Child neglect

1,000-Lb. Sisters’ star Amy Slaton arrested for drug possession and child endangerment after alleged camel bite at safari park, cops say.

TLC star Amy Slaton claims a camel bit her before her arrest at a safari park, but the owner disputes her story amid drug charges.

Amy Slaton of 1,000-Lb Sisters was arrested on drug and child endangerment charges after an incident at a Tennessee safari park.

Authorities in Tennessee arrested a couple after discovering a nonverbal child locked in a filthy storage trunk during an abuse investigation.

Authorities say Indiana parents were arrested after allegedly refusing to help their 12-year-old daughter treat her diabetes, leading to her death at home.

Oklahoma couple accused of tying a 15-year-old girl to a tree for three days as punishment after authorities discover the teen in distress.

A Florida dad was arrested after leaving his 10-year-old daughter on a busy road at midnight, telling her to walk to her grandparents' house, police said.

A couple in Iowa have been arrested after police say their 4-year-old son was found wandering alone outside, covered in feces, police said.

A teenager in Texas is accused of giving birth to a baby boy and then tossing him into a dumpster because she didn’t want her boyfriend to dump her.

A Nashville man was arrested after police say his 3-year-old son fatally shot himself with his gun.

A mother in Pennsylvania has been arrested after she left her 2 toddlers unattended in a hotel room and they got out and one was hit on the highway, cops said.

Two New York parents have been charged after they allegedly left their infant alone on the shore of a lake so they could go boating, police said.

Police in West Virginia claim a father allegedly stashed meth in his daughter's hoodie after an officer pulled him over for a traffic stop.

A West Virginia mother and grandparents have been arrested in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl, who authorities say was found unresponsive in her home.

A 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl died weighing only 50 pounds. Now, her father and his girlfriend have been charged in connection with her death.

A California man allegedly paid homeless woman $20 to watch his granddaughter while he spent hours drinking in a bar, police say.

A Minnesota woman is accused of fatally stabbing two children, setting home on fire before fleeing the scene.

An Illinois father is accused of leaving his 9-month-old son home alone so he could go rob a bank.

A father in Cleveland is accused of leaving his 10-month-old daughter alone in the car while he went to the casino.

A woman in West Virginia stole a truck and then kicked police while being arrested, claiming she was 'hunting pedophiles,' cops said.

The 3-year-old son of a Florida school police officer shot himself in the foot with her gun, officials said.

An 11-year-old autistic boy in Nevada was reportedly found locked in a metal cage wearing only a diaper, police said.

Texas 6-week-old twins found unresponsive. Now police say their parents have been charged in connection with their deaths.

Mother in Missouri accused of smothering, abusing baby boy and recording it to send to a friend, officials said.

Two young kids in Texas found all alone in home. Police say their mother left them while she went on a cruise.

Officials in Tennessee announced the grandparents of a 3-year-old boy killed last year have been indicted in connection with his murder.

Cops say a 1-year-old boy died in Arizona after his parents ignored him for 16+ hours while he was in his playpen.

Mother in North Carolina accused of manslaughter after baby suffocated while co-sleeping with her, the second time this has happened for this mother, cops say.

A mother in Florida has been accused of offering to sell her 18-month-old child to another woman for $500.

Wisconsin man, after months on the run, arrested by police in connection with his 12-year-old son's death, police said.

A couple in Michigan has been accused of torturing their adopted children, including forcing them to eat dog food and wear dog collars.

Tennessee mother arrested after photos she shared on social media went viral of her 5-year-old daughter waxing women, police said.

A 'frustrated' mother in South Carolina was allegedly over her crying baby, so she hit her with a steel mug, killing her, cops said.

A mother in Ohio was arrested after her 4-year-old son was caught driving her car with his 2-year-old sibling inside, police said.

Kentucky mother allegedly smoked meth and then found her 6-month-old baby from neglect, police said.

A 2-month-old Louisiana baby sustains life-threatening injuries and now the infant's parents have been arrested, police said.

Florida couple accused of child neglect after newborn son found with 18 rib fractures and brain hemorrhaging.

Ohio mother is accused of lying about her child's cancer and then taking thousands of dollars in donations from local charities.

Florida woman accused of shooting ex and ex's new girlfriend during custody exchange in Walgreens parking lot on Christmas day.

A couple in Florida has been accused of locking their 6-year-old child in a cage while they went to work.

A 3-month-old baby was allegedly fatally attacked by the family's pet wolf-hybrid, officials said.

A mother in Nashville has been arrested after she allegedly left her 3-year-old son home alone after a night of drinking, police said.

A man in Virginia will spend 20 years in prison after being sentenced in connection the murder of his 2-month-old child.

A Texas mother was arrested after police found children with no clothes on living in an apartment with feces covering the walls and couch.

An Indiana man is accused of killing his wife while they were driving to a photo shoot with their kids. Now, he claims it was self-defense, officials say.

Texas parents have been accused of injecting their 1-year-old child with meth to help ease the pain from severe burns.

A couple in Milwaukee was arrested after prosecutors say two naked children were seen walking the streets covered in blood.

Texas woman allegedly left her 8-month-old baby in a random driveway while in her stroller, according to authorities.

Florida woman accused of stopping into a bar, all while leaving her 2-year-old and 8-month-old sleeping children in the car.

Mother-daughter co-owners of a California daycare have turned themselves in after 2 toddlers drowned in pool at their daycare.