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An Indiana stepmom faces life in prison after being convicted of her stepdaughter's murder. When asked why she did it, the woman replied, "things happen."

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.

Decades ago, a newborn baby was found dead in a bag in a South Carolina river. Police now say they have arrested the mother in connection to the homicide.

An 18-month-old girl died while in the care of a Colorado man months ago. Now, police say the man has formally been charged with her murder.

An Alabama mother and her boyfriend have been charged with the murder of her 3-year-old son, as police say he arrived at the hospital unresponsive.

Police have announced the arrest of a suspect in last year’s shooting death of a 5-year-old boy in Texas. The victim was shot while making TikTok videos.

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.

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.

A Louisiana man has been arrested after he allegedly beat his girlfriend. A few days later, the child was born deceased and the suspect was charged.

San Jose Police said Margarita Santillan and her two teenage children with fatally shot a teenage boy during a fight in daylight. The three suspects have been charged.

A Michigan mother is accused of murder and fatally shooting a 5-year-old daughter. The suspect fled following a fight with her boyfriend over control of the gun, cops say.

A mom in Tenessee pleaded guilty to criminal charges after her infant drowned in a bathtub as she stepped away. The mom was sentenced to four years in prison.

The California father and suf shop owner accused of murdering his two young children in Mexico allegedly confessed to the crime, a criminal complaint claims.

A California mother was found guilty of murdering her 7-month-old son nearly a decade ago by throwing him from the fourth floor of a hospital parking structure.

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.

A California father is accused of stabbing his children to death on a ranch in Mexico. He then tried to come back to the U.S. The dad is charged with murder.

An elderly woman running a foster home for dependent children and adults in California has been charged with murder.

Nigel Brown, 9, was asleep in his bed in Albany, Georgia. When someone started shooting outside, one bullet ended the boy's life. Police now hunt for suspects.

A 17-year-old boy and his mother have been arrested in connection to the death of a 14-year-old girl in Fresno, California, police said. Another teen was wounded.

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.

Lana Cristina, a Louisiana woman who did time for supplying fatal heroin to friend in 2013, reportedly told police she took fentanyl before breastfeeding 4-day-old daughter.

California police responded to a report of a woman giving birth to a stillborn baby, but officers say the baby was actually born alive and was killed.

New details describe the abuse a toddler faced before and during his alleged murder. The victim's boyfriend faces charges in connection to the child's death.

Georgia police responded to an unresponsive infant. Investigators learned the child drowned because the mother fell asleep high on drugs in the tub, authorities say.

A MS-13 gang member was sentenced to three decades in prison for the murder of a teen in Maryland. He was in federal court this month after his conviction.

A 14-year-old boy was reported missing in Illinois and found dead the next day. A friend of the victim's father is now accused of first-degree murder.

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.

Three teens were accused of killing three boys in the woods in Arkansas. Allegations of Satan worship, police mistakes and intrigue fill the case known as the West Memphis Three

California police responded to a report of a person getting hit by a train, but learned the case was actually a teenager who was shot and killed.

A man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a woman and her kids in Wisconsin. Their bodies were found burned and left in a garage, police said.

A Pennsylvania man allegedly bragged about fatally shooting a 13-year-old girl after she had run away from home, authorities said.The suspect was charged with murder.

A babysitter in Texas convicted of shaking and injuring a baby now faces a murder charge 37 years later when the victim dies, according to police.

Joshua Harmon was found raped and murdered 33-years-ago in Roswell, Georgia. DNA helped police make an arrest last week in the cold-case killing.

JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered in her Colorado home 25 years ago. Here is part 3 of our series that looked at her case and the suspects.

Authorities have captured the man they say is responsible for the shooting death of a 7-year-old Illinois girl who was at a McDonald’s with her father.

A mom is accused of drowning two children before trying to kill herself. The family lived in Nevada, but the mom was arrested in Arizona, police said.

Las Vegas police announced they solved a 1989 cold-case murder of a girl killed on her way to school. A small DNA sample and an anonymous donation helped police.

A Tennessee man high on fentanyl passed out, landing on his 4-month-old daughter. Police say the daughter was killed and her father is charged with murder.

Phoenix police have arrested two suspects in connection to the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old girl. Another suspect, who supposedly pulled the trigger, is wanted.

A 3-year-old boy was fatally shot in Alabama. Officers did not detail what led to the shooting. Police say a man has been charged with capital murder in the case.

A mother in New Orleans has been charged with second-degree murder after her infant son was found dead with apparent stab wounds. She is being held on a $500,000 bond.

A North Carlina man accused of killing a 6-year-old boy in a street-racing crash is now charged with second-degree murder.

Three people face criminal charges in connection to the sinking of a duck boat on a Missouri lake in 2018. A total of 17 people, five children, died in the incident.

'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

A 5-year-old Louisiana boy was set on fire and killed. A woman was also hurt in the blaze. The boy's uncle is now accused of the child's murder.

A man in Oklahoma has been arrested for murder and kidnapping after he allegedly shot a 17-year-old girl. Police say he called a witness for help disposing of her body.

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.

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.

A 7-year-old girl in Heber City, Utah was shot dead in her bedroom on Friday after a bullet went through a wall of a neighboring apartment. Three suspects have been arrested in her death.

A man in Colorado faces charges in Colorado after police say an 18-month-old child died. The victim had a brain bleed and was taken to the hospital.