Child abuse is child abuse even in its most horrific forms. While it's easy to sit in judgement against this woman and her family, the harder thing is compassion. A child was killed by his mother. A family will have to live with this forever. I cannot even imagine. My prayers are with them.

I'm sorry! But, there are some people that do not deserve to breath the same air as the rest of us!

I am tired of hearing about all these crimes against children. It just sickens me. Joshua Hagerman was 5 years old and was decapitated by his own father! His mother was injured trying to protect Joshua. Please visit http://www.rememberingjoshua.com

The family is asking for donations.

I agree with Gail

Tammy
Child abuse is child abuse?? You have to be delusional if you think that slapping a child is just as horrific as driving a two ton vehicle over a child until his brains are splattered on the ground and bowels are forced out his anus. Are you serious? Your right... it is easy to stand in judgment.

Don't you think that instead of killing them, they should just suffer in a cell block somewhere? I think that is more punishment that any sort of lethal injection... Making them suffer through the rest of their life to remember what they did. That, my friend, seems like true punishment to me.

Hello Gabe~
Well, thanks for ruining my morning coffee. Very negative story and for what it's worth, @ Gail et all. Some people are simply a waste of oxygen period.
Thanks for the blog~ XO and peace

this is appauling! i know that sometimes being a parent is stressfull and tiring, and you just NEED a break! but a break in the form of taking your childs life is not acceptable. she of all people should know that having been a former cop and then working in social services. i hope they bury her UNDER the jail! my thoughts are with her family during such a hard time. i know this is painful.

man they should just bring up the death sentence because man that is just crule

She worked at DFCS. Good grief!!!

Gail you are correct..some people just dont need to breathe the same air..for example Tammy..

sit in judgment, yea we are..if you ran your kid over we would be calling you psycho too..

Dori,

If you saw what prison life is actually like, you would not feel that way. It is not what is portrayed on television. They have gymnasiums, libraries, etc. Also, if a person can commit heinous crimes such as this, do you really think they sit around and feel bad about it?

Denni-i think that girl shoul get a long time cause thats not cool how coul you killed your own kid man

Willlie- i hope she gets what she deserves cause i would never in my lifer try to hurt anyone

I hate to play the devil's advocate here but this story seems to be incomplete. Who say's this is child abuse. There could be several mitigating factors as to why she ran over her son. She never tried to hide the fact that her son was hurt and even directed the police to the body. Don't try to sensationalize a tragedy. Find out the facts people before you judge.

Let's not be too quick to judge! Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens without God's permission

Jim,
You did not have to be so graphic, but I will agree with you. Tammy child abuse comes in many many forms. But this is not just another case this is a sick woman who deserves the same fate as her child got. Let someone run her over with an SUV so she can feel the fear that her son felt.

My heart breaks, this is so saddening.......What is going on in society today? How many children have to die before we all take a stand? I'm praying for this nation. There is no excuse for what she did, and I mean none.....Lock her up!!!!!

Dori - someone who would do this to their own child is probably not capable of feeling remorse or sadness over the event. Why should taxpayers have to foot the bill to keep such a person in confinement when those funds could be put to much more worthy causes?

I agree Tammy, child abuse in any form is still abuse. Certainly Jim, one could not compare the slapping of a child to the killing of one. But any level of abuse toward a child or any other person is still a violent act. If one slaps, kicks, or chokes a child, it is still a horrible and violent. Yes, while those types of abuses do not kill a child, abuse does have long term lasting affects due to interruptions in development. This woman ran over her child, but one has to conclude that this act was most likely the last violent act committed on this child in a series of other violent acts. Unfortunately, abusive people are often never caught because it stays behind closed doors. It is only when a child has the courage to tell someone that we find out, or when something tragic happens, like in this case.

that,s said the kid is 11 yeards old give him a brake he could live longer

I am unable to findout the motive behind this crime... was that only sickness or immediate response of madness....

what on earth is so hard about giving your unwanted child up for adoption, would you rather live with the possible regret of giving them up for adoption or spending the rest of your life in a prison cell with the possible regret? I just don't understand why people kill children. may she rot in prison like all the other people who harm children.

This is sickening and shocking. I do not feel that her employment has anything to do with it. Sure common sense would dictate that because of the place of employment she should know better. Evil does not discriminate.

Pray for the family and her because she need help and love because she had to be out of her mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The best reason for a death sentence is that they will NEVER be able to take another life..... To bad it's to late to save her son.

thats sad he dident even do any thing so why did he deserve to die

This is a terrible story! At least the child will go to heaven. I do not know or want to know what goes through anyone's mind that they would take the life of their child. From the story that I have read it sounds like she did this intentionally! I am so sick of hearing about about all these children being killed and kidnap, it makes me so mad to hear what people are doing to these kids. Prayer, Prayer,

omg y would she do that.... thats so sad omg i feel sad for she did

People like this should just kill themselves. Why harm the innocent?

I don't agree that we should let them sit in jail and suffer, because I don't want to support people like her. WE'RE the ones who will pay for her stay in a jail...I could never imagine wanting to hurt my own child in any way. What a sorry waste of skin this person is!

that is sad she is twisted for doing that who in there right mind would do that

ralph you are right

Danita,

I agree with you; however, I feel that we have become so desensitized within our society that not much will be done. Sure as of right now this story is hard to stomach, unfortunately, next week it will be something else. Just look back at the recent weeks events say for instance the singer who is accused of battering his girlfriend. How much do you hear about that after about a week? By no means am I comparing the two because of course there is no comparison. Unlike the girlfriend the child could not walk away from an abusive situation. I am simply stating that more should be done to keep these cases in the forefront of the populations mind. Many people feel that this has nothing to do with them so why waste time thinking about it. What many do not realize is that abused children grow up to become abusive to either themselves, other or in many instances, both!

This world is reaching a very dark place. Day after day I hear a new story about a parent that took the life of their own child and it literally makes me sick to my stomach. What is wrong with people? These are your children! They look to you for love and protection! I can't imagine the terror that these children experience when they are being harmed by their own mother or father! I am not necessarily an all-out death penalty supporter, but, in these circumstances, I see no other way that justice can be served for these innocent victims. These sick, twisted parents have no place in this world!

This story is ridiculous. I don't see anything in here that says it was intentional other than the fact that the mother was charged with murder. They don't say why they charged her with murder. Multiple points of impact? That's ambiguous – does that mean she backed up and ran over him again? Could still be someone who lost control of the car or panicked. There's nothing in this to suggest it wasn't an accident.

what has gotten into mothers these days! My children are grown, but when I was raising my children I protected them, I wasn't out here trying to find ways to kill them. If someone tried to hurt my child I would have jumped between them, not hurt them myself.

I just shiver when I think of the way women (not mother) are treating their children. Why are these women bringing these children into the world if they are not going to take care of them and love them. It just breaks my heart to see the way these children are being done.

When I see the pictures of little Caylee and all the other children that have been killed by the hands of the ones that they trust the most, (their mothers), I wonder what this world is coming to. If a child can't trust their mother who can they trust.

