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Pittsburgh father allegedly killed his 7-week-old son by throwing him down the stairs
A Pittsburgh father has been arrested after he allegedly killed his 7-week-old son. An autopsy determined the child had been thrown down stairs, police said.
Woman’s boyfriend charged in death of her 4-year-old daughter in New Jersey, prosecutors said
A woman's boyfriend has been charged after her 4-year-old daughter died, prosecutors said. The child had unexplained bruising on her body, according to police.
Man beats girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter to death, now faces murder charge: cops
A Michigan man allegedly beat his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter to death. Now, police say the man has been arrested and charged with her murder.
Las Vegas woman shoots, kills boyfriend during argument, cops say
A Las Vegas woman has been arrested for murder after she allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend during an argument. Police say two children were in the home.
18-month-old child dead in Alabama, mom's boyfriend accused of murder
Authorities in Alabama said a man caused "extensive injuries" and killed a child. Officials briefly revived the child at the hospital, but she died a short time later.
Texas man accused of killing, dismembering missing Houston woman. Police still hunting for her remains.
Houston Police accused Sean Preston of killing his ex-wife, though her body has not been found. Police fear Preston dismembered the missing woman's body.
Man charged with murder of girlfriend’s 7-month-old son in New York, prosecutors say
A man has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly causing the death of his girlfriend's 7-month-old son, prosecutors announced this week.
Suspicious death of baby leads to indictment for murder for Tennessee man, police say
A Tennessee baby was found dead and police investigated it as a suspicious death. Now police say a man has been indicted on first-degree murder charges.
Toddler killed by blunt force trauma, two adults charged in case police described as 'unfathomable'
Two people face charges in Alabama in connection to a toddler's death. The child had numerous injuries, including a skull fracture. The adults were charged with murder.
Florida man accused of triple homicide and an apartment complex, booked on 20 charges
A Florida man allegedly killed three people at an apartment complex, including a 16-year-old. He tried to get cops to shoot him but gave up and was arrested.
Woman accused of fracturing a newborn's skull, faces child abuse charge: police
A baby had numerous injuries, including a skull fracture and now a woman is being accused of child abuse. A doctor noticed the injuries and reported them to authorities.
Mother of man accused of sexual abuse of kids threatened victims: report
A Pennsylvania mother of a man charged with sexually assaulting children knew of the abuse and threatened some of the victims, police said. The mom has been arrested.
Ohio mother, 3 others accused of taking turns to beat ‘terrified’ girl around 200 times with belts: sheriff
An Ohio girl was beaten so badly with several belts that she bled and had what appeared to be “road rash” on her back, authorities announced.
Child beaten after wetting her pants, duo arrested in connection to case: report
Two people face charges in connection to a Pennsylvania child abuse case. One suspect said she hit a toddler who lied about wetting their pants.
Group home employee beat teen for not finishing homework while coworker stood by and did nothing: police
A worker at a group home beat a student over completing their homework, Florida police said. Another coworker was nearby and did nothing to stop the attack.
'Stupid baby...stop crying': Utah mom accused of shaking and killing 23-day-old child
A Utah mother has been charged with aggravated murder after she allegedly caused the death of her 23-day-old baby. The baby's father said that the mom shook the baby.
Mother arrested for allegedly killing her 8-month-old son in Missouri
A mother has been arrested after she allegedly killed her 8-month-old son in a motel room in Missouri. A medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.
New Mexico father, grandmother accused of beating, burning 2-year-old girl to death
An Albuquerque man was charged with killing his 2-year-old daughter. Now, New Mexico officials have charged the infant's grandmother with child abuse resulting in death.
Crossdresser stripped naked and exposed himself to 12-year-old girl in California, cops say
A crossdresser allegedly attempted to assault a 12-year-old girl in Corona, California. Police say he pushed her to the ground, stripped naked and made sexual comments.
Officers respond to a domestic call, arrive to see a mom stab her baby: report
North Carolina police were at an apartment for a domestic call when they witnessed a mother grab a knife and stab her 1-year-old child in the back, authorities said.
Mom held drunken parties for teens and encouraged rape, officials say. Here's the details about the sex-fueled gatherings.
A mom held drunken and sex-fueled parties for teens in California, according to prosecutors. The suspect allegedly held numerous gatherings and encouraged rape.
Mother now charged in connection to 11-month-old death. Dad previously arrested.
A woman in Louisiana has been arrested on murder charges after she allegedly killed her 11-month-old daughter. The child's father was previously arrested.
Husband and wife accused of killing 2-year-old child in their care, Georgia police say
A husband and wife in Georgia have been arrested after they allegedly killed a 2-year-old child who was in their care. She suffered traumatic brain injury, along with other injuries.
Parents charged after six-week-old Colorado twins suffer severe injuries, drug poisoning: cops
Two parents face charges for the abuse of twin boys, according to police in Colorado. The victims had drug poisoning and were malnourished, officials said.
Man allegedly set a house on fire while two children and his ex-girlfriend were inside
A man has been arrested in connection with an arson investigation in Georgia. Police say he set the house on fire with two children and his ex-girlfriend inside.
