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Missouri Foster Mother Arrested Over Alleged Abuse and Child-for-Monkey Trade Investigation

Connecticut Woman Accused of Imprisoning Stepson for Two Decades

3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Abandoned at Brooklyn Hospital; Police Search for Mother and Boyfriend

Missouri Mother Charged After Toddler Dies From Severe Neglect

Michigan Mother Faces Life in Prison for Allegedly Abandoning Three Children in Filthy Home for Years

Michigan Mother Arrested After 3 Children Found Living Alone in Squalor for Years

Perth Parents Jailed for Starving and Infantalizing Ballerina Daughter

Florida Principal and Teacher Arrested After Hosting Underage Party with Alcohol and Drugs

Arizona Teen with Special Needs Dies After Alleged Abuse and Confinement in Makeshift Cage

French Mother Sentenced to Life for Starving 13-Year-Old Daughter to Death

Life Sentence Sought for Mother in Torture and Death of 13-Year-Old Amandine

Mother and Stepfather on Trial for Torture and Starvation Death of 13-Year-Old Amandine

French Mother on Trial for Alleged Torture and Starvation of 13-Year-Old Daughter

Virginia Nurse Arrested After Investigation Into Fractures in NICU Newborns

Colorado Parents Charged After Abandoning 1-Month-Old Baby in Road Median on Christmas

Woman Who Abandoned Boy in Woods Avoids Prison Sentence

Parents Convicted for Starving and Burying Three-Year-Old Son in Birmingham

Mother Sentenced to Prison for Keeping Baby Hidden in Drawer for Three Years

Missouri Man Charged with Murder After Woman's Remains Found in Texas

Texas Mother Sentenced to 50 Years for Abandoning Children with Decomposing Brother's Body

Wisconsin Father Charged After Allegedly Throwing Baby Over Video Game Loss

NYC Parents Indicted for Murder After 4-Year-Old Son Starved to Death

Five Arrested in Kentucky After Toddler Found Locked in Cage

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

Sara Sharif's Family Faces Murder Charges Amid Abuse Allegations

Wealthy Couple on Trial for Allegedly Starving Teen Daughter

Harlem Mourns 4-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Starved by Parents

Mother and Boyfriend Charged in Death of 3-Year-Old Elijah Vue

Sara Sharif's Death: Shocking Details of Abuse and Trauma Revealed in Court

Parents Charged After 4-Year-Old's Death Reveals Severe Child Neglect in Harlem

Parents Charged in Death of Malnourished 4-Year-Old in Harlem

Federal Appeals Court Removes Judge from Texas Foster Care Case

Mother and Boyfriend on Trial for Toddler's Death in Ipswich

Indiana Father Sentenced to 16 Years After Rat Attack Disfigures Infant Son

New Hampshire Mother Pleads Guilty to Murdering 5-Year-Old Son

Michigan Teen Abandoned in Jamaica Finds Support from Paris Hilton

Mother, Family Members, and Caregivers Charged in Starvation Death of Disabled Boy

Memphis Mother Arrested After Child Brings Loaded Gun to School

Virginia Governor Criticizes Federal Immigration Policies After Child Abuse Arrest

Kansas School Employee Accused of Abusing Teen with Down Syndrome

Parents Arrested After Children Die in Hot Cars During Heatwaves

Rising Hot Car Deaths in 2024 Highlight Urgent Safety Concerns

Former Illinois Child Welfare Worker Sentenced for Role in A.J. Freund's Death

Ohio Mother Sentenced for Death of Diabetic Daughter Fed Mountain Dew

Prosecutor Seeks Life Without Parole for Mother in Indiana Child Death Case

Father Arrested After 4-Month Manhunt for Death of Malnourished Son in Wisconsin

Louisiana Parents Plead No Contest to Manslaughter in Daughter's Neglect Case

Toddler Twins Found Dead in Miami, Driver Critically Injured

Couple Accused of Killing Newborn Baby During Attempted Escape

Mother Charged with Felony Murder After Daughter Dies from Exposure in Georgia Woods

Marten and Gordon on Trial for Newborn's Death

Phoenix Mother Sentenced to 37 Years for Child's Death from Malnutrition and Neglect

Driver arrested after toddler dies in hot daycare van