38 AM »

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/texas-news/2015/03/06/texas-cps-cases-failures/24486369/
4 cases in which CPS mistakes contributed to deaths
March 6, 2015

Colton Turner, 2, was found buried in a shallow grave in Austin in September 2014. His mother and stepfather have been charged with injury with a child in connection with the toddler's death. A Texas Department of Family and Protective Services investigation concluded there had been a litany of failures on the part of the CPS investigator. That investigation found that the investigator failed to try to find Colton or to obtain copies of photos after finding out that pictures of the boy showing him with marks and bruises had appeared on his mother's Facebook page. It also faulted the CPS worker for not appropriately investigating Colton's living conditions. The investigator and two supervisors were fired. (Source: Austin American-Statesman)
 
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« Reply #95 on: March 10, 2015, 09:20:21 PM »

http://kxan.com/2015/03/10/cps-colton-turners-mom-gives-birth-boy-in-foster-care/
CPS: Colton Turner’s mom gives birth, boy in foster care
March 10, 2015

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Colton Turner’s mother, Meagan Work, recently gave birth to a boy while in custody, a Child Protective Services spokesperson said. The newborn was placed into foster care Feb. 13, and a family court judge will ultimately decide who will care for the child.
 
Work and her boyfriend, Michael Brandt Turner, are both in jail charged with injury to a child in the 2-year-old’s death and have been behind bars since his body was discovered.
In the wake of the boy’s death, three CPS workers were fired. A state investigation found a CPS program director, supervisor and child welfare investigator failed to follow CPS handbook policies. Those allegations were ‘substantiated’ this month in a report released by the Health and Human Services Commission.
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« Reply #96 on: March 10, 2015, 09:22:34 PM »

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/2015/03/10/cps-takes-newborn-baby-from-colton-turners-mother/24725365/
CPS takes newborn baby from Colton Turner's mother
March 10, 2015

AUSTIN -- Six months after 2-year-old Colton Turner's body was found buried in a shallow grave in southeast Austin, Child Protective Services officials have taken another child out of her possession.

Police said Meagan Work and her boyfriend buried her son's 2-year-old body after the toddler was assaulted. She had another child while in custody, and CPS officials filed court records seeking to place the infant in state custody.

On Monday, State District Judge Darlene Byrne held a hearing to consider where the baby will live. Byrne confirmed she appointed a lawyer for the infant and appointed a family attorney to represent Work in the civil matter relating to child custody. Officials said Byrne will likely decide in coming days whether to allow Work's new baby to live with a family member or place the child in foster care.

Police revealed in September that Work was about four months pregnant, but authorities have released no additional information about her pregnancy. A number of questions remain about the birth of Work's baby, including whether she delivered the infant at the hospital or in jail. Turner is presumed to be the father. It also is unclear whether police allowed her to spend any time with her baby before taking the infant away. Those and many other details in the matter are confidential.

Investigators have charged 20-year-old Work with injury to a child. Her boyfriend, Michael Brandt Turner, is charged with injury to a child by omission. A witness told police that he saw Work slam Colton's head against a truck, shaking him and slapping him on July 7, soon before the child was reported missing.

According to an affidavit, Work told police conflicting stories about her son's whereabouts after he was reported missing. When they questioned Turner, he later confessed to police that Colton was actually dead, and he led them to the grave off Felter Lane in southeast Austin.
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« Reply #97 on: March 11, 2015, 06:02:39 PM »

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Texas-Woman-Charged-In-Young-Sons-Death-Gives-Birth-In-Jail-295936501.html
Texas Woman Charged In Young Son’s Death Gives Birth In Jail
March 11, 2015

AUSTIN (March 11, 2015) A Cedar Park woman who was charged after the body of her 2-year-old son was found in a shallow grave has given birth to another boy in jail.

Officials with Child Protective Services are seeking custody of the baby who was born last month to Meagan Work.

The remains of her toddler, Colton, were discovered last September in a field.

A judge appointed an attorney on Monday for the newborn, who was placed with CPS for foster care following birth.

Authorities haven't publicly named the father.

Work and her boyfriend, Michael Turner, remained jailed Wednesday on charges including injury to a child in Colton's death.
 
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« Reply #98 on: March 18, 2015, 12:48:00 PM »

http://kxan.com/2015/03/18/law-to-help-children-like-colton-turner-a-priority/
Law to help children like Colton Turner a priority
March 18, 2015

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another priority laid out by Gov. Greg Abbott is the safety of Texas children, especially the safety of children involved with Child Protective Services. A new bill is moving through the state Legislature that would help children like Colton Turner. The 2-year-old was found dead in Southeast Austin last year. At that time, Child Protective Services had two open cases into his welfare.

The new legislation would allow Department of Public Safety troopers to pick up the child if CPS couldn’t find him or her. It also does away with jurisdiction issues.


Just a couple of weeks before Colton’s death, state Rep. Marsha Farney says officers spoke to Colton. She told us on State of Texas In-depth that they wish they had known he needed to be picked up.
 


“And the officers have said, and the sheriff has said, ‘We wish we had known. If we had known, we would have taken the child then.’ So law enforcement wants to have this done,” said Farney.

A hearing on the bill is still pending.

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« Reply #99 on: April 08, 2015, 08:15:35 PM »

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/2015/04/08/cps-law-enforcement-police-colton-turner/25490687/
Advocates rally for passage of 'Colton's Law'
April 8, 2015

AUSTIN -- On the south steps of the State Capitol, a fight to bring change after the death of 2-year-old Colton Turner. His great-aunt, his father, friends and law enforcement held photographs of the smiling toddler as they push to pass House Bill 2053, known as "Colton's Law."

"It is bittersweet because it doesn't save Colton, but it could have," said Colton's great-aunt Raquel Helfrich.
The legislation gives law enforcement immediate access to the names of children and their parents who Child Protective Services is looking for. The information is put in the same database officers search during routine traffic stops to find warrants.

Milam County Sheriff's Deputies pulled over Colton and his mother, Meagan Work and others, in February 2014 for a traffic stop, just months before his death. Deputies had no idea CPS was looking for them, so they did not alert the agency.

In September, investigators found Colton's body in a shallow grave in Southeast Austin. Work and her boyfriend, Michael Turner, are in jail accused of burying him there after Colton died from a head injury in July.

"If we had the information something more was going on, we could have done something," said Milam County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Chris White.

The Milam County Sheriff's Department, along with the Austin Police Department are backing Colton's Law. It gives officers the legal ability to detain a family until a CPS worker arrives.

"There are thousands of other children who fall off CPS radar every year because their parents deliberately run and hide from CPS," said family friend Liz St. Clair.
 
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