I knew when I was growing up that when I was sick or needed someone to talk to, that My Mother was always there for me no matter what. She alway protected me. That should be instilled in every woman. MOTHERS PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN. They are God given.

I just cant belive that some one can do this to there own child? what is wrong with people today? She needs to stay in jail for the rest of her life.

Wow. Just speechless.

Ned Watson, I totally agree with you....why should we have to pay to enprison them...the prisons are over crowded now. Look at CA wanting to let loose 1/2 of their prison population. Just what society needs!

Ned,

Have you ever been in a prison? Probably not...they have things like gyms, libraries, and education programs to maintain offender moral. Think about it, when you are at work and moral is low, what happens? Possibly arguments, resignations, or firings. Well that is the civilized world....civilized generally does not equate to prison life. I work in a prison and am certain that if these outlets did not exist violence would increase dramatically. Think about it this way, every second for the rest of her life will be controlled, every decision will be made for her. Obviously she is disturbed and belongs in prison but if she decides not to feel bad about her actions...I personally do not care. Her repentance is of no concern to me. My concern is with the family members that she has hurt and the little boy that will never grow up.

I agree with Gail. What about the 11 year old who shot his Father's preganant girlfriend? Or, the other boy who shot his father and a friend with a rifle?? Watch and Pray, God is coming soon. These are the sign of the times.

If prison was so difficult for them, why are the prisoners on death row fighting to stay alive. Prison has gym's, libraries, play time, etc. It's a nice life there. Put this woman on death row and get it done quickly.

Regardless of our feelings toward this parent a child was killed needlessly. Children are gifts, they may not always act as such, but they are. Rational, normal, caring people do not harm their children in any way shape or form.

I am a mother myself and I cannot think of anything more horrific than a mother killing her own child. I cannot even imagine what must have been going through this ladys' mine when she hit her son over and over with a SUV. I only hope that GOD has mercy on her soul because I know that a jury of her peers won't

This story is incomplete, it has nothing but the barest details about the fact that that the woman admitted running over the child, that she requested someone phone the authorities and that she has been arrested.

All of you sitting in judgement, making insinuations and assumptions should be ashamed of yourselves. The police arrest people all of the time who have been involved in horrible situations that turn out the be horrible ACCIDENTS.

When all of you agree to be tried, found guilty and sentenced to life in prison or death by people who have heard only the barest of details of a situation, then you will have the right to crack off as you are doing now.

She admitted it, now march her right into the death chamber and be done with her. No need to waste our taxdollars housing murderers anymore.

What made her do such her thing?Did the child threaten her?Where tthey fighting? What possessed her to do this to her own child?

True this was very tragic but before we judge anyone we have to know the whole story. A lot of times we take a situation and run with it before getting to know the details of what went on. There is always two sides to every situation. This family is destroyed now and only God can really convict someone. Just let let the police do their job and stop judging before you really know the truth of the matter. That's whats wrong with the world today.

Wow!
What creepy story!
Life is hard!

What happens in the minds of people? Why are they mad?

I love it. Chris Brown gets lambasted for beating Rhianna and nobody makes a big deal that women WAY more than men kill their own kids. If Domestic Violence is a Man issue than whacking your kids is a woman issue, yet because she is a woman, nobody cares.

i dont see where in this story its eludes to child abuse...was there a history reported saying that there was previous child abuse? i believe this story is twisted...someone said they saw "front end" damage to the SUV and ASSUMED it was murder? how can that be figured if that witness did not even see the accident?..I believe the woman told the authorities she was the person who it her child, because that is what was her nature and being responsible...as to saying anything else about the incident, she probably was in shock and still is, and said nothing more Now there are "stories"...whomever read into this story and goes off on rant about child abuse, re read the story! how does this turn into child abuse from an accident. the Media has a way of starting rumours and then taking off with it and convicting
someone without knowing all the facts...with all the excitement that spins around the story, everyone gets lost in the media perpetuation and looses sight that this women is INNOCENT until proven guilty. where's the proof, even in this story? and when soneone gets hits by a car or truck, BY ACCIDENT AS WELL, there is going to be several points of blunt force trauma...so how does this turn into murder? she had to have said something more....something smells fishy...

talk about a case of " I brought you into this world and I can take you out ! " and did just that . I myself could never do that to anyone . People like that will end up in PC in jail , if they are smart .

This is sick. I hope they put her to death! She isn't even a human now.

Cindy – Joshua's father decapitated his son and you and her are asking for donations??? For what – his legal defense fund? So he was suspended from his job after he butchered his little boy. I'm supposed to feel sorry for him? This isn't the forum for you to ask for donations for a child killer. I'm not sure any forum is appropriate in that situation.

Sadly child abuse has been going on since the beginning of time. People were known to have killed their children and bury them in the back yard. And no one said anything. In the eighties social services became a witch hunt for child abusers. If you spanked your child and it left a mark then you were an abuser. I got my legs switched a few times, but I was not abused. Today because of media we hear of situations and we are horrified. People who kill children should be killed. They are the same as a rabid animal and should be eliminated.

And sitting in judgement bashing people you know absolutely nothing about makes all of you better because?
Thanks for the laugh. I'll be breathing with those who have compassion for all humanity. The air is a lot mentally healthier over here.

I agree with BigJames. The article did not include many details and Sandra did cooperate with police when they got there. There is the possibility that this could have been an accident. If it was intentional, however, I feel she should be confined to a cell 23 hours a day with pictures of her son plastered all over the walls so that she is constantly reminded of what she did.

Death penalty , on day of conviction. Do not waste one penny on housing criminals like this in prison.

Its horrible that a 11 yr old has died. As one had written doesnt seem to be a complete story here yet so it will be interesting to see what comes out. However reading these comments I see what has been a long long debate and for whatever reason felt like adding my thoughts. There is a HUGE difference between discipline and abuse. Children today seem to be unruly, and disrespectful to adults, teachers and parents. Why? No consequence for their actions. They have everything phones, ipods, computers, games, they are not monitored and.....we as parents dont check up on them as we should. Please folks dont confuse discipline for abuse there is a difference. And saying things like smacking your child is abuse....is why we have so many out of control kids that turn into criminal adults.

There is nothing in this article about child abuse or a history of her abusing her son. We don't know if that is a factor. We really don't even know, by reading the article, that she in fact murdered her child other than the fact that the police arrested her for first degree murder. There are no comments in the article about her confessing to intentionally running her son over. Now, maybe the police have evidence to suggest murder, but haven't released it yet and if that is the case, she should be executed. There is no reason why us taxpayers should pay for a child killer to breath, eat 3 meals a day, and possibly educate herself or get a degree when she committed such a heinous crime. However, until all the facts are made public, I will not assume anything.

LG, very right. This is a story that's missing alot of detail. Ever hear of innocent until proven guilty? Do police charges always hold up in court? The woman certainly isn't allowed to speak in her own defense yet. So saying this is murder is irresponsible police behaviour and sensationalist reporting.

Oh wait, she's black. Must be guilty. sheesh

vengence is mine sayeth the lord, live by the sword die by the sword

Where was the Dad in all this? Maybe she didn't want to give him up for adoption because she didn't want to loose here child support payments? It's possible?

