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Michigan Parents Charged With Murder After 7-Year-Old’s Death at 255 Pounds

Charging documents cite autopsy evidence that prolonged severe neglect caused the child's immobility, contributing to his death.

D.C. Mother Charged With Murder After Infant Found Decomposing

Ohio Father Indicted on Aggravated Murder Charge in Infant Pacifier Suffocation

Flagstaff Mother Charged After Toddler Found Dead in Hotel Freezer

Pennsylvania Mother Charged With Third-Degree Murder After Fire Killed Her 3 Children

San Jose Parents Convicted of Second-Degree Murder in Toddler’s Fentanyl Death

Judge Declares Mistrial in Child Murder Case Over Goodyear Police Evidence Failures

Florida Parents Charged With Manslaughter in Newborn’s Homicide by Suffocation

Atlanta Mother Charged With Murder After Infant’s Death Ruled Alcohol-Related Homicide

Louisiana Mother Charged With First-Degree Murder in New Year’s Day Shooting Death of 1-Year-Old

Oklahoma Couple Charged After DNA Links Man to 11-Year-Old’s Newborn

Texas Mother Charged With Murder in July Hot-Car Death of 9-Year-Old

L.A. County Father Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After Child Found Dead in Car

Houston Mother Arrested in Case of Newborn Found in Garbage Truck