Mom Accused Of Lying About Being Doctor, Faking Son's Cancer
A woman has been accused of pretending to be a doctor and falsely claiming her preschool-age son had terminal cancer so he could receive unnecessary hospital care and opioids.
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A woman has been accused of pretending to be a doctor and falsely claiming her preschool-age son had terminal cancer so he could receive unnecessary hospital care and opioids.
Officer Thompson refused to let John out of his sight. He knew from the first moment he saw him he wanted to take care of him for the rest of his life.
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Governor Greg Abbott has signed a trio of new laws meant to improve Texas' troubled foster care system.
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