Two girls were removed from foster care in Carthage on Monday and are being treated at a hospital in Kansas City with their foster mother facing four felony counts of child abuse.
Carthage police arrested 42-year-old Jennifer L. Chambers Tuesday morning after an investigation of injuries on two biological sisters, ages 3 and 8, who have been in her care since the spring of 2019.
Chambers offered no explanation for the girls’ injuries to hospital staff and police other than that they fell frequently, according to the affidavit. The document goes on to state that she has “a history of domestic assault investigations” with Carthage police.
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Chambers had sole legal care and custody of the two girls, according to the affidavit.
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