Sighting of Couple Accused of Beating Social Worker, Taking Baby
Thanks to true crime blog buddy Home Sweet Home for updating me that Renee Terrell and Christopher Wayne Luttrell have been spotted in Illinois. The couple, as reported last night, are accused of beating 67-year-old social worker Boni Frederick to death and fleeing the state of Kentucky with Terrell’s baby, who had been in state custody. Here’s a picture of the breadwinner boyfriend Luttrell, apparently taken while the ink on his swastika tattoo was still drying. News station 14 WFIE has video of Luttrell getting out of the car at a gas station and using a credit card to fill the tank. The card was traced back to the duo.
My mother caught most of the early morning talk shows that were discussing this case. Apparently, this is NOT the first baby that Terrell has had taken away from her. This story from KOBTV indicates that Terrell has “a history” of abusing children under her care. Kind of makes you rethink forced sterilization, doesn’t it?
Based on that track record, why was the social worker EVER told to go to the home alone for a visit? Why didn’t they make the mother come to the social services office instead? Sending poor Boni Frederick into that home alone was dangerously stupid. Of course, I’m sure her colleagues don’t need me telling them that at this point. But it’s sad that it takes a tragdy like this for a simple change in safety procedures to occur.
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3 opinions for Sighting of Couple Accused of Beating Social Worker, Taking Baby
MCA
Oct 18, 2006 at 12:15 pm
When I read about the social worker taking the child for a visit, I too wondered why she went alone.
The concern I had was that she was 67- years-old and you would think a visit under these circumstances could be stressful at best. The previous history of the mother only confirms it.
Nandi
Oct 19, 2006 at 6:34 pm
The story on Boni Frederick stated that the child was going up for adoption, but then why did the Judge order visitation with the natural mother? I am still mourning from the death of Boni Frederick, especially the way she died. Social and Welfare workers are priceless and to have one of them brutally murdered by someone who has already cost taxpayers how much and now they have to spend money looking for her and on top of it lose a priceless individual is unreal. Social and Welfare workers are born and not made and the world is not giving many of them, so to lose of them in this manner makes me so mad.
And where is this child? Where is the coverage? This vulnerable child who has known nothing but despair since he entered this world is missing. How come this child does not get the same coverage as Natalie Holloway? This child is with a woman who has previous charges of abuse against small children and beat and stabbed a 67 year old social worker I would say this child is in grave danger so I wonder why he is not getting the same coverage of Natalie Holloway? This child needs to be found soon it will not bring closure on the death of Boni Frederick but it will ease the mourning.
Nandi
The Zero Boss
Oct 19, 2006 at 6:44 pm
Nandi, that’s an excellent point. I can’t believe this has dropped off the major news outlets’ radar.
Thanks for the great comment. I hope they find that child ASAP.
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