A boy who disappeared as a baby had been found eight years later
and is set to be returned to his family.
Eight-month-old Miguel Morin was being cared for by his godmother, Krystle Tanner, at the time of his disappearance in 2004.
This week Tanner, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping the boy, now aged eight, and Miguel has been taken in to the care of Texas Child Protection Services.
His discovery came as a surprise, since the case was officially abandoned in 2006.
His mother Auboni Champion-Morin has spoken of her joy at Miguel's re-appearance.
She told KPRC: 'Right now, I'm just really anxious to see him, but I know there is a lot of legal stuff I have to do.
Ms Champion-Morin, who has five other children, had fallen on hard times in November 2004 when she asked her close friend Tanner to look after Miguel overnight at her apartment in Houston.
When she went to pick him up in the morning, they had both gone, and Tanner's mother claimed they had fled Texas.
Police investigated the case but were unable to track Tanner down, and two years later the case was closed.
However, Ms Champion-Morin says she was never told that authorities were no longer investigating, and found it difficult to get information on the status of the case.
'It was very difficult because we were essentially searching for a ghost,' he said.
A fresh breakthrough
finally came last August, when officials received a complaint about Tanner,
according to CNN.
It was reported that she had hit an eight-year-old boy in her care - but child welfare officials were unable to meet with the boy.
She also apparently gave contradictory answers to officials' questions, and changed her story about whether or not the child was her own son.
This prompted the authorities to turn the case over to police, who opened a criminal investigation.
Tanner was arrested in San Augustine, 165 miles from Houston, earlier this week but was reportedly unco-operative and refused to reveal Miguel's whereabouts.
However, yesterday her sister called police and said that the boy was with her, later turning him over to authorities.
Miguel is said to be in good health, and will be re-united with his family after his mother takes a DNA test proving that he is her son.
He is believed never to have attended school, and to have been called names like 'Dirty' by Tanner.
Ms Champion-Morin told KTRK that her friendship with the alleged kidnapper had made the ordeal even tougher.
'I knew this family,' she said. 'It wasn't like, "Hey stranger." No, I knew this family. I spent time with them. We had Thanksgivings and Christmases.'
Although the family will seek counselling to ease Miguel's re-entry into the life from which he was separated as a baby, Ms Champion-Morin is optimistic that he will settle in.
'We love him very much and we never gave up. That's one thing I would never give up.'
Eight-month-old Miguel Morin was being cared for by his godmother, Krystle Tanner, at the time of his disappearance in 2004.
This week Tanner, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping the boy, now aged eight, and Miguel has been taken in to the care of Texas Child Protection Services.
His discovery came as a surprise, since the case was officially abandoned in 2006.
His mother Auboni Champion-Morin has spoken of her joy at Miguel's re-appearance.
She told KPRC: 'Right now, I'm just really anxious to see him, but I know there is a lot of legal stuff I have to do.
Ms Champion-Morin, who has five other children, had fallen on hard times in November 2004 when she asked her close friend Tanner to look after Miguel overnight at her apartment in Houston.
When she went to pick him up in the morning, they had both gone, and Tanner's mother claimed they had fled Texas.
Police investigated the case but were unable to track Tanner down, and two years later the case was closed.
However, Ms Champion-Morin says she was never told that authorities were no longer investigating, and found it difficult to get information on the status of the case.
'It was very difficult because we were essentially searching for a ghost,' he said.
It was reported that she had hit an eight-year-old boy in her care - but child welfare officials were unable to meet with the boy.
She also apparently gave contradictory answers to officials' questions, and changed her story about whether or not the child was her own son.
This prompted the authorities to turn the case over to police, who opened a criminal investigation.
Tanner was arrested in San Augustine, 165 miles from Houston, earlier this week but was reportedly unco-operative and refused to reveal Miguel's whereabouts.
However, yesterday her sister called police and said that the boy was with her, later turning him over to authorities.