This is why kids should be with their fathers, they are most likely to be safer with them then anyone else.

R.I.P. joshua. may god comfort the family of him. remember where little joshua is now. he's in peace with god he is watchin over us all, with a host of angels. one day his family will see him again. god bless his family

I believe that a jail cell is too good for people who kill anyone but especially children. I think that someone who murders should be put to instant death without a trial or sitting in the lap of luxury in prison the person they killed did not get that chance. There is no justifiable reason to kill a child and the insanity plea is way over used. It is the selfishness of the person who did not want to be bothered with the responsibility they brought into the world. Children do not ask to be born it is the ignorance of the parents that does that. We could do away with alot of wasted tax dollars if people who break the law actually had to work when they were in jail like they used to have to on the chain gangs. I go to work every day and the worthless pieces of crap sitting in the American jails are definitely no better than i am. They should have to grow their own food and everything else to get by no luxuries.

Wicapiwakan, no one is denying that some coward who slaps his kid should be dealt with or that it is not child abuse. The point is that just like most things there are degrees of severity. That why this woman is charged with murder and the worthless human that slaps a child is charged with something less. My point to Tammy was that don't minimize the act that occurred by giving me child abuse is child abuse and that the murder's family is going to be affected. But thanks for the explanation that I could have copied out of a Sociology 101 book in undergrad.

Am I missing something here, where in this article does it mention this child was abused. He was murdered and she comes out and admits it, put the needles in her arms and let the juices flow. She doesn't have any remorse she ran over her child and murdered him.

Whatever would possess a mother to do that to her child is beyond comprehension, but the fact that she was charged with first degree murder seems pretty clear that she did not offer evidence of an accident. The terror that poor child must have felt in his last moments breaks my heart.

Deb,

People on death row are fighting for their lives because it is human nature, ever heard of Darwin? Also, there are groups out there such as the Innocence Project who sometimes provide false hope for these people. No matter what you think you know about prisons it is no place I would want to spend the rest of my life even with the gyms the libraries, and "play time." Oh and just so you know 1 out of every 7 inmates executed since 1976 has later been found innocent. I am not an opponent of the death penality and yes for her crime she probably does deserve it...however since this woman is a citizen of the United States she is afforded certain rights under the Constitution. I am an opponent of those rights getting trampled on. It is not a perfect system by any means but it is what we've got.

It is very sad...Considering she works for Social Services.. Why didn't she get help.. for whatever was happen at home.. or???,, Get help people.. Before u SNAP...Please leave the children out of your problems...They are innocent......Sad .. Very Sad.. for that little boy!.

I think it's a horrible crime. I guess she didn't like him anymore, and figured her position as his mother gave her the right to be the deciding factor regarding his right to live. Look, she was honest about Susuki-ing her son. She's just way out there. I'm sure she'll suffer. The death penalty would really be the easy way out in this case.

I agree with BigJames and everyone else that has been posting about the lack of facts in this story. The minute I finished reading the article I started thinking "where in this story is the incriminating evidence?". I know its obvious the child was hit with the car, but even in an accident you would have blunt force trauma from the initial strike to the vehicle, not to mention the force of hitting the ground.

Honestly I dont see why they are charging her with anything yet, she was very honest and didnt seem to be trying to hide anything. She also instructed the person who whitnessed the accident to call the police and didnt try to leave the scene of the crime or anything like that.

I cant say for sure what happened or what she was thinking but I for one am not sure she actually do anything out of spite but merely was involved in an accident.

We should run her over until she is dead. Let the punishment fit the crime

Women admits guilt and we need to waste thousands of dollars on a trail and jail time to feed and cloth this women AND give her medical care?? Lets skip all that and get right down to the punishment and do to her as she did to her own child.

Nuff said

Tammy-It is very easy to sit in judgement on someone you know absolutely nothing about when they have done something so horrific. If you actually believe the air you are breathing is healthier when you are advocating a killer you are very dillusional and very sick to ask people to make donations to someone like that. Nothing in life is free not even killing a child. I am tired of people asking for money every time there is a tragedy it is put on the news and then immediately someone is asking for donations. Give me a break! That is like all of the people sending money to Casey Anthony in jail i truly believe that people in the US have completely lost their minds if they will support an idiot who took her childs life so she could party.

Very interesting. We have the kids killing the parents and now the parents killing the kids.

re: @ mark: Pray for the family and her because she need help and love because she had to be out of her mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree... she must be mentally ill to have done this and she needs help. Sad part is: she aint gonna get help. : (

Wait a Second! This article doesn't say Why or even if it was just an accident. It only says she ran him over. It could have been an accident but she is charged with murder. Innocent until proven guilt. In this case, not an enough info. to warrent getting upset.

i am from St. Landry Parish, and what the article doesn't tell you is that Samuel was a bad egg, starting fights, always getting in trouble, not listening to authority, mother could not control kid any more. they got into a fight after he would not obey, and well you know the result. I am not saying she is right, she is definitly wrong. But Samuel was not a good kid.

people like this need to go through what they have caused the hurt. why would you do something to someone else that you would not do to yourself? How could any parent hurt what they created? its just wrong and she needs to pay. a child can not protect themself let alone getting hit by him mom and a car.

I guess when the kids are small enough you leave them in the car to die and when they get older you run them over??So many parents getting tired of their children and coming up with elaborate ways to get rid of their kids!! Some people really need to be scrutinized before allowing them to have children!

This woman deserves to die not just locked up!! i would never hurt my son i would rather kill myself first!!!

This happened in my community. The mother told the child to get out and she ran him over. So yes, it is murder. She is very definitely out of her mind but she had so many other options. She had family who could have helped her and the boy's father is married and was being denied visitation – he could only see the child in public places and had not seen him since last fall.

So to those who think it was not murder – please visit the following websites – Theadvertiser.com or Dailyworld.com – they are both local papers and have the story.

Again, I am baffled as to why or how anyone could kill their own child. And in such a horrific manner. That poor child having his last image of life be of his mother killing him with her car! God Bless you Samuel!

Dori, I agree with you. Death is too easy. Let her live out the rest of her life in prison, let's see how she fares among other women who want to see their children and can't. Maybe she'll feel remorse some day, maybe she won't. Killing her won't change that. Her ultimate punishment will come to her after she dies, anyway. Let her live with what she has done.

BIG JAMES!!!! THAT KID COULD HAVE BEEN THE DEVIL AND THAT WOULD STILL BE NO REASON TO DO HIM ANY HARM!!!!! A PARENT IS SUPPOSE TO LOVE AND PROTECT. THERE IS NO REASON, IF ANY, TO DO WHAT SHE DID TO HER CHILD!!!!!!!

That's awful, he's not like a dog or something that you can just run over, even an accident. Who would kill their own son?

It's time to execute these child abusers. No rehab will help this monster or a prison sentence to justify why she killed her innocent child. Where was social services . I am sure she had a history of abuse before this horrible incident. Lets hope she never gets out of prision.

She needs to go to prison and everyday she needs to be taken out
in a large suv and hit by this vehicle to let her remember and fill
what this child ( her son) went through.

