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In checking the news reports today I read about two little girls. Sad stories for both of them at this point. One was 5 and one was 8.

The 5 year old from Massachusetts was decapitated by her own 23 year old brother. He had stabbed his 17 year old sister who was able to call 911. When police arrived he had a knife at his sister’s neck and used such force in cutting her throat that he decapitated her. Police killed him. There had been other calls about domestic abuse at this same house concerning the brother.

In California on Friday 8 year old Sandra Cantu went missing. After school she had asked her mom if she could play with a friend just a few houses away. Given permission she did go to that friend’s house where she played for a while before going to the park. This is in a mobile home park where there are less than 100 houses. She was seen on surveillance camera footage playing in the park. She went to visit a second friend, but no one knows if she ever got there. Her parents reported her missing at 8 p.m. An Amber alert was issued and police have been combing the entire area, checking mobile homes by going door to door. The one thing that bothered me about this story is that there are 80 registered sex offenders within 5 miles of this child’s home. Just like Haleigh Cummings story.

We need to protect our children better. Parents, don’t let your child walk even a few doors away without going with her. Don’t let children out of your sight! And make sure your child knows what to do if someone should try to grab them. Scream as loud as you can. Kick, bite, scratch. Aim for the jugular or eyes. Check with the local police department to learn more. We need to keep our children as safe as possible.