Remembering 13-year-old Cristina Pangalangan This CP Awareness Month 💚 content warning!!!! This post covers the tragic neglect leading to the death of Cristina Pangalangan, a child with special needs, including suffocation and being left in a hot car. Reader discretion is advised. Imagine For a Moment… You awaken, disoriented, finding yourself confined to the backseat…
Hello, fellow sleuthers and readers! Officially posting this just before midnight… (Better late than never! 😉 ) March 1st marks the beginning of Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, and I want to extend a warm and heartfelt greeting to all of you. This month is a time for us to shine a light on the diverse…
Content warning: This post discusses the Columbine school shooting, and details of violence and gun violence that may be upsetting or triggering for some readers. At 14 years old, I sat in my wheelchair, glued to the television, witnessing the unbelievable. The Columbine shootings, like September 11th, was a defining moment – a moment that…
Peace lilies are known for their resilience. They can survive even with neglect, a quality I find deeply symbolic. Just as these plants purify the air, I hope this blog series can cleanse the narrative around true crime, focusing on the real lives and experiences of victims with disabilities, and perhaps serve as a cautionary…