Miguel is said to be in good health, and will be re-united with his family after his mother takes a DNA test proving that he is her son.
He is believed never to have attended school, and to have been called names like 'Dirty' by Tanner.
Ms Champion-Morin told KTRK that her friendship with the alleged kidnapper had made the ordeal even tougher.
'I knew this family,' she said. 'It wasn't like, "Hey stranger." No, I knew this family. I spent time with them. We had Thanksgivings and Christmases.'
Although the family will seek counselling to ease Miguel's re-entry into the life from which he was separated as a baby, Ms Champion-Morin is optimistic that he will settle in.
'We love him very much and we never gave up. That's one thing I would never give up.'
Phaedra Parks' was a STUNTING Criminal? Well her former friend says So!
Attorney Phaedra Parks has been very open about the criminal background of husband Apollo Nida.....but what about her own?
Here are some highlights from Angela's interview that hit the net:
“After about a year or so, I guess she became a little more comfortable with our relationship and that’s when she introduced me to Apollo. Once she introduced me to Apollo … once she introduced me to Apollo, it was strictly a business relationship that the two of them had. And at that time, they were making fraudulent insurance checks.”
"I ended up catching a charge and going away to prison. On my first trip to prison, I only did four months, but while I was away at prison, Apollo had also got arrested. So when he got arrested … I finally got out after doing my four months, Phaedra and I got back together again … and we were all involved in a federal racketeering scheme against the federal government.”
“Stealing Porches, Hummers, Cadillacs, Corvettes, any hot whip at that time, we had it! We would basically go to the car lot and write down the VIN numbers of the vehicles that we felt as if we wanted to keep or would make a good sale … “
Watch the videos here:
UGH…With friends like these???????????
Missy Elliott Makes Major Comeback With J. Cole’s ‘Nobody’s
Perfect’
Roc Nation newcomer J. Cole was fortunate enough to have
his latest single from ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’, his 2011
Gold-selling/critically acclaimed debut LP, assisted by none other than
legendary femcee Missy Elliott. As word has it, the ‘Work It’ rapstress is
looking bring forth her full album ‘Block Party’ this June, but preceded it
‘Nobody’s Perfect’ with Cole.
Together in this Colin Tilley crafted visual, Elliott is back to remind lessers why she once reigned supreme on the femcee front. Do she and Cole make the perfect fit for the perfect hit?
Together in this Colin Tilley crafted visual, Elliott is back to remind lessers why she once reigned supreme on the femcee front. Do she and Cole make the perfect fit for the perfect hit?
Catch the action:
WERQ!
Nicki Minaj Shoots ‘Starships’ Music Video in
Hawaii
Nicki Minaj flies to Hawaii to film the video for her new
single, ‘Starships’, the first track from her new album and a song currently
tearing up the UK charts.
Nicki tweeted about the video when asked by a
fan what Hawaii is like: “Beautiful.
Can’t wait 2get on set. Dem male
modelz iz poppinton #starshipsvideo.”
“Starships” will appear on Nicki’s
upcoming Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded album dropping April 3rd.
Monica Unveils ‘New Life’ Track List
Producers who contributed to ‘New Life include Rico Love, Bryan-Michael Cox, Pop & Oak, Salaam Remi, Polow Da Don, Lamb and Missy Elliott. The album is preceded by the single ‘It All Belongs To Me’; a duet with Brandy. The official video for the song was put forward last week and Monica visited ’106 & Park’ with Brandy to discuss the project.
