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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.

Anthony Harris was once convicted of killing Devan Duniver in Ohio. But, his prison term was tossed and overturned and he maintains he had nothing to do with it.

A man in Georgia faces a murder charge after police say he shook his 8-month-old daughter to death. The victim died a few days after being taken to the hospital.

A Florida man is accused of murdering a woman and her infant, causing multiple car crashes and committing a third killing while evading authorities, cops say.

A man in Idaho will head to prison for beating a child to death. The man told police that he attacked after he "lost his cool," according to a report.

A Louisiana grandmother who was watching her two grandsons is accused of murdering one and critically injuring another, authorities announced.

Four adults now face charges in connection to a girl's death after she was attacked by a dog in Virginia. The girl's grandmother was charged with murder.

A mom in Pennsylvania was sentenced to prison for the murder of an infant who drowned in an unattended bathtub. A co-defendant has his case pending.

A Florida woman claimed a “voodoo spell” cast on her made her kill her toddler and injure her 8-year-old daughter by forcing them to drink bleach, cops say.

A man and woman in Ohio were arrested in connection to the death of a 4-year-old boy, authorities announced. Three other children were removed from the home.

Two women were charged after a fetus was found in a storage container in a New Jersey home, officials said. The baby was born in July 2020 and then hidden.

A woman in Los Angeles was taken into custody in connection to the triple homicide of her children, who were found dead on Mother’s Day, police said.

A woman in New Jersey was arrested on a murder charge after an infant died, officials said. Police said the woman assaulted the child multiple times.

A man in the Houston area was sentenced to decades in prison for the drive-by shooting of a child who was asleep in the home. A handgun and assault rifle were used.

A mom in New Orleans is accused of killing her child, police said. The 2-year-old victim suffered blunt force trauma. The woman is now charged with murder.

A teen in Georgia was charged with murder after he and a child stole guns and one went off. The 12-year-old was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the hospital.

A Georgia man was arrested for murder after he failed to tell cops his baby daughter was in his car when he was taken into custody on a warrant, police said.

7-month-old Desire Hughes was shot and killed at she rode in a car with her dad and someone opened fire. Police in Ohio said they arrested a murder suspect.

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.

A toddler was found drowning in a motel pool in Oklahoma. Police say she was murdered and raped. A suspect has been caught and charged in the case.

An Alabama man was arrested this week in connection to a murder case of an 11-year-old that's gone unsolved for more than 30 years in Massachusetts.

Iliana Peters was reported missing in Wisconsin and later found dead in the woods. Police are investigating her homicide and searching for the killer.

A baby was found dumped in the woods in 1993. Now, decades later, the mom has been convicted of murder and faces decades in prison for her crime.

A toddler was raped in a Virginia motel room and later died. A mom expressed disappointment the murderer will spend less than 30 years behind bars.