INDIANOLA, Oklahoma — An Oklahoma principal accused of spanking two elementary school students with a wooden paddle, leaving both boys bruised, has been charged with child abuse and placed on ...

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Photographs of her son Lamar said were taken the day after the paddling show numerous black, blue and purple bruises across the child's buttocks. After taking the boy to the emergency room the next ...

The following information was provided by reports filed with the Cabell County Sheriff's Office: CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT: A 31-year-old woman reported her son returned to her home in Milton on Dec. 24 ...