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CrimeDCF: Child welfare officials should have reported Janiya Thomas of Bradenton missing almost a month earlier Updated November 24, 2015 at 10:50 PM
EducationLocal support group: Homeschool laws don't need to change after Janiya Thomas death Updated November 11, 2015 at 7:55 PM
CrimeScant emails detail two 2014 investigations of Janiya Thomas' mother Updated November 9, 2015 at 1:06 PM
CrimeJaniya Thomas not first Manatee County child dead despite prior involvement with child protective services Updated November 9, 2015 at 9:01 AM
CrimeManatee sheriff's case workers believed Janiya Thomas was 'dead for a long time,' emails show Updated November 6, 2015 at 8:02 AM
CrimeJaniya Thomas' mother formally charged with abusing daughter and her dead body Updated November 5, 2015 at 8:23 PM
CrimeBradenton case manager said risk to Keishanna Thomas' children was 'intermediate,' recommended closing case anyway Updated November 5, 2015 at 9:11 AM
CrimeFlorida DCF has little oversight in Manatee County child abuse cases Updated October 31, 2015 at 5:08 PM
CrimeInvestigators knew for weeks Janiya was missing from her home Updated October 30, 2015 at 9:14 PM
CrimeFlorida Secretary of DCF Mike Carroll says systemic issues led to Janiya Thomas's death Updated October 30, 2015 at 9:29 AM
CrimeJaniya Thomas' mother has been accused of abuse for years, but little action taken, reports show October 28, 2015 at 7:35 PM
CrimeFlorida Department of Children and Families: Keishanna Thomas' children are 'unsafe due to the danger threat' Updated October 27, 2015 at 9:14 PM
CrimeBody found in freezer in Bradenton home positively identified as Janiya Thomas Updated October 27, 2015 at 10:41 AM
