Statham children found in South Carolina

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Katie Cofer
in Public Safety Archives
Tuesday, July 19. 2011
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The two Statham children that were missing since Tuesday were found at 1:30 a.m. this morning in Columbia, S.C.

The Statham Police Department yesterday evening, July 18, released a report of two runaway juveniles from the city of Statham.

According to the report, sometime between 10 p.m on July 18 and 2 a.m. on July 19, Diana Morgan House and Jeremiah Rosenberger, both 13 years old, left their homes without their parents' knowledge or consent. House allegedly took a white 2001 Ford pickup truck bearing GA tag BRL6734.

Authorities had reason to believe that the two children were trying to leave the state and attempting to travel to Texas or Florida. Why they were in South Carolina is unknown at this time.

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#1 woodrow on 07/20/11 at 10:58 AM [Reply]
My heart and prayers go out to the family soo very sorry about this tragedy!
#2 Richard on 07/20/11 at 12:44 PM [Reply]
"House allegedly took a white 2001 Ford pickup truck bearing GA tag BRL6734"...

"How they arrived in South Carolina is unknown at this time."... Really?!?!?!
The level of ignorance in this county and this "newspaper" is amazing!!! Do the reporters proof their stories before they post them? And where is the Editor?
#2.1 You prove the point. on 07/20/11 at 02:48 PM [Reply]
Richard, you proved your own point about the level of ignorance in the county. Heres yoru sign.
#3 Me, Myself, and I on 07/20/11 at 02:10 PM [Reply]
Richard--did you even bother reading the story before commenting? It says "why" not "how."
#3.1 Yeah it's me on 07/20/11 at 03:56 PM [Reply]
The story did say how they arrived in SC is unknown at this time. But it's been edited to say why they were in SC is unknown.
#4 Parenting issue on 07/20/11 at 02:26 PM [Reply]
I am familiar with this situation. I assure you, it's a parenting issue. The boy runs away 2-3 times a month. Everyone sits at home and expects public safety to track him down.
#5 anon on 07/20/11 at 04:15 PM [Reply]
It doesn't surprise me that it is a parenting issue. I have seen alot of that since moving to Barrow County in 06. No one wants to be responsible for what their kids do but yet they continue to have them. I am glad the kids weren't hurt but they need to be put in a detention center and the parents need to go to a parenting class.
#6 Lisa Smallwood on 07/20/11 at 06:37 PM [Reply]
Richard is correct. It had been changed this morning it did say "How". This is what happens when parents get scared of their children and forgot how to punish and use "TIMEOUTS" instead. When I was in school and a graduated in 1988 so it was not that long ago. I remember getting spanked by a teacher for passing notes in class. Now children do as they please in school and at home with fear of punishment. Children must learn that there is a consequence to their actions. If it's not taught in the home then the state and federal corrections department are going to get even more packed and we just need to build more jails.
#6.1 Lisa Smallwood on 07/20/11 at 07:06 PM [Reply]
**without fear of punishment.
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