Pain to positivity — that's what the family of Amarah Lane, who was tragically killed by her mother, say about their fifth annual diaper bag drive.
A Roanoke family who lost an infant to child abuse spread joy to other families in need with a diaper bag drive on Saturday.
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A family who lost an infant to child abuse spread joy to other families in need with a diaper bag drive on Saturday.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – The family of a Lynchburg toddler who was killed in 2018 is suing the Lynchburg Department of Social Services. 22-month-old Amarah Lane was killed by her mother Fantasia Lane, who pleaded guilty to her daughter’s death and sentenced to 23 years in prison. [Lynchburg woman sentenced to 23 years in prison for murder of infant daughter]The lawsuit was filed back in August by Amarah’s biological father, Brenten Woody, and his mother Sonya Woody in the Roanoke City Circuit Court. The defendants in the lawsuit include the Lynchburg Department of Social Services, the City of Lynchburg and the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Central Virginia. The Woodys are asking for $150 million for damages.
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ROANOKE, Va. – A family motivated by the pain of losing an infant gave joy to dozens of low-income parents. The Woody family dropped off a bundle of fully-loaded diaper bags at the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority on Friday. The bags will go to parents living in public housing. That’s all I can ever do, all a parent can ever do, is stay strong.”Thursday would have been Amarah’s fourth birthday. Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority executive director David Bustamante said the diaper bags are needed among these communities.
LYNCHBURG, Va. - A judge found a Lynchburg man guilty for his involvement in the death of a 21-month-old girl. On Tuesday, Judge F. Patrick Yeatts found Maurice Tyrone Puryear guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in connection with the Aug. 16, 2018, death of Amarah Lane. Courtesy of Lynchburg PoliceA few days after Amarah's death, Puryear spoke with 10 News about this case. On Dec. 19, 2018, Amarah's mother, Fantasia Lane, pleaded guilty to felony homicide, child abuse causing serious injury and child endangerment. On Aug. 11, 2018, Fantasia Lane and Puryear, her live-in boyfriend, brought Amarah to Lynchburg General Hospital.
