Child neglect

A woman in Virginia faces charges after police say she abandoned animals and two kids at a home. Police arrived to find strong odors coming from the home.

A woman in Indiana left her kids home alone to go shopping an hour away, police said. The woman now faces charges of child neglect, a report states.

A mother of six in Texas was taken into custody almost 10 months after her 6-year-old daughter died weighing just 31 pounds, authorities said.

Two people in Georgia face charges after police said they found a home with unsanitary living conditions, such as trash and feces. Three kids lived in the residence.

An Arizona babysitter was arrested in connection to the recent death of a 1-year-old boy involved in a near-drowning incident while in her care, police said.

Three kids were found alone at a South Carolina lake and they told police their mom said she was going to water and never returned. She now faces neglect charges.

A mom and her boyfriend were arrested on child neglect charges in Oklahoma. Police say a 5-year-old saw the man naked and touched his private areas.

A woman faces neglect charges after two boys were found living in a home in deplorable conditions, Florida police said. The children hadn't been to school in months.

A South Carolina woman is accused of leaving her baby locked in a car for over around an hour and a half as temperatures reached into the 90s, authorities said.

A Florida couple is accused of child neglect after they were arrested and an 8-year-old girl at their home told deputies she had been alone, authorities said.

A Texas couple was accused of murder in connection to the death of an 8-year-old girl who weighed around 29 pounds when she died in December 2020, police say.

A mother in Florida was arrested after two of her children were discovered outside in the middle of the night on their way to Starbucks for food, police said.

Four people face charges after police say dozens of kids were drugged at a Tennessee daycare so they'd sleep longer. The victims were given melatonin.

A toddler was found dead in a North Carolina hotel room, and the child’s mother and grandmother are both under arrest in connection to the case.

Two people face murder charges after police in Indiana said a child was starved to death. The victim was just shy of 3-months-old at the time of death.

Two parents face charges in South Carolina after police say their disabled teen daughter died. Police also found flies and urine in the family's home.

Three daycare workers in South Carolina workers were arrested after a child broke a leg, police said. Two workers tried to cover up the incident.

A mom in Florida starved her child and abused the baby, police said. The suspect also told police she found her baby's need to be fed annoying.

A special needs child in Louisiana was found naked in a home and covered with feces, police said. The child's caregiver was arrested and charged.

A mom in Texas is accused of trying to give away her newborn baby to people on a street, police said. She was arrested and charged with endangering a child.

A stepdad was sentenced to prison in Indiana for child neglect resulting in the death of his 2-year-old stepson. The victim was found dead after a bath.

Police are looking for an Ohio mother who allegedly delayed getting medical care for her dying 5-year-old daughter. She has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

A man in New Hampshire faces charges after police said they found him and two children in a bedroom with more than 100 needles. The suspect faces several charges.

A man has been charged with child neglect after police allegedly found his apartment full of flies and smelling like urine. The other parent was also charged.

A Delaware couple has been arrested after their five-month-old baby allegedly died from malnourishment. Neither person reported the birth or death of the baby to the police.

Two West Virginia parents have been charged with child neglect after their 13-year-old autistic child was found miles away from home, without shoes and in the cold.

A Connecticut teacher allegedly left her two children home alone while she went on a Florida vacation with her boyfriend, according to an arrest warrant.

A Virginia woman was accused of stabbing her boyfriend, strangling special needs child in Isle of Wight County. She was ordered held without bail.

A Texas woman has been arrested after she hogtied a 1-year-old and kept a 2-year-old caged in a playpen, police say. She was charged with child endangerment.

An 11-year-old boy was left home alone for weeks in Arizona. A check found him and now police say his parents have been arrested and accused of child neglect.

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.

Florida man was charged with suffocating infant as they slept in tiny, filthy bed, police said. He reportedly admitted to using drugs beforehand.

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.

An Indiana baby was born in a trailer that was filled from floor to ceiling with trash and insects, authorities said. Police said parents were using drugs.

A mom faces charges after her five children died in a house fire in Illinois. The blaze happened in August and mom was charged with child endangerment.

A toddler was found in a Louisiana home and weighed 11 pounds, police said. The victim's parents now face a child neglect charge and were booked into jail.

A father was arrested in connection with the death of his 4-year-old son in La Porte, Indiana. He has been charged with murder, neglect of a dependent and cruelty to an animal.

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.

A man and a woman were arrested after a toddler was shot in California. Police say the 2-year-old was shot in the leg due to the negligent handling of a handgun.

Three children were removed from a home in Tennessee after police found them living in dangerous conditions. Child services had been called 11 times before.

A mother has been arrested after she allegedly dragged her 8-year-old daughter with her car. The child was trying to stop her from driving drunk, police say.

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.

A California mom charged in connection to one child's death has now been accused of murder in another child's killing, prosecutors announced.

A mother and her son were arrested in connection to an investigation that sparked an Amber Alert case for a missing child, authorities said.

A woman with millions of followers on social media and porn sites was arrested on a child neglect charge. Police say she left her 4-year-old to visit a friend.

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.

A trucker has been arrested after a 4-year-old boy died in Indiana. The man says he was engaging in "horse-play," but the boy's injuries are more severe, police claim.

Authorities in Louisiana said 2-year-old Ryatt Hensley died of heatstroke in a car in September 2019. His mother, Natalie Broussard, was charged with second-degree murder.

Investigators located the body of an infant who went missing and the little girl’s parents and babysitter are now all under arrest, Indiana authorities say.

A couple in Indiana has been arrested for murder and other charges after the boyfriend beat the child to death and the boy's mother stood by, cops say.