The murder of Nellie Griffin was an event that shocked the state of Michigan when it happened in January of 1891. A man walked into the Coldwater School, a state institution for children, and adopted a child under a false identity and later murdered her. This tragic event brought under scrutiny the system for adoption in the state of Michigan, and even sparked a review of the adoption procedures statewide. The shocking story that followed is that not much was changed in the system immediately, and even the public demands for accountability with the superintendent of the school was dismissed.
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