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Texas mom beat her 11-year-old son to death with boyfriend, cops say
A mother allegedly beat her 11-year-old son to death with her boyfriend, then dumped his body in a car. Her daughter said her mother did not report them to police.
Mom admits to speeding away in a van as a first-grader clung to the door trying to stop her from abandoning him
A mom in Ohio pleaded guilty to murder and other charges for abandoning her children in the woods. One child died trying to hang on to a van as she sped away.
High school basketball player dies from heat stroke, coaches accused of murder
A high school basketball player in Georgia died from a heat stroke after running drills outside in 90-degree weather. Two years later, her coaches charged with murder.
Washington mother accused of neglecting, starving autistic twins to death
Autistic Washington twins found dead in barricaded room, Silverdale mother charged with starving the pair. She “lost track of the days and believed she had starved them to death."”
Two people arrested in connection to 10-week-old baby, but police withhold suspects' identities
A 10-week-old baby died and two people were charged in connection to the homicide. But, police have not released the suspect's names. The mom said the suspects were friends.
Mother smoked pot with her young children, gave ‘birthday weed’ to 7-year-old, cops say
A mother has been arrested on charges of child neglect after she allegedly let her four young children smoke marijuana with her and posted video to snapchat, cops say.
19-year-old woman leaves newborn baby in wooded area, charged with attempted murder, police said
A 19-year-old woman left her newborn baby in a wooded area of Maryland. The baby survived and now the mother is accused of attempted murder, police said.
Two young kids found decomposing in woman's trunk, aunt charged, Baltimore police say
Baltimore police charged an aunt after the bodies of two children were found decomposing in her car's trunk, authorities say. The suspect is being held in jail.
Mother allegedly drives home, unloads groceries after teenage son shoots toddler sister in car
A mom and her teenage son face charges after California police say they shot a toddler in the family's car while playing with a gun and fired a single round.
Florida mom, boyfriend charged after 3-year-old dies from weeks of abuse and neglect, cops say
'I'm just scared for us,' Florida mom texted boyfriend. Both are charged in the death of 3-year-old Jameson Nance, who reportedly died of Battered Baby Syndrome after weeks of mistreatment
Florida sisters — 7 and 9 — found dead in a canal hours apart, mother accused of their murders, cops say
A pair of Florida sisters were found dead in a canal about eight hours apart. Their mom has now been charged in connection to their murder, police say.
Couple allegedly caused the death of a 6-year-old, father accused of first-degree murder
A couple in North Carolina has been charged in connection to the death of a 6-year-old child died in their care. The child's father was charged with first-degree murder.
Tulsa woman allegedly kidnapped 5-year-old boy from swimming pool
A Tulsa woman has been arrested after she allegedly kidnapped a five-year-old boy from a swimming pool in the area. The child's father says he does not know the suspect.
Pennsylvania mom arrested after recruiting young daughters to sell fake Oxy pills, DA say
Suleyka Santiago, 34, allegedly recruited her 12-year-old and 14-year-old daughters to sell fake Oxycodone pills for her that were laced with fentanyl, PA prosecutors say.
5-year-old Las Vegas girl dies locked in hot bedroom, mother accused of murder
A 5-year-old Las Vegas girl was found dead while being locked in her hot bedroom. Police now say the mother has been charged in connection to her murder.
Canadian man accused of poisoning two toddlers, one fatally, with toxic breakfast cereal
Authorities in Canadian have charged a man in connection with two young children eating toxic breakfast food and one dying. A posion was put in cereal, police say.
Parents accused of severe neglect after their 1-year-old daughter dies weighing just 8 pounds
Two parents in Texas face charges after their baby was severely malnourished and died, police say. The child weighed eight pounds at her death.
2-month-old girl dies from 'significant head trauma,' dad accused of murder
Police say a 2-month-old Ohio girl dies from significant head trauma. The baby's father has been charged with murder in connection to the case.
Florida father’s 1-year-old daughter drowns in canal after he falls asleep for hours: Police
A father is accused of manslaughter after he fell asleep and his 1-year-old daughter drowned in a canal behind his girlfriend’s home in Navarre, Florida.