See the full ‘New Life’ track list below:
Standard Edition
1. Intro (Interlude)
2. It All Belongs To Me (Ft. Brandy)
3. Daddy’s Good Girl
4. Man Who Has Everything
5. Big Mistake
6. Take A Chance (Ft. Wale)
7. Without You
8. Until It’s Gone
9. Amazing
10. Cry
11. Time To Move On
12. Outro (Interlude)
Deluxe Edition
1. Intro (Interlude)
2. It All Belongs To Me (Ft. Brandy)
3. Daddy’s Good Girl
4. Man Who Has Everything
5. Big Mistake
6. Take A Chance (Ft. Wale)
7. Without You
8. Until It’s Gone
9. Amazing
10. Cry
11. Time To Move On
12. Outro (Interlude)
13. Breathe
14. In 3D
15. Catch Me
16. Anything (To Find You) (Ft. Rick Ross)
DIONNE WARWICK REVEALS WHAT SHE THINK KILLED WHITNEY HOUSTON
Vivica A. Fox is Punisihing on the cover and inside DENIM Magazine
DENIM: If you could back in time, what advice would you give to the 19 year old Vivica breaking into the business?
VIVICA: Study your craft. If you want to be an actress-know that it is a craft and you have to know what you are doing. There's going to be a lot of rejection. You have to have a strong belief in yourself and become a triple threat. Learn to sing, dance, and act-you never know what roles will be required of you.
DENIM: What drives you as an actress and woman?
VIVICA: Taking advantage of all the opportunities and blessings. I find that the key to longetivity is versatility - especially for my career. I have my own hair line, I produce film, television, and host events. I try to be versatile and do a lot of things; that way it keeps me busy.
More pics from her spread:
Chick's break up has done her well. Viv's looking great these days.
Zoe Saldana’s Home Burglarized
Saldana called police once she realized someone had been in her house while she was gone. She called law enforcement right away to make a report. Upon the initial look, it appeared to Zoe that nothing had been stolen, but she is going though her house with a fine toothed comb to make absolute sure nothing is missing. Seeing as though there weren’t any witnesses to the crime, it’s unclear if the attempted burglar was male or female. The investigation is still pending.
Snoop Dogg Becomes Part Owner Of Women's Football Team
Now, Snoop has become a part owner of the Los Angeles Riderettes, a Lady Arena Football League (LAFL) team.
The league has teams in New Orleans, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Houston, and its season will begin in May.
The league will have eight-on-eight games of women in lingerie uniforms competing in full-contact football.
Snoop hosts his annual Snooperbowl championship for his youth league annually.
"Mad Men" Holds Season 5 Red Carpet Premiere
The red carpet affair saw Jon Hamm work the press area while joined by wife Jennifer Westfeldt as fellow cast member January Jones dazzled attendees on-hand at the Arclight Cinerama Dome venue.
Also on-hand for the glitzy premiere were co-stars John M. Slattery, Jr, Alison Brie, Jared Harris, Vincent Kartheiser, Rich Sommer, Jessica Pare, Kiernan Shipka as well as producer Matthew Weiner.
“This year, we finished the whole season [before it aired]. We didn’t have a press conference or anything. The first time we talked about the show was [at a Los Angeles press event in January], which was well after we had finished shooting, and it was like, ‘All right, people are excited.’ It was like doing a radio show or something, where you didn’t know if people were watching or paying attention, because they kind of weren’t. We were just making a show,” he explained.
Kim Kardashian Rocks Platinum Blonde Wig in Los Angeles
Wearing a patterned dress she matched with a black blazer and black stiletto heels, the reality TV star decided to change up her look after paying a visit to The Hair Shop salon in L.A.
“Blonde hair don’t care,” Kim wrote along with a photo she posted to her personal blog.
When questioned on the billboard by gossip website TMZ, Dr Ramirez said: “Obviously I did not speak to Kim Kardashian. I do not have her number.
The M.D.N.A STORM IS COMING…..PROMO PICS OF MADONNA FOR the upcoming CD.
Take a looksee.
LeToya Luckett Covers ‘Edge Magazine’; Reveals Third Album Title
On newsstands today, the ‘Torn’ singer opens up about the hype surrounding her web series as well as the recording of her third studio album officially titled, ‘Persona’.
Karrueche Tran got jokes!
Well, Karrueche responded to the madness last night and let's just say she's either very funny or very literal...
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
“Minty Fresh”
HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD ALL!!!
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