Very sad what the world coming to and when a mother does to there our child is even worse of them all god will handle this like he always does and god bless the family..

Again, where was the father in all this? Maybe she was a single mom and maybe she wasn't. But family in America has fallen apart and with that the very fiber of America. It's like a cancer it eats away from the inside out.

Jail and/or the death penalty are too good for "people" (and I use the term very loosely) like that. I think the best punishment would be for this animal (and all other animals like her) to experience the same thing her poor son experienced. An eye for an eye... If more and more criminals faced the same punishment that they dished out, things may change.

So he was a bad, maybe even a rotten, kid. She should have taken other actions instead of running him down and killing him. Guess she must have lost it. So very sad when it ends tragically. But even a kid with a rotton attitude doesn't deserve what he got.

This is an abominable crime. However, I am intrigued by the level of surprise and outrage. Women kill their children every day...by aborting them before they are born. However, there is little outrage expressed at these mothers. How is this crime so different from mothers who kill their children before birth?

This crime is similar in magnitude and scope to one that has become widespread and mainstream among many mothers in America.

YOUR SAYING THE KID WAS A BAD EGG SO HIS MOTHER KILLS HIM FOR THAT. SO IF KIDS STATRS FIGHTS WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO RUN THEM OVER. ALL KIDS GO THROUGH A STAGE WHERE THEY DONT LISTEN ITS A PART OF GROWING UP BUT SADLY THIS YOUNG MAN WILL NEVER GET A CHANCE TO GROWUP NOW. THIS WOMEN IS A MURDER AND DESEVES TO DIE.

Yes, this is a horrific story and it is very sad that this has happened; but it is one in many that have recently happened. This lady just used an unacceptable too (in our eyes), she didn't use a gun. This society has pushed keeping unwanted kids, then forced these unprepared and emotionally unstable people to be parents. I have to guess that if this woman had not been pressured by society and religion, she would have had an abortion – if she had listened to her needs – which would always be greater than those a child's. That's how it is in many families folks, just a fact. She was not able to cope, and she broke. How did the kid get in front of the SUV; was she on her last nerve and having continuing disciplary problems when she snapped?

But here we sit as self-righteous judges, with no words of wisdom for what can be done to reach these burdened souls. Where are the anti-abortionists that say life is so sacred but aren't there to help the unwanted children who supposedly benefit from their piety. The woman was working, she was trying; but something broke. Instead of condemning her, maybe we should start asking why these parents are falling apart and killing their kids? Are there warnings that we should be heeding?

People are killing their families all over this country and Republicans want to cut government spending. How can we reach these people if we don't create programs to help them. And, if we don't want to pay for the programs, well that's okay I guess; just cut the judgemental crap when this stuff happens. And, am I angry? You bet. Reading the comments really ticked me off. This woman has been left out to dry, just as was her child. In this society, we want the ugly to stay out of sight. It's okay to be poor, going crazy, suffering; JUST DON'T LET US SEE IT. Isn't that our motto?

Just to FYI everyone-i not here to judge anyones opinion or write about my own. (there is not enough info in this article to be able to do that); however, I am here to let those of you who think that the death penalty is a quick, easy, and inexpensive fix, are actually incorrect. If you look at the facts and do some research on the matter, you will find that with our system the way it is, the death penalty costs almost double the amount as someone spending life in prison. They are allowed more appeals, etc. which result in alot more costs to our government.

@ Tammy~ You have a point. We should not judge. So is it and eye for an eye or 2 wrongs don't make a right?
Either way, we need to get her crazy butt off the street.
peace to all~

What on earth would make a mother do this! Give him away to someone that would love him. Maybe someone needs to run over you so you can feel what you put your child through, a child in which God gave you for a short amount of time! God be with you is all I can say!

all u can say is pray for her he is at peace now in heaven

Kills me that people get away with stuff like this... I'm sick of child molesters and child abusers getting second, third, fourth chances and I'm sick of having to pay to "take care of them" while they sit in jail.. I'm tired of knowing that inmates are better off than some of us who are losing our jobs and worried about where our next meal will come from. They never have to worry about food, bills, etc.. KILLS ME... I say ELECTRIC CHAIR... right away.. not ten years later!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yaboy,

Do you really think this "murder" or "accident" was God's will. God granted this woman permission to end her child's life? You're a fool if in fact that is your stand.

You know what,

This draws the line for me!!!!

If there is nothing I hate more it's a monster who hurts children!!

WHY, WHAT ON EARTH ARE THEIR CRIMES, WHAT ARE OUR CHILDREN DOING TO DESERVE THIS KIND OF TREATMENT.

I PERSONALLY THINK THAT CHILDREN BELONGS TO ALL OF US AND WE ARE TO PROTECT AND LOVE THEM.

THIS IS WHY THEIR STATURE IS SO CLOSE TO THE GROUND BECAUSE WE HAVE TO LITERALLY PICK THEM UP....

LORD ALMIGHTY ABOVE I PRAY IN YOUR NAME TO SAVE AND DELIVERS US FROM THESE HEINOUS CRIMES...

Come on people! no where in this story did it say the child was abused. no where in this story did it say the mother "repeatedly" ran over her child. all this story says is that the mother hit her child with her suv, the child has passed, and she is charged with murder. nothing more. There was a post by someone who lived in the area that indicated the child was a bad seed. not that whether he was a bad kid in any way justifies his death.

but it seems as though everyone has the mother off to the death chamber before any more facts are determined. Why dont we wait to see if this act was intentional or whether it was an accident before we put a needle in this woman. If it was her intent to kill her child, ofcourse she should suffer the consequences. But how can we jump to that conclusion after reading a 7 paragraph article that had little to no facts.

Jynx – Bad kid or not we are not a society that handles things that way. He was an 11 year old child and if things had gotten that bad, she should've screamed for help rather than run him over with a deadly weapon. Rarely are children uncontrollable on their own. Most often it is a combination of things, particularly how they are raised. Hopefully she will in the least never be parolled.

God will judge her for sure. However, i hope our criminal justice system "SOCKS IT TO HER!"

If this woman had gone into an abortion clinic 11yrs ago we would be singing a different tune. Oh how brave she was and what a difficult"choice" she had to make.Killing your child is killing your child no matter how you did it.It is amazing to me that we are so outraged by this person for killing her own child and yet in the same breath say women need a choice to let their children live or die by abortion.

What was it that was so bad that compelled her to kill her own child? There are people in this country who cant have children of their own who would give anything to be worthy to adopt a child. I just dont understand this. It seems to me that people in this great country of ours need to understand that having a child is both a privledge and honor. Not a right. You have to have your head on straight and know that your child comes before you for life and that you must be selfless not selfish. Children are defenseless and are completely and totally dependent on their parents for everything. This little boy had a future ahead of him.His life mattered. He had friends and dreams. Now all that is left is what could have been possible in his future and we will never know. It goes without saying that the mother has serious mental problems. No one put a gun to her head and forced her to kill her child. This is so very very sad.

She should die as well. My thought is if you take a life your life should be taken as well.

