Falling Through the Cracks of DHS (Department of Human Services)

WHO-TV Des Moines, IA ^ | November 4, 2005 | Sonja Heitshusen

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The high profile murder cases involving the deaths of two little girls Jetseta Gage and Evelyn Miller, prompted Channel 13 to spend two months looking into their cases. Both had active files with the DHS at the time of their deaths. That investigation turned up information about how the Department of Human Services handled their cases, but we also found a federal report exposing some flaws in Iowa's system to prevent abuse. (Be sure to click on link in article for part 2 which includes video)

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Please write (e-mail) me if you have any ideas, comments or complaints about protecting our children under DHS's care. Responses will be private unless you state otherwise. I will review all suggestions and forward recommendations to DHS for further review.