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Three Women Indicted in Death of 7‑Year‑Old on Long Island

Prosecutors cite extensive forensic and digital evidence tying the defendants to prolonged abuse that exposed gaps in child‑welfare oversight.

Judge Orders Adam Montgomery to Pay $15.5 Million in Daughter's Wrongful-Death Case

AMBER Alert for 13-Year-Old Missing From Louisiana Last Seen in Texas

Milwaukee Teacher Arrested After Alleged Punching of Student at Engleburg School

Judge Rejects Defense Bid for More Evidence in Ashlee Buzzard Case

Texas Mother Charged With Medical Child Abuse After Doctors Allege Unneeded Feeding Tubes and Surgeries

Florida Couple Charged With Child Abuse Over Hot Sauce Punishment of Allergic Child

Fox Lake Mother and Boyfriend Charged in Yearslong Abuse of 11-Year-Old, Held Ahead of Detention Hearings

Cleveland Mother Held on $2 Million Bond in Suitcase Deaths of Daughters

Affidavit and Video Detail Westminster DUI Stop Where Three Children Were Found in Trunk

San Jose Behavior Technician Arrested on Suspicion of Sexually Assaulting Toddler

Mother Arrested After Toddler Found in Highland Park Car Following Attempted Theft

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

Texas Ex-Substitute, Boyfriend Charged After Affidavit Alleges Videos of Child Abuse

Pontiac Couple and Adult Son Held Without Bond on Child Abuse and Torture Charges

Illinois Mother Gets 35 Years for Killing 7-Year-Old Son After Guilty Plea

Bristol Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexually Assaulting Girl in His Care

Southern California Elementary Teacher Arrested on Suspicion of Sexually Abusing Multiple Children

Records Show Florida Babysitter Charged in Antifreeze Poisoning Was Not Registered

NYPD Releases Sketch in Search for Missing 11-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy