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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Thursday, February 18, 2021
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A former California judge was publicly reprimanded Thursday for being harsh and rude to parents, social workers and attorneys in her courtroom during dependency hearings in 2019 and 2020.
Judge Barbara L. Roberts, who retired from the Butte County Superior Court in October, also yelled at court staff and another judge, the Commission on Judicial Performance, a state watchdog group, said in a statement.
In one instance in 2019, Roberts rolled her eyes, shook her head and argued with a couple who were expressing concern their mentally ill child could end up in an out-of-state placement. In another hearing in 2020, she expressed dismay at a father’s failure to appear in court and told the parties that she wanted the father to
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Parents charged with child endangerment after twin boys found wired into room
Left to right: Frank Oliver Jr. and Courtney Walden
The parents of twin 21-month-old boys, who were locked alone inside their Oroville bedroom with a wired shut door are facing child endangerment charges, according to the Butte County District Attorney.
Posted: Feb 10, 2021 4:02 PM
Updated: Feb 10, 2021 5:23 PM
Posted By: Deb Anderaos
OROVILLE, Calif. – The parents of twin 21-month-old boys, who were locked alone inside their Oroville bedroom with a wired shut door are facing child endangerment charges, according to the Butte County District Attorney.
Butte County District Attorney, Mike Ramsey, said the mother, Courtney Walden, and Father Frank Oliver Jr., came under scrutiny in November after social workers received multiple referrals on the family regarding drug use, domestic violence, and neglect of their children.