Hardly anyone clamoring for this story

More news on foster care today -- or maybe not.

Hamilton County Job & Family Services hosted a reception at Krohn Conservatory to honor the county's foster families. Dozens of foster parents and children were there, taking in a butterfly show, enjoying snacks and having the kids' faces painted. The Hamilton County Commissioners, Judge Tom Lipps and Cincinnati City Councilman Cecil Thomas were there, thanking the foster families and encouraging others to consider taking on the role.

But although an invitation had been widely distributed to media, only a couple of reporters were present. Where was everybody?

The murder of a child in foster care is an evocative and compelling story. So, too, is the story of a wounded child who enters a loving foster home and comes back to life.