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1/29/13 | 6 comments | 1780 views

2 arrested on child abuse charge

By Bayne Hughes
The Decatur Daily

@dd_baynehughes

ATHENS — A Toney couple has been accused of child abuse after apparently beating an 11-year-old boy because he lied about taking a pet snake out of its cage, a … More »

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On 1/29/13 at 02:35 PM, Mary from wrote:

she doesn't look too remorseful does she. I do give kudo's to the child for calling 911 and leaving the line open, it might have been his only chance to get out alive.

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On 1/29/13 at 02:44 PM, TERESA from DECATUR wrote:

white trash garbage

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On 1/29/13 at 03:03 PM, MICHELLE from wrote:

Bless those children! There is no telling how many times this has happened and went unreported! There is a special place for people like this!

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On 1/29/13 at 08:05 PM, JIMMY from wrote:

both look like trash!

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On 1/29/13 at 10:15 PM, Tony from wrote:

Both of them should be taken out into a field and beaten within 1 inch of their life.

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On 2/1/13 at 06:14 AM, S from wrote:

Yea...I don't like snakes either.

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