Shaniya Davis

Task Force to Review Child Services Involvement in Shaniya Davis Case

The North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force say they plan to review any involvement child services had with Shaniya’s mother Antoinette Davis, and her children. According to family members of Davis, the Cumberland County Department of Social Services previously looked at Davis with regard to her 7 year old son. That investigation did not result in any action against Davis. DSS has refused to discuss details of their involvement with Shaniya’s mother, citing privacy laws as well as the ongoing investigation into Shaniya’s murder. The task force is charged with investigating every child death in the state, but will not be looking into the Davis case until all criminal actions have been resolved or until a year after Shaniya’s death, whichever comes later. The task force will look into when DSS workers first contacted the family, the status of the case, and whether proper procedures were followed.

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In an instant, two toddler boys vanish from the same park just months apart. Were they victims of a kidnapping ring or are these unrelated crimes with shocking similarities? Twenty years later the mysteries remain unsolved but police are looking for new leads and they need your help. Check out the newest Cold Case tomorrow in its entirety only at: cnn.com/nancygrace.

November 6, 11:44am, the lives of 6 people in a downtown Orlando high-rise changed in an instant. What should have been a routine work day at Reynolds, Smith & Hills ends in gunfire and one person losing his life. According to police, a gunman entered the Gateway Center building, walked into the eighth-floor reception area, pulled out a handgun hidden under his shirt and opened fire. The reception area and the entire office riddled with bullets as the assailant shoots his way through the office. But to some employees, as they ducked for cover to save their lives, there was something familiar about the gunman.

Turns out, according to an affidavit, the shooter was a former co-worker, 40-year-old Jason Rodriguez. After allegedly gunning down an employee near the receptionist’s desk, shooting him twice, Rodriguez made his way to a common work area pumping shots into several other employees. Later, Rodriguez allegedly fled the scene in a four-door silver sedan. Emergency crews scrambled to the bloody crime scene as news of the shooting spree unfolded on live TV, this just one day after Americans gasped in horror at a massacre at the US’s largest army post, Ft. Hood, Texas.

Workers who survived the harrowing Orlando shooting were able to identify Rodriguez to police, who rushed to his home where they find his 2001 four-door silver Hyundai. And fortunately, there would not be another shoot-out. While investigators carefully combed over every square inch of Rodriguez’ car, the alleged shooter came to the window, raised his hands and surrendered. While cops dragged Rodriguez off to jail, ER doctors worked tirelessly to save the shooting victims.

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The father of Misty Croslin is next in the line to be questioned in the disappearance of little Haleigh Cummings. Croslin was arrested for charges unrelated to Haleigh’s case; but, like the other two Croslins arrested over the past couple of months, he will still be asked what he knows about that night. During the investigation into Haleigh's disappearance, law enforcement received information alleging he was fraudulently obtaining prescription drugs.

Courtesy: Teresa Neves

Putnam authorities said the investigation revealed that Hank Croslin Sr. obtained approximately 300 Oxycodone and Hydrocodone pills from three different physicians between April and May 2009.None of the prescribing doctors was aware that the others had prescribed the controlled substances, authorities said. This practice is known as doctor shopping, a third-degree felony.

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An amber alert has been issued statewide in South Carolina for a 1-month-old baby boy who police believe was taken from inside his mother’s car, with his mother just steps away! Police say little Angel Miguel Perez was taken some time between 4:30 and 4:42pm from inside his mother’s car, while mom was inside a North Charleston post office buying stamps.

Angel Miguel Perez

Cops say the mother, 26 year old Lidia Juarez, told them she arrived at the post office just before 5pm, parked near the door, and left the car running with the baby inside the car, strapped inside his child safety seat. Mom told investigators all the doors were locked…except the drivers side front door. Authorities believe the mother was inside the store for 5 minutes or less, but when she came out, her baby was gone.

The Suspect
Cops immediately began investigating the incident as a kidnapping after a witness told them they saw a black female walking across the parking lot with an infant in her arms. The witness described the suspect as being in her mid 20s, medium complexion, 5-foot-1, 175 pounds, and shoulder length hair. The suspect was reportedly wearing a blue and white striped shirt and boots. Investigators believe the suspect drove away in a gray 4-door compact with a rear spoiler…possibly a Honda Accord. Law enforcement officials say because all the traffic leaving the post office first travels east, the suspect’s direction of travel was not clear.

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