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D.C. Mother Arrested and Held Without Bond After Autopsy Rules Infant’s Death a Homicide

The arrest moves a months-long neglect investigation toward prosecution as police continue to gather evidence.

Three Family Members Indicted in Death of 7-Year-Old Jor'Dynn Duncan

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

Newborn Taken From Phoenix Clinic Found Safe After Amber Alert

Kentucky Couple Sentenced to 20 Years in Child Abuse Case

Perthshire Foster Mother Spared Prison as Son Jailed for Abuse

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

Missing Children Joins Search for 7-Year-Old Sur Álvarez Tovar in Buenos Aires North

Youth Worker Reports No Child Endangerment as Block Abduction Trial Resumes

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

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

Australian Vice Consul Visits as Court Weighs Schooling in ‘Family in the Woods’ Case

Baby P’s Mother Admits Failings in First Public Parole Hearing

Parole Board Grants Public Hearing for Baby P’s Mother, With Forensic Questioning Set for Oct. 22–23

Medical Examiner Rules Death of 13-Year-Old Tempe Girl a Homicide

Minnesota Parents Charged After Autistic Daughter Dies in Zipped Safety Bed

Six Children Found Locked in Milwaukee Storage Unit During Overnight Call

Inquest Into Death of Casey-Louise Horrocks, 13, Suspended as Police Continue Complex Probe

Spanish Prosecutors Seek Lengthy Prison Terms for German Couple in Oviedo Child Confinement Case

Ohio Mother Sentenced to 19 Years After Pit Bull Mauls Handcuffed Son