After going back and re-reading the newspaper article and considering this woman's position, one must question two things that stand out in this article. 1. She pulled her 14 year old daughter by the hair--back into her car and 2. She drove her vehicle into the father's car. The police would obviously be able to tell if one car struck the other and I believe a 14 year old girl would be well-able to explain what happened.

Surely these charges were not filed without a thorough police investigation. How difficult would it be to determine if a vehicle had been struck. So, ex-hubby is lying and daughter is lying?????

Would the average person feel comfortable knowing this type of county employee might be investigating him/her?

DN

Excuse me, Justicewillprevail, but wasn't this "incredible" friend and "amazing" mother arrested for something to do with attempting to harm her daughter? I can understand defending oneself or even a friend when the charges aren't related to abusing one's own child, but aren't the words, "Amazing" and "incredible" a bit over the top considering the charges against her are directly related to her relationship with her child?
Dorthy Nasson

Dear Dr. Brooks,

Thanks for the kind words. This story means a great deal to me because I can’t believe this is a new behavior on the part of Debbie Edmonston-Aoyama.

If I were in charge of this agency, or in a position with the State of Nevada, I would pull all of her cases to see how her temper and vindictive nature may have interfered in her judgment over the years as relates to the foster parent program. Let’s hope someone out there is able to connect the dots.

Dorthy Nasson

Astro
True, I wrote my comments based on the news article. Do newspaper reporters get information wrong? Sure, but I am certain the police checked with the 14-year-old child before making their arrest. Believe it or not, police really don't like seeing this type of domestic situation. In many cases they attempt to do whatever they can to resolve the issue without making an arrest..I would bet you anything-- the police have more information than that which appeared in the newspaper.

You claim she may be an angel to other children, however, common sense dictates that if she can treat her own child with such cruelty, she's capable of doing far more harm to both foster parents and foster children not related, who have come across her path.

I've personally only known a few people who have had such claims lodged against them. In each case, the person had a past proclivity toward temper tantrums. Let the courts hear the witnesses and let the judge decide who is telling the truth.

The shocking part of this terrible situation is the fact that Deborah Edmonston was a senior case worker! She made decisions regarding the lives of children, yet endangered her own child. Perhaps this is why the Clark County Family Services is in such a shambles. Divorce is ugly, but violence is never warranted. Her behavior is over the top. How many other children's lives may have been affected by what appears to be her violent nature. Regardless of the legal outcome, this person should never be allowed to cross the path of another child.