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Mar 19, 2013 at 12:15 PM
The mother of an allegedly murdered 3-year-old Taft girl will spend roughly a decade in prison. Angela Vickrey, also known as Angela Hanna, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday in Kern County court. She pleaded no contest last fall to four...
Mar 11, 2013 at 1:15 PM
A trial date is set for September for a man accused of torturing and murdering a 3-year-old Taft girl. Eric Foster, who also goes by the last name of Luna, was arraigned Monday in Kern County court. He faces five felony charges, including...
Sep 11, 2012 at 10:20 AM
The mother of a 3-year-old Taft girl who died early this year has pleaded "no contest" to four felony counts of willful cruelty to a child.
May 8, 2012 at 12:16 PM
A second arrest has been made in the death of a 3-year-old Taft girl. The child's mother, Angela Vickrey, also known as Angela Hanna, was arrested Tuesday and booked on three felony counts, including second-degree murder.
Feb 14, 2012 at 12:16 AM
A look at child abuse cases reveals the perpetrator is often mother's boyfriend or the child's stepfather. So, why do mother's fail to report abuse?
Feb 2, 2012 at 6:23 PM
Outrage has turned to action, after the death of a Taft child. An on-line petition has started, proposing a new law that would create a registry for abusers -- similar to the Megan's Law site for sex offenders.
Jan 31, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Dozens of people turned out Monday evening for a candlelight vigil in memory of Trinity Hanna, the most recent child murder victim in Taft.
Jan 27, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Eric Foster, who also goes by the last name of Luna, appeared Friday in Kern County court for the first time to face accusations that he beat his live-in girlfriend's child to death.
Jan 26, 2012 at 6:27 PM
The death of a little girl in Taft has been ruled a homicide, and the man accused in the case will now face murder charges.