This is very sad story. I am local to this and it has touched many of us in the area. Please pray for the family who now has the loss of family to deal with and also to deal with the many feelings that come along with such a violent act upon your own family member. I did read on a local article this woman said she meant to this. She said he was out of control and didnt know what to do any longer. No excuse what so ever for this action! Pray for the correct punishment of her crime and the family that has to mourn this.

We just don't care anymore, about anyone or anything. It's all me, me, me. Since she is of baby boomer age, you would think she understood consequences to actions; obviously she wasn't taught that growing up.

You people are weak. Your prayers didn't prevent this or help this, nor will it stop future abuses. Stop being so shocked at what people are capable of; open your eyes, in comparison to some of the crimes that have been committed in this world in recent times, this pales in comparison. Unless you're involved first-hand with this investigation, you do not have all the facts – so do your best not to pass judgement.

Finally – if you're going to post on a public site, can you please learn proper usage of grammar, and stop butchering the English language with your typos? Apauling? Really?

i truly wonder about my fellow human beings, although some, like this so called woman is truly not human at all, there is NO EXCUSE at all to harm your own flesh and blood, especially in such a manner. LORD, I ASK FOR FORGIVNESS FOR FEELING THIS UTTER HATRED FOR THIS WOMAN AND THOSE LIKE HER, LORD PLEASE GRANT THE STRENGTH FOR THIS WOMANS FAMILY, LORD KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS. i've come to realize that people truly need JESUS in their lives, that's whats wrong with the world.

Greif, this case should put her in jail for the rest of her life
Child abuse will not be accepted in any place on this world.

It's no different than abortion.

This mother hit her son several times with her vehicle. If you could see the photos of the metal barn where her son was repeatedly struck, you to would understand why the death penalty is needed.

Diane, really? No different than abortion? Come on, I hope you've acheived a high enough level of education to distinguish the difference.

It is important to understand the circumstances under which she was driven to this extreme step, before we pass judgement. The report does not tell her side of the story. However, it is obvious that she did not intend to escape the consequences of her action, something in the mother's favor.

We can not sit and judge, only speculate as to why she did this vile act. Any head shrink will tell you there's a very fine line between sane and insane and some times that line gets crossed, if only breifly.

Having read the news article and all of the previous posts I am struck by the shock and amazement shown here. She is innocent until PROVEN guilty in a court of law by a jury of her peers. Is that not what we as a country believe? Or has the drive by media suddenly become judge, jury and executioner?

As with all the previous posts, I could no sooner fathom hurting my own child than I could fathom growing wings and being able to fly.

That being said, I am amazed by the incredulity of the posts that can't understand that we have somehow become a throw away society. I in no way agree with this or know how to fix it, but the simple fact is for a while now we as a society have tolerated killings like this for years. If you are so incensed, do something about it; write your Congressman or Senator, start a neighborhood watch or after school program, volunteer at the local schools and churches. If you don' t get the response you like or wanted from your Senator or Congressman, vote them out. We as citizens of this great nation have a right and responsibility to question our government, be it Federal or township. The killings and abuse won't stop, but they can be reduced as long as we as one nation stand up and say; "I'm mad as Hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" and then DO something about it, not just lament the fact that it has happened.

Very tragic event has happened! If this woman has done what is implied? Then let the gavel fall. Don't mistake my comments. But! Although it looks bad for her. I certainly am not saying she is innocent. I am just as sick of what goes on in this world as anyone else. Some are ready to put her to death. Only reading this article. My point is! Maybe that is what she thought about her son when this happened? Her thoughts, Your thoughts. Think about it a few minutes!! I'll come to you I hope. God Bless You All and May He Keep You Safe!

Diane -
Are you insane? Are you really going to try to compare abortion to running over an 11-yr old with an SUV?

This whole thing just hurts to hear about. I lost my son 3 weeks ago to cancer. He was also only 11. You can't bring them back. They are gone forever. It just saddens me that this childs death was preventable. There is no excuse.

^Kasey's^ mom

Drado,
Your existence has been very sheltered. I would substitute your prayers for getting off your butt and finding where you can adopt an unwanted child. Maybe if you put your actions where your prayers are, there will be fewer kids abused and killed. And, as for "Maybe someone needs to run over you so you can feel what you put your child through, a child in which God gave you for a short amount of time! God be with you is all I can say!", how do you know that I haven't seen that world first hand?

Also, everyone says she should have given him to someone who wanted him .... Duh, would that be like the kids in DC whose mom killed them and lived with them, or the mom in Md. that put the kid in the freezer? What system do you folks think exists out there – that is working – to help these kids? This Pollyanna crap is almost unbearable. Maybe you should just take a walk late at night in SE DC and see what kind of life some kids have to live? The religious types out there should have to show what they have done to help the unwanted before they go off with they holy molie crap.

Where's Al Sharpton on this one?

Kelley,
Actually, I think killing an eleven year old child is a million times worse than abortion. And, if you disagree, how many otherwise aborted children have you adopted? It's easy to say what is right, if you don't have to tow the line, isn't it.

TO – jynx "i am from St. Landry Parish, and what the article doesn’t tell you is that Samuel was a bad egg, starting fights, always getting in trouble, not listening to authority, mother could not control kid any more. But Samuel was not a good kid."

Are you frigin' serious! THESE ARE THE ACTIONS OF AN ABUSED CHILD! "He was not a good kid." WHAT?! We don't know enough from the article but it sure sounds like murder, not an accident. (He was found next to a barn and the vehicle had enough extensive front-end damage for someone to report it! Sounds like she hit the barn with him in between the vehicle and the barn!) It is a parents' responsibility to protect their child...whether they have issues or not...and get them the help they need. He was 11 yrs old for god sake!

That being said; "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." -Ghandi

She should never see the light of day, and she should have to hear the stories of abused children in their own words over-and-over-and-over-and-over again for the remainder of her life.

Just my $.02.

You know what if the articles said what would really happen, like maybe it would say why she really ran over him, and yes i know its wrong but a lot of people make mistakes you know what i mean.

Wow, talk about projection! Please point out where exactly in the article child abuse is even hinted at. Fact: This woman killed her son with her car. Anything else about the circumstances of his death are pure conjecture. That being said (I suppose hoping that the point has been clarified is too much to expect), it is tragic that a child has been killed by his mother, regardless of the circumstances. The child was a CHILD the parent is supposed to be an ADULT whose primary job is protectig said child. Now, IF this woman could live a long time locked away with only her own remorse for campany, I agree that would be a very good punishment; however, I don't truely believe that it will bother her enough to be a punishment and why should taxpayers have to pay for the upkeep of such a sorry excuse for a human being?

Jim – "This is an abominable crime. However, I am intrigued by the level of surprise and outrage. Women kill their children every day…by aborting them before they are born. However, there is little outrage expressed at these mothers. How is this crime so different from mothers who kill their children before birth?"

Stopping a pregnancy by destroying a cluster of cells is entirely different from running down an 11 year old boy with an SUV. As this is a secular society, your religious views are irrelevant with regard to law. And no, I am not pro abortion or "pro death" – so please, don’t be an idiot.

