Child Neglect

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Maine Medical Examiner Rules Milford Toddler’s Death an Accident Caused by Hypothermia

Toxicology results from the autopsy remain private pending the family's permission.

Indiana Mother and Boyfriend Charged in Death of 4-Year-Old Found in Basement Closet

San Jose Daycare Co-Owner Convicted in Toddlers’ Drowning Deaths

Florida Mother Charged After 12-Year-Old Found Alone at Universal CityWalk Bar

Four Arrested After Florida Toddler Exposed to Meth in Sippy Cup, Police Say

Michigan Mother Charged With 7 Felonies After Special-Needs Children Found Alone in Filthy Home

Bodycam Released as Sunrise Mother Charged With Leaving Kids in Uber

Chiapas Officials Rescue 8 Children From Makeshift Shack in San Cristóbal

Couple Detained in Marbella After Hospital Finds Cocaine in Infant’s System

Knesset Confronts Daycare Crisis After Jerusalem Deaths as Data Show 79% of Toddlers Outside Supervised Care in the City

Louisiana Parents Charged After 5-Year-Old Dies Weighing 19 Pounds

Florida Parents Charged After 5-Month-Old Twins Hospitalized for Severe Malnutrition

DCF Intervenes After Woman Found Unresponsive With Children at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Childminder Due in Court After Toddler Found With Open Wounds in Jeffreys Bay

Tokyo Police Probe Suspected Balcony Fall That Killed 3-Year-Old in Nishi-Shinjuku

Police Respond to Reported Child Neglect Near Magic Kingdom Before Dawn

Mother Receives Suspended Sentence for Neglect After Baby's Death Recorded as SIDS

Florida Tow Driver Charged After Towing Car With 4-Year-Old Inside

Florida Father Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter After Toddler’s Hot Tub Death at Airbnb

San Diego City, County and Others Settle Arabella McCormack Case for $31.5 Million