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Three Generations Indicted in Death of 7‑Year‑Old Placed in Kinship Care

Prosecutors say autopsy results and recovered photos and texts underpin criminal charges and raise questions about how the child was placed.

Texas Mother Wanted on Felony Charge in 6-Week Child Abandonment

Universal City Band Teacher Arrested on Child Indecency, Grooming Charges

Missing North Carolina Teen Found in Florida Traffic Stop as Driver Faces Counterfeit, Drug, Custody Charges

DOJ Civil Rights Chief Says She’s Reviewing CPS Report Over TPUSA High School Event

Mother and Boyfriend Held on Murder Charges in Death of 8-Year-Old in Round Lake Beach

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

Pontiac Mother Pleads No Contest to Welfare Fraud as Abuse Case Proceeds

Pontiac Mother Held Without Bond After Children Found Living in Squalor

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

New Charges and Unsealed Warrants Deepen Probe Into Death of Connecticut Girl Found in Storage Tote

Texas Mom and Boyfriend Arrested After Allegedly Moving Out and Leaving 12-Year-Old Behind

DCF Details Its Involvement in Jacqueline Torres-Garcia Case, Citing a 2025 Video Call

Enid Mother Arrested After Children Found Locked in Filthy Apartment Bedroom

Elmwood Place Pair Charged After 3 Children Found Malnourished as Judge Sets $600,000 Bonds

Parents Charged After 6 Children Found Locked in Milwaukee Storage Unit

San Antonio Mother Arrested After Two Children Found Dead in Car

Queens Father Convicted of Depraved Indifference Murder in Son’s 2022 Death

Arizona Department of Child Safety Faces Scrutiny Ahead of Oversight Hearing After Girl’s Death

Migrant Father Sentenced to 12–15 Years for Raping Daughter at State-Run Shelter