Child Neglect

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Prosecutors Investigate Heatstroke Death of 3-Year-Old Left in Mexicali Car

Forensic experts say the child died of heatstroke after hours in a sealed vehicle.

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Kenosha Father Charged With Felony Neglect in Thanksgiving Fire That Killed 3 Children

Colorado Senate Candidate Arrested in Florida on Felony Child Neglect

Deputies Respond to Child-Neglect Call at Disney Springs Hotel Plaza

Miami Homeless Man Rescues 6-Year-Old as Police Charge Mother With Neglect

Douglasville Mother Jailed After Toddler Found Dead in Home With Five Siblings

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

Norbert Maiksner Jailed for Life for Murder of Frances Obiefuleh

Trieste Parents Face Probe After Leaving Five Children Alone for Egypt Holiday

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

Zwickau Court Hands Parents Suspended Two-Year Terms in Twins’ Starvation Case

Salta Parents Detained, Provisionally Charged Over Severe Injuries to 8-Month-Old

Prosecutors Cement 25-Year Prison Bid in Oviedo Child Confinement Case After Defendants Testify

Parents Stand Trial in Bologna Over Alleged Aggravated Maltreatment of HIV-Positive Daughter

SA Mother Sentenced to 17 Years and 20 Days for Fatal Neglect of Six-Year-Old Daughter

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