Details of how 8-year-old Navin Jones died and the history of abuse reports and custody disputes that led to murder charges against his parents emerged as DCFS prepares to return
In the wake of the recent deaths of five children who were in contact with the state s child protection agency and eight contempt citations against the agency s director, House Republicans on Wednesday asked for a performance audit at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
“I think there should be a hefty internal investigation by DCFS into this case,” Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said. “And if there were failures, those should be remedied.”