Vigil for Jorelys Rivera to be Held Sunday
The one year anniversary of the 7-year-old's murder will be marked with "a celebration of life."
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Vigil for Jorelys Rivera to be Held Sunday
The one year anniversary of the 7-year-old's murder will be marked with "a celebration of life."
A candlelight vigil will be held on Sunday to mark the one year anniversary of the brutal murder of a seven-year-old Canton girl. Canton Elementary School student Jorelys Rivera was abducted and killed by maintenance worker Ryan Brunn in her apartment complex on Dec. 2, 2011. Brunn pleaded guilty to the murder and hanged himself in his jail cell shortly after receiving a life sentence for the crime. The vigil, however, will focus on the memory of Jorelys as a happy, loving young girl with the world at her feet. “The theme is going to be a celebration of life,” Bianca Cummings, local child safety advocate and organizer of the vigil said to The Marietta Daily Journal. According to Cummings, Jorelys' mother Joselinne Rivera-Ruiz asked her to…
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
'Pursue Those Who Steal Innocence'
More than 1,700 investigators, agents and prosecutors are in Atlanta for the 2012 National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation.
It's been nearly 4½ months since authorities discovered the severely beaten body of 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera in a compacting Dumpster from the River Ridge at Canton apartment community where she lived and died. Apartment maintenance man Ryan Brunn assaulted, bound, gagged and—with the girl's own roller skate—bludgeoned the Canton Elementary first grader. Barely two days after he confessed to Jorelys' abduction and murder, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, he killed himself with his prison-issued sweatshirt. Today, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole are in Atlanta to speak to more than 1,700 investigators, agents and prosecutors at the 2012 National Law …
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Kiwi
9:17 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
You're right...It would have been nice if the kids he molested mothers would have put him in jail instead of forgiving him. He would have been register and never hired at the apartments. Jorely would have still been here:(( more ›
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Smart: I Will Continue to Speak Out
Elizabeth Smart, whose 2002 abduction at the age of 14 captured worldwide attention, spoke in Canton Wednesday night.
There are several days that Elizabeth Smart will never forget. Her sixth grade graduation. Entering high school. Her wedding. And March 12, 2003, the day that police officers found her walking the streets of Sandy, UT, with her two kidnappers, rescued her and returned her to her parents. Nine months had passed since her June 2002 abduction from her Salt Lake City bedroom at the age of 14. “I will never forget hearing the words, ‘I have a knife at your neck, don’t make a sound, get up and come with me,’ ” Smart said Wednesday night during a program at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center. Smart, whose foundation has partnered with radKIDS, said that no child should have to go through what she did - being raped every day, and …
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
PatchCast: Jorelys' Mom Files Suit; Crash Kills Woodstock Man
Here are some of the highlights from Canton-Sixes and nearby Patches for Feb. 14.
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Five Things You Need to Know Today
Lawsuit Filed Against River Ridge
Find out what's coming up on Canton-Sixes Patch today and what you might have missed overnight.
1. Jorelys Rivera's mother, Joceyln, filed a civil lawsuit last week in Fulton County State Court alleging that River Ridge of Canton didn't do an adequate background check when it hired Ryan Brunn. Brunn confessed last month to killing 7-year-old Jorelys in December. 2. A new program aimed at teaching kids how to keep themselves safe will kick off this month. Its first class will be offered to children in the apartment complex where Jorelys Rivera lived. 3. Early, in-person voting for the March 6 Presidential Primary began yesterday and runs through Feb. 24. Polls are open at the Cherokee County Elections Office on East Main Street. 4. Canton interim Police Chief Todd Vande Zande said he wants to get the city's police officers back to …
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Program Aimed at Child Safety
Canton-Cherokee radKIDS will hold classes to teach children how to escape dangerous situations.
While residents of the may still be reeling from the death of 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera in December, two community members are hoping to help other children avoid the same fate. Canton-Cherokee radKIDS, a new organization geared at teaching children how to escape dangerous situations, will hold its first classes at the apartment complex where Jorelys lived and died. The classes, scheduled for Feb. 21-24 and March 2, will be held at the YMCA on Waleska Street. Children must attend all five 2-hour classes to graduate. Canton resident Bianca Cummings and Sgt. Stacy Bailey with the Canton Police Department are certified radKIDS instructors who are teaming up to teach the classes at various locations, such as the YMCA and after-school programs …
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Michelle Smith
2:42 am on Saturday, February 18, 2012
Excellent article on a very important topic!We really can't say when we're safe or in danger. People should start being careful of choosing the place they go. I would like to share this article that I have read online that talks about safety and protecting one's self with the use of your mobile phones.I was intrigued and tried checking out the website. When I did, I see it pretty cool and useful … more ›
Monday, February 13, 2012
Jorelys Rivera's Mother Sues River Ridge
The mother of the slain 7-year-old girl claims the Canton apartment complex didn't adequately check confessed killer Ryan Brunn's background.
The mother of slain 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera is suing the apartment complex where her daughter was murdered, saying an adequate background check was not conducted on the maintenance man who committed the crime. Joselyn Rivera filed the civil lawsuit last week in Fulton County State Court. The lawsuit contends that the River Ridge at Canton apartment complex didn't conduct an adequate check of Brunn's background when he was hired and that he was kept on staff after several residents complained that he would "linger" at the complex's playground and watch the children. When reached for comment on Monday, Cady Scott Seabaugh, a spokeswoman for McCormack Baron, which manages the River Ridge complex, referred to a statement released when Brunn …
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Kiwi
9:12 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
I do not think she has a strong case if she allowed her children to be outside unsupervised; the apartment complex managers are not a baby sitter. But many residents did complain about Ryan being to close to the children the managers should have addressed that. more ›
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Daily PatchCast
PatchCast: Brunn Expressed Regret; Local Students Descend on White House
Here are some of the highlights from Canton-Sixes and nearby Patches for Feb. 8.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Final Brunn Interview Released
"Yeah, she was a cute kid," he told GBI agents immediately after he confessed to the murder of 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera. He also acknowledged that he'd molested others.
Monday, the GBI released new video of what would become Ryan Brunn's final interview with authorities. The footage aired on metro Atlanta television stations. In the interview, which occurred at the Cherokee County Detention Center immediately after he pleaded guilty to the December 2011 murder of 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera, Brunn said he didn't pick out the Canton Elementary first-grader. "Like, I didn't have this thought in my head for two weeks," he said. "I'm not saying that," one of the GBI agents said, "but there are some children you take more notice of than others." "Yeah, she was a cute kid," said Brunn, who admitted that he was attracted to young kids and had watched child pornography. He said that he noticed Jorelys dropped her …
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marisol chavez
1:09 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
Jorelys you forever in our heart we missed you we love you......... more ›