Dori – this woman is not going to suffer in a cell block. There isn't enough suffering in this world for her. She needs to be executed – THEN she'll realize what suffering is when she goes to hell.

Nothing should have made tis woman kill her own child. If things were that bad she should have turned the child over to the authorities for him to find a good loving home. It's a shame he did not deserve to die this way. This really breaks my heart because I love my child more than anything in this world and I would rather die myself then hurt him. God Bless you and RIP!

This article is poorly written. Ok so we know she hit her son, but was it intential? It's implied due to the fact she is being charged with first degree murder, but what did she say to the police to make the DA charge her for the crime. I agree with some of the other who commented that she is innocent until proven guilty but that's not the point of the article. What did she say to the police to be arrested and charged?

oh ... and the woman who said it's no different than abortion, get a life.

This is a sad time that we find ourselves in. There is something very wrong with a society that has to debate the fate of one that can take the love, laughter and life of a loved one. Maybe it is our fault for reading these articles telling of how family members are taking the innocents of their own.

I would only hope from these stories that someone is vigilant in reporting any suspected child abuse.

Corporal punishment does not have to be that expensive. My dad once said, "a rope is reusable". Now there just needs to be a good sturdy tree.

Easy, Vera. That was exactly my point and I agree with you. Deliberately killing an 11-yr old is not comparable to abortion.

@Amy aka/kasey's Mom~ I am so sorry for your loss. I can not imagine loosing a child. My fiance lost his son right after we met. I don't think he will ever get over it but he is learning to cope. He says he is comforted by the fact that his son is not hurting any more.
God speed and hang in there and be strong for yourself like you were for kasey. He would want that for you.
(((hugs)))) and love

My daughter has gone to school with Sam for years. He was a great kid. Very respectful, smart, kind. You could tell he future was bright. I have spent much time with his mother. She was very involved with her sons life. Never missed at a school function. An educated nice woman. I am still in shock over this. I felt like many of you, but now that I personally know the mother I wonder what went wrong. We are shocked and hurt in their home town.

Diane you need help.

Hey, quit trying to make this about abortion or welfare or koolaid-drinking. It's about the voices in her head and the tiny little men who dance on her pillow every night. People get crazy and the first you know about it is something like this . . .

KR -
You are on the mark. Big kudos.

I'm sick of listening of all this child abuse, and the killer or molesters always get away with murder. Insane, depresed, not job? Let give this killers what they deserve and quit seen them as a victims! These kids don't have a voice to defend themself. If we don't defend the victims, who will? Lets bring the Electric Chair and give them some of their own medicine. (and let them complaint "your way of killing me is inhumane")

There are not enough facts in this story to effectively determine what transpired. Of course, any violence against children is heinous, but this is not something new. The folks that say "what is this world coming to?" are naive and uninformed. Abuse, murder, and violence have always been in human society. Just because there was no internet and media to broadcast it constantly doesnt mean that it hasnt always existed. Personally, I dont understand how anyone could hurt a child or an animal, but they do. Everyday. Can you imagine the violence and abuse that never gets reported? Peace

Is the story about abortion? Is abortion mention in this story?NO, then why on hearth would you bring that up!!Abortion is not illegal, killing a kid is, that is the difference! Plus, i'd rather see somebody have an abortion than seeing that kid being abused and mistreated his or her whole life and then killed like a dog!! I bet the people who are pro-life are the first one who complain about all those people who keep popping out children and are on welfare!

why don't they do the same to her, but with a big truck

If my 11 year old shot my pregnant girlfriend in the face with a shotgun that he received from me for Christmas, I think I could definitely justify bringing about harm to him. 11 year-olds, while young, are not kids anymore people. We haven't heard the whole story, only one side. What if he threatened her life? What if he was about to shoot her? Let's get all the facts before we jump to judgment.

I agree that any time a child dies it's horrible and a loss to those who loved the child regardless of the circumstances.
However, what many people don't understand is that this world is going to end and God will be back sooner than we think. Women have gotten so outside of who and what they are until they are doing things that are just too horrible to describe. Women have gotten so brazen and bold until the fathers are no longer with the family.
"Jynx–i am from St. Landry Parish, and what the article doesn’t tell you is that Samuel was a bad egg, starting fights, always getting in trouble, not listening to authority, mother could not control kid any more. they got into a fight after he would not obey, and well you know the result. I am not saying she is right, she is definitly wrong. But Samuel was not a good kid."
Where is the father and why wasn't he a part of his life? As a mother, there are things only a father can teach his son and one of the things that most boys don't do is....FEAR their mother. If the fathers were there I can almost guarantee that this wouldn't have happened! There is no way an 11 years old boy should be out of control. I can guarantee that it didn't just happen. I'm sure Samuel had problems early and because they may not have been addressed this is the result!!
In no way am I saying that if she's responsible she shouldn't pay but like the others I will wait for the WHOLE story before saying anything else. I know many will not agree with me but like all forums, we should be allowed to say what we think and feel without name calling or negative rebuttals. And also, I too, worked for the prison system (both male and female) for 15 years and know what she will face if that is the outcome.

I am so sick and tired of these pathetic parents playing God w/ their childrens' lives....who gave them the right to do this.....I am a mother of a beautiful son and I would absolutely die if something ever happened to my son.....my son is the most precious thing in my life and he is the best both of my husband and I.....

So are we going to be subjected to a defense of PTSD or menstral cycle abnormalities??? Was the mother ever chased by her mother with a car????Or was the son a "demon child" that had to be killed in the name of God???? By the time justice (if ever) is served we'll all be too old to care...

jynx- so becuase her child wasn't perfect and got into trouble it gives her the right to run him over. Afraid not that excuse doesn't work. She took matters into her own hands and ran down her own child. She needs to pay for the crime.

Vera,
I categorically disagree with you on all counts. Killing an 11 year old is dyadically equivalent to aborting a baby. It's unbelievable that we, as a society, are so morally bankrupt that we dare say one life is more valuable than another simply because one is 11 years older, isn't completely and utterly defenseless, and isn't totally 100% reliant on mom to breathe/eat for them.

After which time, if she doesn't want 'em, can simply give them up to be nurtured and care for by someone who does.

carrie- I have no words, are you for real or joking? You must be joking, comparing abortion to running over an 11 YEAR OLD KID!!Come on, seriously!! Some of these posts are quiet frightening!!

Save the cost of a trial. Just drag her out on the street and run over her with her own SUV.

What everybody doesn't seem to understand "why do they have children they don't want or why don't they give them up for adoption" the answer is a simple one these women who abuse and or kill their children are self centered it's all about me me me they get pregnant probably by accident but they get attention from it then they have the child the attention goes to the child which angers the mother they then abuse and the child dies giving it up for adoption isn't going to happen because they would be looked at badly for that and they can't handle that some people of course get sick and lose control of their thinking which leads to the question where were the people in their lives to let this happen most of us have families friends somebody to say hey your not acting right what's up people need to not be so shy when it comes to pointing things out to people we don't always notice changes in ourselves you need to speak up sure they might get upset with you but they will get over it especially when they start noticing what you pointed out it may take a few times but if you don't someone could get hurt.

