The News in Review
Cleveland Teens Charged with Assault Ice
Bucket Challenge Attack on Teen with
Autism
Settlement reached in autism therapy
suit against Regence BlueShield
Washington – The families of children with
autism have won a class action suit against
Regence BlueShield, a state health insurance
company that had been refusing to cover the
cost of an expensive behavioural therapy for
those under their plan.
Five teens were charged in Ohio for their
involvement in what has been reported as
a “prank” pulled on a young boy with autism
Aug. 18. The teens, aged between 14-16,
allegedly dumped a bucket of tobacco spit and
urine on the young boy– who was led to
believe that he was taking part in an ALS Ice
Bucket Challenge for charity.
Kelli Stapleton sentenced to 10 – 22
years
Celebrities who hailed from Cleveland, Drew
Carey and Jenny McCarthy strongly condemned
the teens’ cruel actions and offered a reward
for anyone who could help bring the
perpetrators to justice.
Benzie County, Michigan – We have kept up
to date with the trial of Kelli Stapleton, who
attempted to kill both herself and her autistic
daughter Issy with carbon monoxide
poisoning, and today we learned that the
mother from Michigan has been sentence to
a minimum of 10 years in prison with the
maximum sentence of 22 years.
All five of the suspects face juvenile charges of
disorderly conduct, while three of them face
additional charges of delinquency and assault.
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