12/06/2025
Eight-year-old Thomas Valva died from severe hypothermia on the cold concrete floor of the garage, which his biological father (a former police officer) and fiancรฉe used as a punishment cell.
The school had repeatedly warned Child Protective Services (CPS) about the signs of abuse, but the system failed to intervene.
Thomas's father and fiancรฉe were convicted of murder. A $9 million settlement was approved for Thomas's mother, acknowledging the catastrophic failure of the system.
Read the full details of the horrific evidence and the legislative changes being pursued due to Thomas's tragedy.
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