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Carter is a reporter based at WFYI in Indianapolis, Indiana. A long-time Hoosier, she is thrilled to stay in her hometown to cover public health. Previously, she covered education for WFYI News with a focus on school safety. Carter graduated with a journalism degree from Indiana University, and previously interned with stations in Bloomington, Indiana and Juneau, Alaska.
At the moment, the boy is jamming a dog toy at the throat of his chihuahua mix. Find out what's happening in Across Michigan with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! "Don't force it, don't force it," she says, as the boy shoves harder, pushing the tiny animal back. "No, no, no, no, no, no. Safe. Safe." Marisa Springstead's son is 15 years old. He now tops 200 pounds. He has broken her nose and twisted her wrist, she said. His most recent attack, last week, sent her to the emergency room. He once beat his grandmother with a leather belt.