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Mother Arrested for 2020 Bronx Twin Infant Murders After Genetic Genealogy Breakthrough

Investigators used genetic genealogy to match DNA from a discarded can to crime-scene evidence, leading to charges against the twins’ mother.

Melissa Wilband Sentenced to 15 Years for Manslaughter of Her Four-Month-Old Daughter

Father Given Life Sentence After Shaking Infant to Death

Chicago Mother Charged With First-Degree Murder of Her 2-Month-Old Son

Florida Mother Charged with Murder After Alleged Exorcism Kills 6-Year-Old Son

Man Sentenced to Life for Murdering Partner’s Toddler

Alabama Mother Charged in Deaths of Two Children, One-Year-Old's Body Still Missing

Man Sentenced to Life for Murdering Toddler and Concealing Body in Public

Mother on Trial for Attempted Murder After Throwing Child in Pet Carrier from Third Floor