"We were back and forth to the doctor. Most little boys spend their first years on swings or in sandboxes. MySpace and a blog and her . "If you needed a ride, somebody to cover your shift, she'd do it for you.". Getting off of the school bus on his first day. READ MORE Amazon Launches Fire Phone. Browse and comment on Lacey Spears's photos on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Decatur Morgan Hospital (the new owner of Decatur General Hospital) declined to comment on the case, citing patient confidentiality under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Before Jonathon, there was Camryn Clark, Christy Burnham's son, who Spears watched when she was just out of high school, in the fall of 2006. Don't have a Myspace account yet? Please enter the account owner's birth date here. "So she was giving me rides back and forth (to Calhoun) My momma loved her. "I think she wanted a baby. Hitting < pauses the slideshow and goes back. Need help? Lacey Spears and son Garnett move to Florida, but the happier times didn't last. "I had Camryn when I was 17, a mixed-race baby," Burnham said. This was a year or so before Lacey posted the MySpace photos claiming to be Jon Jon's mother, a development that prompted Autumn Hunt to pull away from her free babysitting deal with the then-20-year-old. The focus of the probe is Spears, who police suspect may have fed potentially life-threatening amounts of salt to her son in a case of Munchausen by proxy, a psychiatric disorder that leads a parent to sicken a child to seek sympathy or attention. Lacey Spears and her son Garnett settle in to life at the Fellowship, where Lacey spoke frequently about her sickly son's medical history. If they had been sisters, that would have made Lacey Jonathon's aunt. We've emailed you instructions on how to reset your password. And someone came up to me and said, 'Oh, you're watching Lacey's baby.' "She said he was throwing up everything," Dabbs-Anderson recalled. convicted March 2, 2015, of second-degree murder, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. A friend saw one MySpace photo and asked Autumn Hunt, JonJon's mother, if the boy in Spears' photo was Hunt's son. "If you needed a ride, somebody to cover your shift, she'd do it for you.". She worked at Kid's Club day-care center until it closed in 2008, then moved on to Child Care Network in Decatur. ", "I wrote back, said 'I'm sorry if you think I was insensitive or anything like that. Please try again. This is your profile URL. Doctors, she said, never made her feel repeated ear infections were all that unusual. garnettsjourney.blogspot. He was born Feb. "She was almost like an isolated person who came in," he said, adding that he wouldn't remember who might be getting charity supplies such as diapers. Lacey Spears was jailed for 20 years for putting toxic levels of sodium in her 5-year-old son's feeding bags. She got him diapers, wipes, a car seat, outfits and a crib. Garnett didn't look like he was about to die. To be "Garnett the Great" as Lacey Spears called her son in Facebook posts, tweets and MySpace photos in a constant stream of social-media consciousness meant to be hooked up to IV tubes inserted into a tiny foot or arm, held fast with blue tape emblazoned with blue trucks. "His ears would actually leak pus," Hunt said of Jonathon. In late January, Garnett was transported from Nyack Hospital to Westchester Medical Center. Pick one that's hard-to-crack, only known by you, and at least 6 characters long. Learn more about how to retrieve an existing account. In 2010, she gave up her license, she said for medical reasons after she underwent brain surgery but records cite the voluntary surrender as being tied to a disciplinary action. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Lacey Spears is seen in court on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Numbers, dots and dashes are ok, too. Garnett Spears spent much of his in hospital beds. And I'd want to call Autumn so bad and just be like, 'Don't do that. There's just one problem with this maternal picture: It isn't true. Connect me to Facebook friends and artists on Myspace ? We based it off your Twitter details. We explore how a woman whose existence centered on her only child became the focus of a police probe into whether her son was poisoned. He loved fried okra. Just start typing to find music. She appeared to be a normal person, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with her, she even worked as a nanny . Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "She had like everything Camryn ever needed," Burnham recalled. No worries, joining is easy. Spears was found guilty of killing her 5-year-old son, Garnett (inset). Were the surgeries, IVs and feeding tube really necessary? Garnett, with his mother Lacey . We explore how a woman whose existence centered on her only child became the focus of a police probe into whether her son was poisoned. Scroll down for the full story. Some saw her as a great mom, attentive and caring. Photos migrated from Classic Myspace on 2/23/2014 5:21:15 AM Comment Share. It got to the point of Lacey being jealous when Hammack became pregnant with another child. Fmr. Lacey had even picked out a name for her second: Hammack thinks it was Granite. Numbers, dots and dashes are ok, too. After multiple doctors found nothing wrong with him, they became suspi. Spears has denied doing anything to harm her son, and her lawyer, David Sachs, has declined to comment. To be "Garnett the Great" as Lacey Spears called her son in Facebook posts, tweets and MySpace photos in a constant stream of social-media consciousness meant to be hooked up to IV tubes . In late January, Garnett was transported from Nyack Hospital to Westchester Medical Center. Spears doted on Jonathon, filled MySpace albums with photos of him, with captions that read "My World My Everything" and "He Completes Me." This is your profile URL. There's just one problem with this maternal picture: It isn't true. Use this to log in to your account, receive notifications and get handy updates from us. That is so interesting. She was, like, very obsessed. I didn't understand how he was getting ear infections like that. "She told me Garnett was born healthy, then went into surgery for acid reflux," Vaughn said. He died Jan. 23. I acknowledge that I have read and accept the Terms of Use If we find matches from your Facebook friends, we'll connect you to them right away. Documents show that Dabbs-Anderson twice lost her state nursing license. Username. Need help? . Help us with just a few more questions. MySpace and a blog and her . Garnett was repeatedly admitted . In one, Lacey raises her shirt so JonJon can kiss her pregnant belly, titled "JonJon loves Baby Garnett." It's frightening how people can do that. She'd often open the place at 5:30 a.m. and still be happy to fill in for others and close up around 6 p.m. Spears would spend weekdays with JonJon at day care and frequently take him home with her after work and keep him some weekends, putting him to bed in a crib that she had a neighbor assemble. Myspace, and a personal blog called 'Garnett's Journey', still . Photos migrated from Classic Myspace on 2/23/2014 5:21:15 AM. But I just minded my own business.". Your search did not return any results. Hunt recalls Lacey being upset once when the hospital held Garnett overnight and wouldn't let her stay over. New Year's Eve 200? Lacey Spears and her son Garnett settle in to life at the Fellowship, where Lacey spoke frequently about her sickly son's medical history. And amazingly, she poisoned him with high amounts of salt. I don't know how I have never heard of this chick before now but this is one of the saddest stories I have ever had to google. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. When Chris Hill heard from a friend that Garnett was dying, he reached out to Lacey Spears in the only way he knew how: He sent her a Facebook friend request. Please try again. Lacey Spears continually brought her son into the hospital, claiming that he was sick. Use Facebook, Twitter or your email to sign in. She didn't learn the outcome, or any conclusions that were drawn from that overnight stay. It would seem innocent and loving, as she'd offer her hand, trying to be like your friend. A baby is going to do that. . Lacey Spears has denied doing anything to harm her son. Spears, who has hired an attorney, has not been charged and has denied . '", "She was crying, telling me not to take Camryn away from her.". "Throughout his short life, Garnett Spears was forced to suffer through repeated hospitalizations, unneeded surgical procedures and ultimately poisoning with salt, all at the hands of the one person who should have been his ultimate protector: his mother. A Westchester County jury found the woman, Lacey Spears of Scottsville, Ky., guilty of second-degree murder in the death last year of 5-year-old Garnett Spears. Lacey and Hunt spent plenty of time together, too. (Audio: Ex-nurse recalls Lacey as "the biggest liar I ever met."). When he got older, like 1 or so, at the dinner table, and I would feed him whatever he could chew. "I do know I've never had to provide her with diapers or wipes.". The (Westchester County, N.Y.) Journal News spent nine days in Alabama and Florida talking with people who know Spears, trying to unravel the mystery of what happened to Garnett. A friend saw one MySpace photo and asked Autumn Hunt, JonJon's mother, if the boy in Lacey's photo was Hunt's son. She then said she felt terrible and asked for forgiveness. "Chilling." People magazine " My Sweet Angel is the product of author John Glatt's 18 months researching Spears' life story in almost forensic detail. :-( So really I think it was about SADISM like a lot of these things are as well as her enjoyment of Facebook and blog attention. It wasn't the cold bath being sadist she was hoping to make him sick for another doctor visit so she could back