Don't pass judgement yet. A full investigation needs to happen before we can accuse her of any guilt. For all we know they're circumstances that might prove her innocent. Stop making conclusions without knowing all the facts and stop trying to make this into something it's not.

An eight year old kills his father and family friend. A eleven year old kills his father' s girlfriend who is pregnant with his sibling. Now a mother runs over an eleven year old. "TIMES ARE NIGH" folkes."LOOK TO THE HILLS.....

Ya Boy in Louisville February 25th, 2009 10:44 am ET

Let’s not be too quick to judge! Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens without God’s permission
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Ya Boy in Louisville:

You are an idiot. And, yes, *god gave me permission* to say that.

I read some of these comments and while I agree with some, I don't understand some reasoning. I don't care about being judgemental because it is my right to be. I have zero tolerance or sympathy for this woman who murdered her child. She deserves jail or worse. So many people blame it on so many things like a sickness. Remember Andrea Yates who mythodically murdered all five of her kids and ultimately got only hospitalization. This only means that one day she will be released back into society and continue her life while five innocent children no longer have a life. She should be in jail and get the help she needs in there. This woman will probably plead some kind of insanity or sickness and probably get a similar sentence. I have not an ounce of sympathy for her, only for the child who did not ask to be born in the first place. She made that decision. She could have done so many other things if she thought she might harm her child. Lock her up and throw away the key.

Tee–I don't think anyone is suggesting that somehow the child deserved it. I think Big James was saying that this article really doesn't explain motive or the circumstances enough to jump to murder, and that it could have been accidental. As someone who drives an SUV, the blind spots can be awful and kids can be particularly difficult to see, and they can be bad about looking out for cars as well.
I agree that this is a tragedy, I just don't think there is enough evidence presented here to claim that it was intentional homicide.

That's right "Big James" you never know if it was a scene out of the Omen....

What a pig.

children are pricless. stop killing them america. NOW

It's a sad day when you read that an adult has run over a child especially when it's their own. You wish you really knew the reason why and what could make anyone do this to another human being...so sad. I really think that people should really think about having children...it's not for everyone. May that child rest in peace.

Diane,
No different then abortion, are you kidding me?!!!!
what planet do you live on? Abortion is leagle last time I checked, running someone down with a car is muder. Totaly different.
As for Tammy you honestly beleive that you breath better air then the rest of us because you have a different opion then the rest of us. WOW are you sure you were not in the car with this sick woman?
And ok the kid may have had some problems, that is a reason to kill him? What about the hundreds of people in prision, that kill, start fights, rape, molest, kidnap, rob and all kinds of sick stuff, I don't see any of their parents running them over, because they may have been bad eggs. No they had their chance at life unlike this poor little boy who had his sprit snuffed out before he had the chance to find out who he really was.

Tragic and inexcusable. Civilization has reached a new low.
Only 1 question remains: WHY?

You know, this is sad. This was a kid...not a teenager, not some clownthinking his parents owed him something...a kid! It sickens me to see just how far down we as a country have gone. There is no excuse for this...and I hope she is punished severely for herr crime.

Good heavens. God did not ALLOW this, or GIVE PERMISSION for this horrible act. We have free will, to do evil or not to do evil. Don't blame God, blame the insane person, the one with no conscience, who did the act.

Amen, Gail!!!!!!!

If you know you can't be a mother you should get A ABORTION AND THEREFORE PREVENTING ALL SORT OF CHILD ABUSE PERIOD.

I'm sick of hearing about parents killing their kids! It should automatic death penalty for anyone convicted of it. Those that argue for them to sit in jail and think about their crime and that's supposed to be torture or punishment enough, that is false. For them to commit such an act they are not human or have feelings. What do they care? Kill 'em.

Did I miss something? It doesn't say anything that she did it on purpose. She looked for help and lead them to her son. What did I miss?

i dont know what to say to be honest this story is unreal
how do we know she didnt mean to run him over hmmmmmm
but she may have tho i dont know so i cant judge
ya what she did was wrong and wont ever leave her and her family and poor child you know?
but ......i dont kow its just sad that in this world kids are going missing and dieing for no reason
then we got kids killing there father or friends mother
i dont know i think we should be there for are kids and show them good and let them pick it up form there....

god bless

1 love..

This is absolutely terrible! To think that a social worker of all people would resort to such rage! I'd like to know more details, like what provoked her to do this.
I'm not saying this to offer her an excuse, but I would expect that her years as a Social worker... all the depravity and disgusting people this put her in contact with might have finally thrown her over the edge. Kinda like post-traumatic stress.

There is no end to human suffering nor to human cruelty.

I can't believe people bring their children into this world and they take them right out by killing them. There are so much people in the world that can't have children and here we have these stupid people killing their own children. I mean damn if you don't want you kid, give them to someone that would love and take care of them don't kill them. It just pisses me off when I hear about this kind of crime.

Some of you need to get over yourself. To some people abortion is the systematic and deliberate extermination of a child, with absolutely no consequence to the killer. It is the act of an immature, irresponsible, and completely heartless person to take the life, or even so much as harm, an innocent child.
If you feel that abortion is both socially and morally acceptable then you have no place posting about this story. You are as sick as the mother who ran over her son.
Try and watch an abortion, or even view the remains of an aborted fetus (I have) and then tell me how this is not a horrific crime that needs to end.
Don't spew your hypocricy on this blog otherwise.

I own a SUV...I would love to run over her and see how she likes it!
Sick B*tch!

I hope this woman get the death penalty and her body buried underneath the prison. Life is too good for her. People like her make me sick and they don't deserve to see the light of day.

And to those who think that spanking or slapping a child is "abuse": WRONG. There is a big difference. There are some people who take it too far, but most people don't. If you don't believe people me look at the billions of people who have lived and are living that were spanked. It is all a matter of why and how you do it. Knocking your kid unconscious= abuse, Smacking them for saying something smart=is not.

Give my prayers to the little boy in heaven

She is oh so wrong for this. From what I heard she was in a mental hospital not too long again. If that is true then she might have been off her meds or something to that nature that mad her snap then she might not even get the sentence that she deserves. She might just get sent back to the mental institution.

What a sicko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I have to say is the Lord is soon to come, so get your life together

WOW! This is insane. What is wrong with people these days!

on the other hand.....

The next time my 14 year old catches and attitude and decides he wants to get mouthy with his mom I'll show him this article.....

- @ Jim -

Re: Jim February 25th, 2009 10:17 am ET

Tammy; Child abuse is child abuse??

No Jim, I think perhaps you've missed the point.

I do not believe Tammy was trying to minimize the fact that running over a child vs. slapping a child is greater or lesser of an action.

The point I believe she was trying to make was; abuse is abuse, no matter what form or how big or small. Elevating the level of abuse is entirely different.

You can't get away with "I just slapped her, it was no big deal". The fact is that you used an aggressive action. It is no different than pulling a gun out on someone...even if the gun is empty. It is the action in what you are doing.

An empty gun is the same as a loaded one. The victim doesn't know the difference and the court will see it exactly the same way.

