SBS: Diane Honaker; Omaha

A tearful Diane Honaker sits in the Sarpy County Jail courtroom this morning after just learning her bond on child abuse charges wouldn't be reduced.
It still sits at ten percent of $75,000.
She was arrested Saturday at her in-home daycare.

"She was interviewed and based upon the results of the investigation she was arrested Saturday for child abuse intention which is a felony."

Captain Dan Williamson with the Sarpy County Sheriff's Department says the child's parents took her to the doctor Friday.

"That's when it was determined the child had some blood on the brain and blood on the eyes which is indicative of shaken baby syndrome," said Williamson.

While the Sarpy County Sheriff's office might be convinced this is a case of shaken baby syndrome, at least one of Honaker's friends says that simply isn't the case.

The friend didn't want to appear on camera, but told Honaker's side of the story outside the Sarpy County Jail today.

"There's a lot of facts on this case that have not been told. The media has been told one side of the story," said the friend.

She added, "There are medical conditions (referring to the child) that have not been brought to the media's attention. Accusations have been made and investigation has been poor."

"There's always two sides to every story. And Miss Honaker's version of what's going on has not been out there yet because we haven't had the opportunity to sit down and do an extensive interview," said Honaker's defense attorney Chris Lathrop.

Lathrop said he hadn't had a chance to look at the case but authorities are jumping to conclusions with the shaken baby charge.

"To say it's shaken baby syndrome at this point is absolutely speculative and there's plenty of experts out there who would testify to that."

Honaker's friend also says Honaker wanted to call 911 and have the baby taken to the hospital right away but the parents didn't do that.

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SBS: Honiker, Nebraska: Child Care Provider Charged With Abuse

PAPILLION, Neb. -- A Sarpy County woman is charged with intentional child abuse, a felony, related to an alleged incident in her home child care.

Diane Honaker, 50, was arrested after parents of a six-month-old child discovered the baby was injured.

According to Sarpy County investigators, the parents of the unnamed child took the six-month-old to the hospital on Nov. 12 An examination determined the child's injuries were the result of being shaken.

"Our investigators went to the hospital and interviewed the doctors there and the family, and it was determined that most likely, the injuries occurred at an in-home day care," said Sarpy County Lt. Mark Trapp.

Honaker was arrested following an interview with investigators.

The child's current condition is unknown, but investigators told KETV NewsWatch 7 it did not appear the baby's injuries were life threatening. The baby was throwing-up blood before the parents took the child to the hospital. Doctors found blood on the child's brain.

Trapp said the injuries were consistent with shaken baby syndrome.

The Nebraska Department of Social Services issued an emergency order on Monday to close Honaker's child care, at 15821 Briar Street. Emergency orders are issued when necessary to protect the immediate safety of a child, according to the state.

Trapp said the baby girl may have had allergies and that may be what have led to what happened in the day care.

"It's not uncommon to see a child of that age that's fussy and people that are trying to stop that child from crying," Trapp said. "This obviously is not the way to do it and causes some pretty severe injuries."

Honaker was held in the Sarpy County jail on $75,000 bond, with a court appearance set for Thursday. Copyright 2010 by KETV.com. All rights

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