Politics & Government

Timeline Reveals 61 Days Of Inaction By DCFS Before 8-Year-Old Amaria Osby Was Killed

"DCFS did nothing for two months," said Cook County Public Guardian Patrick Murphy.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Two months – that is how long it took for the state's child welfare agency to make contact with a child who was flagged at risk for neglect.

Now, that little girl – Amaria Osby – is dead. Her mother has admitted to her murder.

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