Justice for Alissa?

Toddler's death gets national attention

The circumstances surrounding the case of a toddler beaten to death in 2009 by her caretaker in LaGrange County will be featured this week by a national television newsmagazine.  more...

Little-understood grand jury system under debate

After a LaGrange County toddler's beating death was ruled a homicide, investigators delivered their results to county Prosecutor Jeff Wible.  more...

Some doctors slow to diagnose abuse

Alissa Guernsey’s bruises had caught the attention of her Topeka pediatrician, who would later tell investigators that he thought there might be a medical reason for her repeated injuries.  more...

Was judge too lenient toward woman in baby's death?

LaGrange Circuit Court Judge J. Scott VanDerbeck was puzzling over where to place four children whose parents were being investigated in the death of a 16-month-old in their care.  more...

DCS settles lawsuit in toddler's death

Indiana’s Department of Child Services has settled its part of a lawsuit involving the 2009 beating death of 16-month-old Alissa Guernsey.  more...

'Alissa's Army' renews interest

In April, Bernadine Buccafuri came across the story of Alissa Guernsey, tucked among too many on a child-abuse website.  more...

Judge in case of toddler's death bows out

The judge in a controversial LaGrange County child abuse case has recused himself in the wake of what he calls "post-sentencing publicity and of possible intimidating behavior by members of the public."  more...