Illinois Sheriff: Smith ‘A Piece of (Expletive)’
A 3-year-old St. Maries girl has a 50 percent chance of survival after suffering extensive abuse, allegedly at the hands of her mother (Christina Haynes, 26) and a boyfriend (Charles William Smith, 29), according to court documents. Story here. Update: Girl has 'life-saving' surgery/KREM2. And: Editors struggle with story placement/Daily Briefing
"He's a piece of (expletive)" -- Perry County (Ill.) Sheriff Keith Kellerman to KREM2 re: St. Maries child abuse suspect Charles William Smith, 29, a former resident of Cutler, Ill., population 543. Story here.
*Charles William Smith's MySpace page
*Christina Haynes' MySpace page