in all that hoopla. The accusation is that Lacey was intentionally giving her little boy high amounts of salt, even when he was hospitalized. Lacey Spears, 26, of Scottsville, . Getting in is easy. No worries, joining is easy. Watch premium and official videos free online. She said Garnett as a baby seemed healthy and that she never saw him have difficulty eating or holding food down. Use Facebook, Twitter or your email to sign in. "He was getting ear infections a lot," said Dabbs-Anderson, who told police investigating Garnett's death about them. Her online circle cried with her at news of another hospitalization, rejoiced with her as they saw the sickly boy grow, offered prayers and support. We'll email instructions on how to reset your password. He didn't have a problem with throwing up," she said. This is your profile URL. Just start typing to find music. What happened to him?' To Burnham, it seemed like Spears was trying to take her place in her son's life. Months later, their paths would cross regularly, when Burnham would bring one of her other children she now has three to the Child Care Network day care center where Spears was working. When she was in high school, Lacey did what her brother, Daniel, sister, Rebecca, and mother had done: She worked at Jack's burger place, where she was a cashier alongside Autumn Hunt. C. In her shoes. She was convicted in 2015 . This is your profile URL. This is your queue. But I don't think it was personally Camryn, or later Jon Jon. . . "She didn't know how to be a mother," she said. Part 3: Red flags, in and out of the hospital, Some people in Lacey Spears' life described her as a caring and nurturing mother but others saw darker signs. It's a strange way for a father to seek news about his son. Let your followers know you're on Myspace with a Tweet. Enter your email or username. You may already know people on Myspace. "They went out to her house a few times. Please try again. "Being a teen mom, everybody's your friend," Hunt said. :-(. Just before Superstorm Sandy, mother and son moved north to Chestnut Ridge and the Sunbridge Institute, known as the Fellowship. What becomes clear in these conversations is that Spears' world centered entirely on the boy. So when she brought me my child back, I was like, 'You're never going to watch him again. Lacey Spears and her son Garnett settle in to life at the Fellowship, where Lacey spoke frequently about her sickly son's medical history. The focus of the probe is Lacey Spears, who police suspect may have fed potentially life-threatening amounts of salt to her son in a case of Munchausen by proxy, a psychiatric disorder that leads a parent to sicken a child to seek sympathy or attention. Note to all criminals: what you post on line can and will be used against you. Those services would be offered by a third party, he said, citing one such group, Parents & Children Together. . Pick one that's 25 characters or less and includes a letter. The prosecution, which deemed Spearsacalculating child killer,argued that Spears documented false health updates. Use Facebook, Twitter or your email to sign in. Garnett would spend overnights at the home Dabbs-Anderson shared with her mother. Autumn Hunt, who trusted her son Jonathon to Lacey's care, also remembers Lacey frequently bringing Garnett to the hospital with ear infections and digestive problems. Lacey Spears, flanked by her attorneys David Sachs, left, and Stephen Riebling, Jr., right, looks toward the jury as her guilty verdict is read at the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains, N.Y., on March 2, 2015. He died Jan. 23. After he turned 2, there was no longer any issue with ear problems.". That's the love of my life. I was like, 'Something's wrong with that girl.' "When I seen him, he was always a sweet little baby, full of smiles, a happy baby," she said. He died Jan. 23. ", "In many respects your crime is unfathomable in its cruelty, it gives rise to many questions I quite frankly don't have answers for," acting state Supreme Court Justice Robert Nearytold Spears, according to The Journal News. Select the types of content you would like to see. The former nurse is steadfast in her recollection of events and says the question of her license does not affect what she saw and heard, beginning with the first time she met Lacey and her 6-month-old son, in spring 2009. And I thought that was weird.". But two mothers say she didn't know where to draw the line, getting too close to their boys, and creating the impression that she was their mother, not their babysitter. Most people use their real name. Wir freuen uns, Ihnen das brandneue Lego 41027 einfhren zu drfen! Several of the emergency-room visits went beyond feeding issues. Myspace. Lacey Spears was drawn to children, surrounding herself with babies at the day care centers where she worked in Decatur, Alabama, and volunteering as a babysitter from an early age. He vaguely recalls Spears coming to the church on Sundays during