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Natalie Finn

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2016 Oct 24
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16-year-old girl adopted by Joseph and Natalie Finn died of starvation. She was tortured, deprived of food, clothing and health care. 

Documents

Title Publication date
Four years after teen's starvation death, report says DHS failed to heed earliest reports of abuse 2020 Feb 17
'I failed my children': Natalie Finn's father sentenced to 30 years in prison 2018 May 4
Nicole Finn gets 3 life sentences for starving 3 of her adopted children until 1 died 2018 Jan 26
In wake of Sabrina Ray and Natalie Finn deaths, Iowa vows to fix its broken adoption and foster care system 2017 Dec 26
Nicole Finn convicted of murder in her daughter's starvation death 2017 Dec 14
Nicole Finn's attitude toward her children is disputed in closing arguments 2017 Dec 13
Psychiatrist: Nicole Finn was not insane when she killed Natalie Finn, confined siblings 2017 Dec 12
Nicole Finn was dissociated from reality, psychologist testifies at murder trial 2017 Dec 11
Nicole Finn text to ex: 'Natalie needs to go' after daughter got money from neighbors for food 2017 Dec 8
Nicole Finn's daughter: 'My mom knew I was hungry because I passed out' 2017 Dec 7
Detective: Nicole Finn loved animals but sent texts calling her adopted kids 'worthless.' 'I can't stand them.' 2017 Dec 7
'Since you're not going to get up, I'm not going to feed you,' Nicole Finn told daughter too weak to stand, son testifies 2017 Dec 6
Nicole Finn repeatedly ignored officer, caseworker trying to see her, jurors told 2017 Dec 5
Natalie Finn's family waited 15 minutes before 911 call, dispatcher testifies 2017 Dec 1
Nicole Finn's attorney moves to block evidence from trial 2017 Nov 22
Nicole Finn murder trial will stay in Polk County for now 2017 Nov 16
Parents charged in Natalie Finn's death took out life insurance policies on her 2017 Oct 30
Editorial: How did Sabrina and Natalie slip through Iowa's safety net? 2017 Jun 10
Sabrina Ray's parents can keep adoption payments even if they're convicted of abuse. Here's why: 2017 Jun 3
How do we let kids starve to death in Iowa, where food is our identity? 2017 Jun 1
'Timing was right,' Iowa Human Services chief says of retirement after teens' deaths 2017 May 31
'Heartbroken' Iowa agency asks experts how to prevent child deaths 2017 May 20
Legislators call for joint hearing on DHS following Perry teen's death 2017 May 18
Dead Perry girl's home was being monitored by state workers 2017 May 16
Starved teen's death sparks House panel investigation of child welfare practices 2017 Mar 23
Starved teen found in diaper on linoleum floor, records reveal 2017 Mar 15
More investigations launched into starved teen's death: 'Our children need protecting' 2017 Feb 3
Lawmaker: Case workers didn't take abuse reports seriously before teen starved 2017 Jan 25
Are abusive parents hiding behind Iowa's home-school laws? 2017 Jan 21
'Numerous' abuse reports made in starved child case, lawmaker says 2016 Dec 28
Branstad: Starved teen's death prompted 'personnel changes' at DHS 2016 Dec 22
Investigations launched into starved Iowa teen's death 2016 Dec 21
Editorial: Did DHS do all that it could to help Natalie Finn? 2016 Dec 20
Basu: Where was intervention to save starving teen? 2016 Dec 13
Neighbor: Iowa agency never followed up on complaint of starving child 2016 Dec 12
Court documents: Teen, siblings were tortured by parents 2016 Dec 10
Watchdog: Starved teen's death likely to trigger scrutiny of changes to Iowa's child welfare law 2016 Dec 9
Teen, siblings were tortured by parents, court documents say 2016 Dec 9
Neighbor: Teen saw herself as siblings' protector 2016 Dec 8
Teen who died had asked neighbors for food, clothes 2016 Nov 3
West Des Moines police investigating 16-year-old's death 2016 Nov 1
torture, forced confinement, lethal neglect, lethal deprivation
Urbandale - IA

Location

Urbandale