DESCRIPTION:
On this episode of They Walk Among America… When people with children embark on new relationships, the children involved often require an adjustment period. This may involve adapting to new routines, becoming part of a blended family, and getting used to an entirely new dynamic. Additionally, the new adult in their lives might bring unresolved issues from their own past. At about 3 PM on July 8th, 2009, Spartanburg Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a scene following reports of a domestic incident. When first responders arrived, they were shocked to find a young child had been caught up in a situation that had nothing to do with her. The case sent shockwaves throughout the community, shedding light on the unfortunate reality that far too often, innocent children can become collateral damage in adult affairs…
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‘They Walk Among America’ is a Law & Crime podcast network production.
This episode was hosted by Nina Innsted.
Researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Editing and scoring by Kory Hilpmann.
Script editing, additional writing and production direction by Rosanna and Benjamin Fitton.
MUSIC:
Those Lost by Moments
Things Gone Wrong by Moments
The Pain of Losing Love by Kurtis Parks
Dead Ends by Wicked Cinema
Vanished by Wicked Cinema
Sweet Collapse by Matt Grossman
Words For A Good Man by Lost Ghosts
Dark Cloud by Ian Kelosky
Shadow Passage by Cody Martin
Night Watch by Third Age
Al Fine by Markus Huber
For more information, visit https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ or https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/
REFERENCES:
COURT DOCUMENTS
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/17/17-6882/25212/20171227173046825_Blackwell%20-%20BIO%20-%20Appendix.%20Court%20Copy.%20PDFA%20.PDF
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/sc-supreme-court/1862495.html
NEWSBANK
Associated Press Archive, July 9, 2009
NBC - 2 WCBD (Charleston, SC), July 9, 2009
Post and Courier, The: Web Edition Articles (Charleston, SC), July 9, 2009
Press-Register (Mobile, AL), July 9, 2009
State, The (Columbia, SC), July 9, 2009
Times and Democrat, The (Orangeburg, SC), July 9, 2009
ABC - 6 WJBF (Augusta, GA), July 10, 2009
CBS - 7 WSPA (Greenville-Spartanburg, SC), July 10, 2009
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), July 10, 2009
State, The: Web Edition Articles (Columbia, SC), July 11, 2009
Associated Press News Service, The, July 15, 2009
Post and Courier, The: Web Edition Articles (Charleston, SC), July 15, 2009
CBS - 7 WSPA (Greenville-Spartanburg, SC), July 16, 2009
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), July 16, 2009
NBC - 2 WCBD (Charleston, SC), July 16, 2009
State, The (Columbia, SC), July 16, 2009
State, The: Web Edition Articles (Columbia, SC), July 16, 2009
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), January 1, 2010
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), January 2, 2010
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), August 1, 2010
Associated Press State Wire: South Carolina (SC), August 13, 2012
CBS - 7 WSPA (Greenville-Spartanburg, SC), August 13, 2012
Times and Democrat, The (Orangeburg, SC), August 13, 2012
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), July 7, 2013
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), November 6, 2013
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), December 28, 2013
CBS - 7 WSPA (Greenville-Spartanburg, SC), December 30, 2013
Gaffney Ledger, The (SC), January 10, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), January 28, 2014
Associated Press State Wire: South Carolina (SC), January 29, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), February 19, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), February 20, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), February 21, 2014
State, The: Web Edition Articles (Columbia, SC), February 21, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), March 3, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), March 7, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), March 10, 2014
CBS - 7 WSPA (Greenville-Spartanburg, SC), March 11, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), March 11, 2014
CBS - 7 WSPA (Greenville-Spartanburg, SC), March 12, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), March 12, 2014
Associated Press State Wire: South Carolina (SC), March 13, 2014
Associated Press: Greenville Metro Area (SC), March 13, 2014
CBS - 7 WSPA (Greenville-Spartanburg, SC), March 13, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), March 13, 2014
CBS - 7 WSPA (Greenville-Spartanburg, SC), March 14, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), March 14, 2014
CBS - 7 WSPA (Greenville-Spartanburg, SC), March 15, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), March 15, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), March 16, 2014
CBS - 13 WBTW (Florence, SC), March 17, 2014
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), September 3, 2016
Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), June 1, 2017
Gaffney Ledger, The (SC), June 5, 2017
Post and Courier, The: Web Edition Articles (Charleston, SC), January 26, 2018
FOX - 8 WGHP (High Point, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, NC), April 29, 2021
CBS - 3 WRBL (Columbus, GA), April 20, 2022
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https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2010/08/01/motorcyclists-plan-memorial-ride-saturday-to-honor-8-year-old-brutally-slain-in-2008/29833106007/
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/intellectual-disability/continuing-issues-determining-intellectual-disability-after-atkins