Boardman foster caregiver charged with child endangering

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Boardman foster caregiver charged with child endangering

A licensed foster caregiver from Boardman is arrested and charged with child endangering.  The case involves a pre-school child who authorities believe suffered repeated beatings and other abuse. The accused caregiver, 63 year old Alfreda Atkins entered not guilty pleas at her court arraignment Tuesday.  Her arrest came after an investigation of suspicious bruises and welts on the body of a pre-school young boy. Investigators say the child told of often being beaten b...

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