Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo has released an eight-point plan to upgrade Monroe County Child Protective Services…in the wake of controversy over the office’s failure to prevent the death of three-year-old Brook Stagles. Dinolfo says she’s rearranging the 2018 county budget to include funding for 30 new CPS Caseworkers, bringing staffing back above 2010 […]
A court hearing for Michael Stagles was adjourned today until Friday morning. Stagles was in court for a pre-trial hearing. His attorney, James Vacca, says he’s still discussing issues with his client including whether they want a bench or a jury trial. Co-defendant Erica Bell opted for a bench trial and was found guilty of […]
Erica Bell has been found guilty of first degree manslaughter and of second degree murder in the beating death of three-year-old Brook Stagles. She’ll be sentenced on November 8th. Judge Christopher Ciaccio says he accepts the evidence and the conclusion that Bell killed the little girl by punching her in the stomach, causing internal injuries […]