Four-month-old baby dies from head trauma, police accused parents of murder and abuse
A 4-month-old baby died from head trauma in Las Vegas. Now, police say the father killed the baby and charged him with his murder and the mother with abuse.
2-year-old, infant found living in a home with rotting food, feces matted to carpet, police say
Two people face charges after children were found living in a home with rotten food and feces, according to police in Kentucky. The kids were given to a family member.
Maryland man known as 'Mr. Eddie' accused of child abuse, rape through wife's daycare center.
A Maryland man faces charges of child abuse and rape that happened at his wife's daycare center, police said. Baltimore County officials say there may be more victims.
Louisiana man accused of murdering 11-month-old daughter, cops say
A Louisiana man has been arrested after he allegedly killed his 11-month-old daughter. He told police he struck her too hard and now faces a murder charge.
Daycare worker accused of child abuse after mother finds out 1-year-old son has broken tibia and fibula: sheriff
A Florida daycare worker is accused of hitting and dropping a 1-year-old in a child abuse incident, authorities said. A second worker is accused of not reporting the incident.
An Illinois man put his knee across a toddler's chest and covered his mouth to suffocate the child, police said
A man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to strangle his girlfriend's 20-month-old child. Police found video surveillance of him putting his knee on the child's chest and covering their mouth and nose.
Four men accused of raping 14-year-old girl who had run away from home
Four men have been charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child after they allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl. Police say she ran away from home.
Oklahoma elementary school teacher and her husband arrested for allegedly making child porn
An Oklahoma first-grade teacher and her husband are accused of making child pornography with a child that’s just 6-years-old, authorities alleged.
Minister suffers skull fracture when bystander tackles him after seeing preacher touching kids: report
A minister has been arrested after he allegedly inappropriately touched a child at a bus stop in Oklahoma. A bystander tackled the suspect, police said.
6-month-old baby dies in Iowa, man accused of murder and child endangerment
A man in Iowa Falls, Iowa, has been charged with murder in the death of a 6-month-old baby. Autopsy results show the cause of the baby's death was homicide.
Florida teacher allegedly sexually assaulted student, evaded arrest
A Florida teacher has been arrested after she allegedly had sex with a student. She is charged with sexual battery and other counts in connection to the alleged rape.
'Not completely coherent’ father allegedly doused son’s room with fuel, sprayed bleach in his face: Sheriff
A Florida dad allegedly poured tiki torch fluid in his sleeping 4-year-old boy's bedroom and sprayed his face with bleach, authorities said.
Drunk man hits wife and child during baseball game, charged with child abuse: report
A drunk man hit his wife and child during a baseball game in Tennessee. Now, police reports state the man was arrested and charged with child abuse.
Foster mother allegedly killed 4-year-old girl, said she was 'speaking with demons': police
A foster mother in Florida has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a 4-year-old girl in her care. Police say the child had multiple signs of a beating.
California mother accused of disabled son's death now faces murder charges in 4-month-old death: cops
A California mom charged in connection to one child's death has now been accused of murder in another child's killing, prosecutors announced.
Florida man arrested after shooting dog during fight with girlfriend, cops say
A man in Florida has been arrested after he allegedly shot his girlfriend's dog between the eyes during a fight. Two children were in the next room, separated only by drywall, at the time of the shooting.
Woman charged after allegedly slitting 6-year-old boy’s throat in Missouri
A Missouri woman has been charged after she allegedly slit the throat of a six-year-old boy. The boy survived but will require surgery. She allegedly called to report she had killed him.
Miami woman drowned toddler because 'Jesus Christ is coming,' police say
A Miami woman has been charged with murder after she allegedly drowned her daughter in the bathtub. She feared COVID and said Jesus was coming, according to witnesses.
Caretaker accused of murder after toddler dies from blunt force trauma, Iowa police said
Police in Iowa charged a man with first-degree murder in connection to a toddler's death. The suspect was arrested a year after the child died.
'Predator Poachers Massachusetts' help catch an alleged pedophile at a transit station
A group in Massachusetts helped catch an alleged pedophile at a transit station, police said. The group lured the suspect pretending to be a child.
Defrocked priest, 84, accused of sexually abusing girls at Southeast Asian shelter home for orphans: Feds
A federal grand jury has indicted an 84-year-old United States citizen and former priest on seven counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place.
Woman killed baby because he wouldn’t nap at her daycare, cops say
A woman has been arrested and charged with second degree murder after a child died in her daycare. She stated that she was being firm with the boy when he wouldn't go down for a nap.
Former charter school teacher accused of child rape in Georgia
A former charter school teacher has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 14 in Roswell, Georgia. Police believe there may be additional victims.
Georgia baby suffers internal injuries after alleged assault, caregiver arrested
A Georgia baby suffered from internal injuries after being assaulted by the man watching her. Police say that man has now been charged with molestation.
Missouri woman accused of killing 4-year-old, hiding body in woods
A Missouri woman faces first-degree murder charges for killing a child in 2018 and hiding the body in the woods, prosecutors said. The charges were increased recently.