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Lancaster Parents Convicted of Murder in 2020 Decapitations of Two Children

Sentencing is set for Jan. 13, 2026, when both defendants face life in prison without the possibility of parole.

N.C. Father Who Admitted Killing 4 Children Told Investigators He Buried a Fifth Infant

Michigan Mother Pleads Guilty in 2018 Death of 3-Year-Old, Will Testify Against Ex-Boyfriend

Roseville Babysitter Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Toddler’s Death

Jake Haro Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Killing Infant Son, With Added Terms Pushing Total Past 30 Years

Detroit Mother Accused in 9-Year-Old’s Death Bound Over to Circuit Court for Trial

Brick Township Woman, 20, Charged With Attempted Murder in Stabbing of 2-Year-Old Brother

Parents and Grandmother Charged With Murder in Lynwood Boy’s Death After Body Found in Freezer

N.C. Father Accused of Killing 4 Children Over Months After 911 Confession

Court Commissioner Calls West Allis Child-Abuse Case 'Worst He Has Seen' as Father Charged With Homicide, Mother With Neglect

California Father Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder in Baby Emmanuel Case

Mother, Boyfriend and Aunt Held on High Bonds in Death of 12-Year-Old Found in New Britain Storage Bin

Warrant in Texas Child Killings Finds Counterfeit-ID Cache as Sheriff Disputes Report of 5th Child

Lake Orion Woman Arraigned on 18 Felonies in Alleged Multi-City Vehicle Attacks That Injured 11

In-Home Child Firearm Homicides Have More Than Doubled Since 2010, JAMA Surgery Study Finds

Mother Charged in Death of 12-Year-Old as DNA Tests Examine Remains Found in Trapped Alligator

Cal Fire Captain Pleads Not Guilty in Double Killing as Prosecutors Cite Witness-Silencing Motive

Jermaine Thomas Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder of Adopted Son in Washing Machine

LAPD Detains Five Adults in Panorama City Boy’s Death Investigation

Shawn Ryan Grell, Convicted of Setting Daughter on Fire, Dies in Arizona Prison