What this woman did was absolutely wrong. Now she will have to live with the choice she made. Others will have to live with the choice she forced upon them.

Phil

Between Mothers who drown their babies,
Do not report them missing for 30 plus days,
to out right criminal acts,
truly cloud and confuse the World.
I trust that God has plans to match their efforts.

Let me guess.... Depression?? Grow up! There are thousands of people that deal with depression every day and they don't go kill thier kids but then again... one person gets off easy after they do it and that immediately opens the door for others to do it.

America needs to have a zero tolerance policy for crimes against children. Let the groups who say it's cruel and unusual punishment stop and think! Was it cruel and unusual for that little kids own mother to take his life? To that little boy, she was God.

America is getting soft on what used to be unthinkable crimes because they are becoming the norm.

We keep seeing more stories like this involving children and until we stand up and fight, they will continue to happen.

Not saying that they will stop completely but they would be more rare!

I sometimes wish lynch mobs were around still. I would offer to lead this one!

Typical lame CNN reporting. There is no statement as to why the police believe this was not an accident and no statement of motive. CNN: If the story isn't ready to go to press except as a sensational anecdoate, don't bother to publish it!

This is a very sad story and I hope she asks God's forgiveness because she will need it. Although, that little boy is in a better place, I wish we knew why she did that, but we will probably never know. I don't see how someone can do that when they made their profession to protect people.

this is awful! a social worker!! someone who works with kids all the time killed her own son! this is horrid. i can't imagine what that little boy went through at the time of his death but wow...that's just horrible. i think for once i am speechless

What kind of a mother would do this to her own child. Must have lost her mind. She better be behind bars. who knows whos next !

I may have been raised differently but there are some people who do not deserve to breath the same air that we do. The ability to kill ones own child baffles me. The mindset it takes to mentally prepare shows just how sick someone's mind is. I don't see the point in making them sit in jail and think about what they've done. Why wait? Just get it over with and be done with them.

If she is guilty I hope they do not spend 10 years hearing her case and put her in the chamber. This may be a more barbaric point of view but after spending time in Iraq and Afghanistan I have seen how evil people can truly be and how they must be treated. These aren't normal, everyday folks. These are cold blooded, calculated killers who should see that actions have consequences.

This report sickened by stomach. I cannot imagine a mother intentionally killing her child, much less running him over with a ten ton peice of metal!! And mutiple points of injury? What'd she do? Run him over and then back over him again? This is terrible.

But i could care less what the mother was thinking when she did the heinous act, I feel terrible about what the boy was thinking. Eleven years old and murdered by your own mother, it is just so twisted and sad.

I hope she is punished to the full extent of the law. And also mothers should realize there are other outlets to the frustration of raising a child before it gets to be this bad.

God Bless that little boy

Sadly, our US government spends its time writing legislation against monkey ownership, rather than curtailing these types of crimes. I guess the government can't prevent her from running over her child with an SUV, but can they do something to stop the senseless crime and murder our country is now experiencing at the hands of Mexican drug lords? Ummm, yes, I think they can. Get to work Obama, the clock is ticking.

also one more point:

There is a very fine line between disciplining your child and child abuse. It is a fine line, albiet there is a line. Spanking your child, slapping their mouth for bad language, pulling their ear, putting soap in their mouth, refusing to give them dinner....

those are all punishments i grew up with. they were not random acts of violence, i knew that my mother would slap me if i talked back to her. i knew that the punishment corrosponded to the crime. probably if my mother had just told me to stop, i would have ignored her. now i discipline my children the same way.

however, starving your child, beating them so they bruise and bleed, actually physically putting them in harms way, that is abuse! There is a difference. As they always say.. "spare the rod and spoil the child!"

I'm not religious by any means. I have seen too many times where people do heinous acts in the name of their God but I truly hope that if there is something out there then this little boy is with them in a far better place.

People often forget how precious life is and how easily it can be taken away.

Someone needs to learn how to write a better story cuz this doesn't tell me anything about what happened that day and why the mother did what she did etc........Where is the body in this story??? I just see the intro and conclusion. All i know is that a child was ran over by his mother and killed.... I need more!!!!!!!!

OBAMA,

Bring back the death penalty in every state!!!! By putting these horrible people down we would save SOOO much money on them. Just think, it costs us 40,000 per prisoner every year, why should spend 40,000 a year on someone that doesn't deserve to live? If they can take a life of another they do not deserve to live just like the one they took. Let's end this deficit and put these prisoners down for good!!!

The story doesn't say if she did this intentionally or not, so I don't know if this would be considered abuse. Maybe she accidentally ran over him? I guess the truth will come out in the end.

I'm with all the rest of you

All I have to say about this and all the other unthinkable crimes that are happening now.....READ REVELATIONS...IT'S ALL IN THERE. THESE ARE THE END TIMES AND PEOPLE NEED TO STAY AS PRAYERFUL AS THEY CAN.

I'd like to clarify the abortion questions. For those who believe that life begins at conception, abortion is murder. Quite simply, abortion stops a beating heart.

No one would kill a new-born baby and call it a choice. How horrified are we of the mothers who give birth and then throw the baby in the dumpster! And yet, so many mothers (currently 1.4 to 1.6 million mothers per year in American) terminate a pregnancy just months before birth and call it their choice. These are babies too: they already have beating hearts, thinking brains and unique fingerprints.

It is murder to kill any child, whether he is just an 11 week old fetus, an 11 minutes old new-born baby, or an 11 year old boy, as this unfortunate Samuel Utomeh.

All life is sacred, from conception to natural death. This also means that we do not murder Sandra Renia Joseph, no matter how heinous we think her crime is.

Mob mentality, dogmatic judgements, and knee jerk reactions scare me just as much as murderers.

Come on people, lets all recognise that moral values are properly founded on human nature and experience alone and that the ams of morality should be human welfare, happiness and fulfillment. Our decisions are based on the available evidence and our assessment of the outcomes of our actions, not on any dogma or sacred text.

Lets just expect her to take responsibility for her actions.

I agree with Gail

She needs to be put to death

what a horrible story.

what's even worse is that you are all arguing amongst yourselves about something you can't control in the end.

Let's all just agree that this is awful, and make an effort to perform a random act of kindness today in his honor.

[According to the police, there were multiple points of impact that caused severe blunt force trauma to the child. His mother, Sandra Renia Joseph, was charged with first-degree murder.]

Multiple points of impact and the charge tell me that they believe she did so on purpose. Perhaps not pre-meditated (that isn't clear) but they believe she did to the point of filing the 1st Degree charge. The story doesn't state if she confessed to doing so on purpose, but she confessed to running over her son.

As for simply putting her into prison for the rest of her life, we're all going to be paying for that, which if it is like most prisons, has similarities to a resort.

Did she have more children? Was she a single mother? There's lots of places where prayers and sympathies could and should be placed.

Hey Cee Bee, its not Revelations, its Revelation (no "s"), and its been the end times for a long timen now.

That's a terrible story... Just another sister getting government housing... If you don't want kids, go against God and have an abortion or give them up for adoption... Parents are the main problem in society today, in all communities and in all races...