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Tiffany Sue Banks-Cross, died at 21 months old, April 2,2009 in OHIO
WARREN - More than five months after the death of 21-month-old Tiffany Sue Banks, her foster mother was charged with her murder.
Bonnie Pattinson, 31, of Newton Falls, was indicted Friday by a Trumbull County grand jury on charges of murder and felonious assault in Banks' death and was issued $1 million bond.
"We're glad she's arrested," said Banks' biological grandmother, Loretta Banks. "We've been waiting too long for this."
Pattinson appeared before Judge Peter Kontos in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Friday afternoon. She was upset and cried at points during the arraignment. She'll be back in court Oct. 1
http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/527212.html?nav=5021On April 2, Pattinson reported finding Tiffany not breathing after checking on her while the girl was napping at their 663 Center St. W. duplex in Champion. Pattinson and her husband, William, since have moved to Newton Falls.
Pattinson ran next door, a neighbor performed CPR and police were called, according to police reports.
Officer said the toddler was unresponsive and blue with marks on her body. The marks were not caused by medical treatment and intervention during the call, police reports state.
Banks died as a result of asphyxiation associated with multiple blunt traumatic injuries, according to her death certificate.
CSB had taken custody of Tiffany, who would have been 2 June 27, at birth, declaring her mother, Felicia, unfit. Felicia Banks, Loretta Banks, and Tiffany's father, Tommy Cross, visited the baby weekly until Felicia formally lost custody in November.
They previously said she always seemed healthy. But they were concerned at Banks' funeral when they saw bruises and marks on her body.
On October 1st:
http://www.wfmj.com/Global/story.asp?S=11242783The foster mother accused of murdering her foster child asks a judge to let her await her trial at home. Judge Stuard denied Bonnie Pattinson's request but did reduce her bond from one million dollars down to 500-thousand dollars.
This is pitiful, apparently the bio-mom of Tiffany, gave birth to a child at 15, the baby was taken by CBS and put into Foster Care, eventually adopted, then Felicia has Tiffany at 16, again CSB gets custody, a couple that was supposed to adopt Tiffany ended up getting a divorce, so Tiffany was removed and placed in Bonnie and William Pattinsons care in November, Tiffany dies in April. Felicia had another child, but this one lives with the Father and his parents.
Tiffany, a beautiful (they all are) child, born to a mother too young to know better about her rights, then she gets beaten and smothered by her foster mother. Damn, Damn, Damn!!
I'm still looking for Bonnie Pattinsons mugshot!
Rest in Gods Arms, Tiffany, Justice is on it's way!!
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