that period with a baby, alone, which seemed odd to him because mothers rarely come without a husband or other family. This is your profile URL. Alabama mother: Lacey Spears was obsessed with toddler. . "I remember, I would leave the day care and I would see Jon Jon in the car, leaving day care with Lacey. We loaded your account with your Twitter details. This is your queue. Learn more about how to retrieve an existing account. "To Lacey, Christy ought to be home with her baby.". We hope that you liked the 2000s trivia quiz we provided you with. It was agonizing. Pick one that's hard-to-crack, only known by you, and at least 6 characters long. ". Just before Superstorm Sandy, mother and son moved north to Chestnut Ridge and the Sunbridge Institute, known as the Fellowship. PACT, which offers parenting classes, would neither confirm nor deny providing services to Lacey. The latest music videos, short movies, tv shows, funny and extreme videos. You can throw in numbers, dots and dashes, too. But when she trusted someone to hear her story, they'd often hear a tale that wouldn't bear scrutiny. I would be like, 'If he's sick, just bring him home.' Let your Facebook friends know youre on Myspace with an update. He did not throw up.". We loaded your account with your Twitter details. But you can pick one that's 25 characters or less and includes a letter. ", "It was just a little off-putting to have her do that. But when she trusted someone to hear her story, they'd often hear a tale that wouldn't bear scrutiny. It was the 17th of January 2014. In later headlines, as the story traveled across the various news sites, . ", Lacey shared her connection to Dabbs-Anderson on Twitter, on Nov. 13, 2009: "After Work I'm Going Shopping With My Loves, Garnett & Ginger. We explore how a woman whose existence centered on her only child became the focus of a police probe into whether her son was poisoned. "I know my kid's adorable. To see past stories in the series, go to lohud.com. Someone should have got to this BEFORE it happened for over a year. UPDATE: Lacey Spears convicted March 2, 2015, of second-degree murder in son Garnett's death. In a live lohud chat Thursday at 7 p.m., they will answer reader questions and share insights into their reporting process. In late January, Garnett was transported from Nyack Hospital to Westchester Medical Center. Help us with just a few more questions. UPDATE:Lacey Spears convicted March 2, 2015, of second-degree murder in son Garnett's death. Young mother, Lacey Spears turns to the internet desperate for help and advice when her young son, Garnett mysteriously falls ill. "She wanted to give Garnett a brother," Hammack said. Police are aware of both boys' medical conditions and are looking into it. If Spears is charged, it would be one of the first such trials in the age of social media, a tool that gave Spears a broad and eager audience for her parenting travails: She was a fixture on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. He shared the same information with Westchester investigators. Learn more about how to retrieve an existing account. He is, however, challenging Dabbs-Anderson's credibility. Lacey shared that she had lost her cool with Garnett, that he had screamed and she had screamed and that she told him, in the bath, not to touch the faucet. This is your profile URL. Vaughn's son was born in 2007, a year before Garnett, while Lacey was caring for JonJon. Found 2 people named Lacey Spears along with free Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok profiles on PeekYou - true people search. As Garnett lay dying in Westchester Medical Center, Lacey phoned a friend at the Fellowship and asked her to get rid of one of the bags she used to feed Garnett through a tube in his abdomen. Having a child made you the center of attention for a short period of time. If we find matches from your Facebook friends, we'll connect you to them right away. She'd often open the place at 5:30 a.m. and still be happy to fill in for others and close up around 6 p.m. We've emailed you instructions on how to reset your password. A part of the People / Entertainment Weekly Network. Lacey Spears enters courtroom2. Long time ago. Twitter, MySpace and a blog and her online research into the dangers of sodium in children. And it was a picture of Jonathon," Hunt said. 19. Please try again. As Garnett lay dying in Westchester Medical Center, Spears phoned a friend at the Fellowship and asked her to get rid of one of the bags she used to feed Garnett through a tube in his abdomen. Lacey Spears, 27, of Scottsville, Kentucky, is charged with depraved murder and manslaughter in the death last year of Garnett-Paul Spears. ", "I went out in public one time, with Camryn. In 2012, she moved Garnett north, to Chestnut Ridge's secluded Fellowship Community, saying she hoped the close-to-the-earth living would be the answer to the boy's chronic health issues. 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