Boyd and Stephanie Householder, who run the Circle of Hope Girls’ Ranch and Boarding School in southwest Missouri, were detained and are now facing more than 100 abuse charges between them, according to NBC News. The private, Hope girls ranch in Cedar County is located…
While thousands of working truckers head down America’s highways on any given day, even more are on the roads this time of year. Drivers in other vehicles should always keep in mind the need to use extra caution when driving around large trucks, each weighing…
At St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, a long-time former choir director pled guilty on to more than 24 charges for secretly filming students as they undressed in his office. The Johnson County District Court received a guilty plea from 46-year-old Joseph Heidesch during a…
According to court records submitted in Johnson County District Court, an unidentified plaintiff has come forward with allegations stating she was another victim who was filmed changing the office of Joseph Heidesch, the former choir director at St. Thomas Aquinas School. Along with this additional accusation,…
Director of Agape Boarding School Brian Clemensen has been given a temporary restraining order by a Cole County Circuit Court judge, barring the Children’s Division of the Missouri Department of Social Services from adding his name to their Central Registry for Child Abuse and Neglect.…
On Monday, December 12th, the long-time director of Agape Boarding School had his time in court to testify in effort to keep himself off the child abuse and neglect register. The plea by Bryan Clemensen was heard by a Cole County judge and was given in…
Mention of horrific physical and sexual abuse claims emerge from nineteen former students of Agape Boarding School in Stockton, MO this month. A total of over 50 claims have been filed, including but not limited to the following alleged physical, sexual, and emotional abuse: head…
A judge’s decision to quickly close a Missouri boarding school under fire from many lawsuits and allegations of years of sexual and physical abuse has been put on hold while authorities determine whether a person connected to the institution who has been charged with physically…
On January 1, 2023, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase as follows: Hourly employees will increase from $9.87 to $10.10 per hour; Minors aged 16 to 17 years of age, who receive 85% of the minimum wage, will now receive $8.59 per hour; Tipped employees will…
After the courts determined “no reasonable cause that a felony was committed” at Thursday hearings, two men who had been charged with felonies in relation to alleged abuse at a Stockton Agape Boarding School pled guilty to misdemeanor charges. Charges were dropped against the third man…