Minnesota officials: Starving of boy "egregious"
MINNEAPOLIS Officials are asking a judge to terminate the parental rights of a Minnesota couple accused of starving one of their four children, saying the 8-year-old boy suffered egregious harm and it's not in the best interest of any child to be in their care. The boy, who weighed less than 35 pounds last month, was released from the hospital Wednesday, Mayo Clinic officials said Thursday. He's now in foster care, and his siblings remain with their parents, Russell and Mona Hauer. The Hauers, of North Mankato, are charged with six felonies, including neglect and malicious punishment of a child. Authorities said they spanked the boy with a 2-by-4, made him sleep in a sled because he wet the bed and put an alarm on his door so he would not steal food.
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Mona Hauer
Overall Sentiment: -0.0139654
Relevance: 0.776686
Jason Kohlmeyer
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.734241
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| 0.160147 | "They absolutely want him back," Kohlmeyer said. ... |
| -0.338022 | "Looking back, it was a terrible mistake," Kohlmeyer said. ... |
| 0.118854 | "Looking back, it was a terrible mistake," Kohlmeyer said. "They vastly underestimated his mental health problems... They tried the best they could." |
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Russell Hauer
Overall Sentiment: -0.030904
Relevance: 0.522399
Marc Chadderdon
Overall Sentiment: -0.0469387
Relevance: 0.499037
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| 0 | "He was treated like an animal," said Nicollet County Sheriff's Investigator Marc Chadderdon. |
| 0.0629451 | "As an adult, I feel you have every right to do what you want, but with a child that has some issues ahead of him, at some point as an adult you have an obligation to provide medical care," Chadderdon said. ... |
| 0.0630668 | "As an adult, I feel you have every right to do what you want, but with a child that has some issues ahead of him, at some point as an adult you have an obligation to provide medical care," Chadderdon said. "Even if he has mental issues or whatnot, you have to feed him." |
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Ann Winch
Overall Sentiment: 0.114805
Relevance: 0.397477
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| -0.201026 | "There was never any sign of any abuse of any nature," Winch said. ... |
| 0.180402 | "There was never any sign of any abuse of any nature," Winch said. "They are a very loving family. They care for their kids, no doubt." |
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Russell
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.356701
Mona
Overall Sentiment: -0.334371
Relevance: 0.356302
Todd Westphal
Overall Sentiment: -0.037614
Relevance: 0.346084
Minn.
Overall Sentiment: -0.623541
Relevance: 0.254326
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StateOrCounty: Minnesota
Overall Sentiment: -0.66972
Relevance: 0.441454
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Region: North Mankato
Overall Sentiment: -0.458521
Relevance: 0.386766
City: MINNEAPOLIS
Overall Sentiment: -0.0205628
Relevance: 0.36779
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City: Mankato
Overall Sentiment: -0.0199944
Relevance: 0.302002
Facility: Mayo Clinic
Overall Sentiment: 0.0343095
Relevance: 0.35583
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