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Illinois Pair Charged After Infant’s Remains Found Buried in Beer Box

Prosecutors await autopsy findings before considering additional counts.

Utah Mother Charged With Child Torture After Infant Found With Severe Burns

Elmwood Place Pair Charged After 3 Children Found Malnourished as Judge Sets $600,000 Bonds

Judge Denies Bond for Ohio Mother Accused of Torturing Son After Amber Alert Rescue

DNA Ties Oklahoma Stepfather to 11-Year-Old’s Baby as Charges Are Upgraded to Sexual Abuse

Pulaski County Courts Hand Down 35- and 25-Year Prison Terms in Separate Cases

Arizona Department of Child Safety Faces Scrutiny Ahead of Oversight Hearing After Girl’s Death