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Florida Parents Arrested and Charged in Death of 7-Week-Old Daughter

Police say a months-long investigation produced evidence that led to arrest warrants and the parents’ apprehension in Jacksonville.

2-Year-Old Dies After Alleged Multi-Day Beating in Spring, Texas

Bronx Mother and Grandmother Charged in Starvation Homicide of Autistic Teen

Three Bayport Women Indicted in Death of 7-Year-Old Jor'Dynn Duncan

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

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

Massachusetts Child Advocate Faults DCF in A’zella Ortiz Death, Urges Overhaul

Father Surrenders as Louisiana Parents Jailed on Murder Charges in Death of 2-Month-Old

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

New Warrants Allege Mother Starved, Zip-Tied Jacqueline ‘Mimi’ Torres-Garcia Before 2024 Death

Staten Island Man Charged After Throwing 1-Year-Old Niece Down Garbage Chute