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Pennsylvania Father Gets Life Without Parole After Pleading Guilty to Murder of 12-Year-Old Daughter

Prosecutors described prolonged starvation with restraint, citing digital records plus autopsy results.

Tavares Mother Gets Life After No-Contest Plea in 10-Year-Old Son's Death

Newly Released Records Show Rebekah Baptiste Reported Abuse Months Before Her Death

Georgia Mother Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Killing 4-Year-Old During Potty-Training Punishment

Michigan Mother Charged With Felony Murder in Toddler’s Death as 2021 Infant Case Reopened

Long Beach Father, Stepmother Arrested on Suspicion of Torture and Murder in 14-Month-Old’s Death

Family Sues Indiana DCS Over Death of 5-Year-Old, Citing 'State-Created Danger'

Father and Grandmother Make First Court Appearance in Lynwood Boy’s Cooler Death Case

DCF Details Its Involvement in Jacqueline Torres-Garcia Case, Citing a 2025 Video Call

Father Charged With Murder in Death of 6-Month-Old Nnakai Pratt as Mother Is Arrested in Case

Minister Declines Immediate Backing for Maya’s Law After Westminster Debate

San Antonio Couple Charged With Capital Murder in Death of 10-Year-Old Adopted Son

L.A. County Approves $20 Million Settlement in Noah Cuatro Wrongful-Death Case

Elisa Izquierdo’s 1995 Murder Revisited as Mother’s Parole Draws Fresh Scrutiny

Alabama Set to Execute Geoffrey Todd West by Nitrogen as Victim’s Son Seeks Clemency

Prosecutors Say Missing Infant Emmanuel Haro Was Killed After Prolonged Abuse as Parents Face Murder Charges

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