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A Florida man who police say beat a 1-year-old to death has been arrested. Terin Smith is charged with first-degree murder in the infant's death.

A 6-month-old child died after being left in a hot car in Louisiana for hours, police said. Now, a woman was been arrested and charged with murder.

A mom in Tennessee was charged with homicide and another person faces child neglect accusations after a toddler died from a gunshot wound, authorities said.

A man in Florida was sentenced to prison for the beating death of his girlfriend's toddler son, who he was watching. He first claimed the child fell.

Two adults face murder charges after a toddler was taken to the hospital with severe head injuries, police in Florida said. Another child was removed from the home.

Two parents face criminal charges after not seeking medical care for their newborn, police said. The child was alive after birth but died, authorities said.

An Alabama man was arrested in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old boy last year in Mississippi, authorities announced.

A man in Louisiana faces murder charges after his toddler son died, police said. The dad tried to say the child fell but then admitted to beating him with a belt.

Two decomposing bodies were found inside a home in Alabama after a kidnapped girl managed to chew threw her restraints and flee the residence, authorities said.

The daughter of an undersheriff in Nevada faces a murder charge along with two other suspects after her 19-year-old infant son died, authorities said.

A stepmom in California was sentenced to prison for the death of her stepson. Officials said the child faced abuse, including starvation and dehydration.

A man was sentenced to prison for firing the bullet that killed an 11-year-old. The shooting involved several people and the victim was hiding behind a fridge.

A woman in Alabama assaulted her newborn for his being "whiny," and he later died, police said. Now, the killer mom will head to prison for decades.

A man in SC is accused of suffocating his half-sister to death and then putting her in a plastic bin. Police say they are still trying to determine the motive.

A man in the United Kingdom was sentenced to prison for killing a boy. The case went cold, until DNA improvements helped police make an arrest in the case.

A mother in Louisiana who reported her 2-year-old son missing was taken into custody after the toddler was found dead in a garbage can, cops said.

Authorities have made an arrest in the cold case killing of a 6-year-old child who was found murdered in Georgia more than 23 years ago. DNA helped in the case.

A Minnesota man allegedly admitted he was responsible for killing his infant daughter more than 13 years ago, authorities said. He was charged with second-degree murder.

An Alabama man charged with capital murder is accused of physically assaulting his toddler son and killing him, police said.

A suspect is accused of killing his young son and a man he got into a fight with at an apartment in North Carolina, authorities said.

A 5-year-old child died from blunt force trauma, Colorado police said. The victim's mother and her boyfriend were both arrested on murder charges.

Two teenagers are in custody and more arrests are expected in connection to the death of a toddler boy in a drive-by shooting last month, authorities said.

A Kansas man will head to prison for the death of his infant baby, according to report. The victim was shaken before dying and injuries included a fractured skull.

A teenager in Illinois faces a murder charge after a baby died at the hospital from a traumatic brain injury, police said. Authorities did not say how the child was hurt.

A man in Tennessee was indicted on a murder charge in connection to the death of a 4-year-old. The child was shot while in the booster seat of a vehicle.

A dad in California is accused of suffocating his newborn girl to death. Now, police say the father has been charged with murder and booked in to jail.

A Pennsylvania couple have been charged with homicide over one month after their toddler overdosed on fentanyl in the family’s apartment, authorities said.

The Florida father of an 8-year-old young boy who accidentally shot two toddler girls, one fatally, was placed under arrest in connection to the incident.

A woman in Georgia faces murder charges after an infant died from drug exposure, police said. The victim was exposed to both opiates and fentanyl.

A mom in Tennessee faces a murder indictment after police say her child was abused before dying. The victim had numerous injuries, including broken bones.

A Georgia mother is accused of fatally stabbing three of her children inside the family’s home as it burned, police said.

A woman has been arrested in connection to the death of Baby Doe, who was found deceased nearly 30 years ago in a homeowner's yard in Oklahoma.

In Texas, a man faces a murder charge after police said an infant died from severe child abuse. The suspect is being held on $2 million bail.

A foster mom in England was sentenced to prison for the death of a foster child in her care. The victim was 1-year-old when he died at the hospital.

A grandma in Tennessee faces a murder charge after a baby drowned with meth in her system, police said. The woman said she fell asleep in the tub with the child.

A Kansas man was taken into custody on suspicion of capital murder in connection to the deaths of a mother and her young daughter, but police have released few details.

A Texas man allegedly shot the 9-year-old daughter of his ex-girlfriend in the head, killing the child, police said. The suspect was free on bond during the incident.

The mother of a newborn found dead in Maine almost 37 years ago was arrested and charged with the cold case murder of her child, authorities announced.

A grandma in Idaho will head to prison after a child died. Investigators said she refused medical attention until the child died then put her in a trash bag.

A man in Illinois admitted to shaking and slamming his infant on a cushion leading to the child's death, police said. The victim was brought to the hospital unresponsive.

A couple in Maryland is accused of killing a 3-year-old girl in Maryland, police said. The victim suffered several months of abuse before her death.

An Indiana couple face a murder charge after their nearly two-week-old baby stopped breathing, authorities said. Police also found drugs in the home.

A dad in Pennsylvania is accused of killing his infant son in Pennsylvania, according to reports. The suspect said he tripped over a plastic grocery bag.

A woman in South Africa was sentenced to prison for kidnapping a child and killing the victim, planning to sell organs. The killer also demanded a ransom.

A mom in North Carolina is accused of murdering her infant son and is being held without bond. But, police have released few details in the case.

A man in Maryland faces murder charges after police say he killed his infant son. The child died of blunt force trauma, but investigators did not say how he was injured.

An 8-week-old infant was brought to the hospital and had multiple injuries, according to a report. Police in Louisiana arrested the parents after the child died.

Two relatives have been arrested and face criminal charges after a disabled 3-year-old boy was found dead in a Texas home, according to a report.

A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder after an 11-year-old was shot in his Alabama home, police said. A motive for the shooting has not been released.

A woman in Texas will head to prison for killing her 20-month-old infant son. The victim died from asphyxiation and the suspect was convicted of capital murder.