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A Minnesota woman is under arrest in connection to two newborns who were abandoned and died four years apart, authorities said. DNA helped crack the case.

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.

Two people were sent to prison for the death of a 9-year-old girl. The child was found dead and stuffed in a duffle bag in the Los Angeles area.

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 Las Vegas couple was recently placed under arrest following an investigation into the death of their 4-month-old son, police said. The victim died in April.

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 Florida man will head to prison for killing his baby. When the infant wouldn't stop crying, the dad slammed and hit the infant, prosecutors said.

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.

A baby in Georgia died from alcohol poisoning and police say they charged the parents with murder. Authorities said the baby was taken to the hospital and later died.

A dad in North Carolina faces a murder charge after police said abuse caused the death of his 5-month-old infant. He is being held in jail without bond.

An Indiana man accused of abuse that led to his 1-year-old's death was arrested in connection to the incident. He is charged with child neglect.

In Miami, two children were found dead in an apartment. Both of the victims were found tied up and on a bed. Their mom is now accused of murder.

A man was sentenced to prison for killing a 3-year-old child who was found dead in a shallow grave. The victim was reported missing in Kansas.

In 1986, a girl was murdered in a Washington park, but her case went cold. Now, more than 35 years later, her killer was finally sent to prison.

A Florida man murdered his wife and left an infant with a bag over its head in an apartment with a chemical odor coming from it, according to police.

Two kids were found drowned in a bathtub in a California home and police say the mom did it in a deliberate act. Both children were pronounced dead at the scene.

A mom admitted she hid signs of her child's abuse caused by her boyfriend, according to police. Now, the child is dead and the duo faces charges in Texas.

A Wisconsin mother originally from Russia is accused of killing her son and attempting to 'cut her heart' after she went days without sleeping, police said.

A teen in New Jersey was arrested in connection to the death of 9-year-old girl who was fatally struck and killed by a stray bullet, police said.

A man in Ohio will spend at least 15 years in prison for the death of his 1-month-old baby. The killer maintained his innocence even after his conviction.

A mom in Louisiana faces a murder charge after she caused an injury that led to her baby's death, police said. The suspect was arrested in New Orleans.

A mother and her friend were arrested in connection to the death of a 3-year-old boy who shot himself in the head with an AR-15-style pistol, police said.

A man was arrested and charged in connection to the shooting of three people, including a child, in Pittsburgh on New Year's Eve. He was charged with homicide.

A Louisiana teenager is accused of fatally shooting a 6-year-old girl while she watched television, authorities said. He has been arrested and charged.

A 14-month-old Florida boy died from an apparent drug overdose in his crib, and surveillance video allegedly shows how the tragic incident unfolded, police say.

Two people will serve decades in prison for the murder and torture of a toddler, California prosecutors said. The suspects previously pleaded guilty.

A Nevada man waited 13 minutes to call 911 after beating his 5-year-old son to death with an electrical cord. He said the boy had been "back talking" him.

A woman was arrested in connection to the death of a 14-week-old baby, police in Florida said. The victim had several injuries, including a head injury.

A 4-year-old was found shot to death in a room with a loaded gun, Pennsylvania authorities said. The victim's brother and another man were charged.

A retired U.S. Army soldier in Texas faces capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges after shooting two girls, his wife, police said.

A Houston man allegedly fatally beat his girlfriend’s daughter and then attempted to frame the baby’s 5-year-old brother for the murder, court documents claim.

A mom in Tennessee is accused of causing fatal injuries to a 3-year-old child, police said. The child was initially reported to have been injured in a fall.

A woman in Texas wanted to shoot at her boyfriend after an argument, but instead shot and killed his son. Now, she will head to prison for decades.

A man in New Jersey was accused of murder in connection to the death of a 6-year-old boy. Investigators said the child died from blunt force trauma.

A mom in Florida is accused of poisoning her 4-year-old daughter with Tylenol and Benadryl in a botched murder-suicide, police said. The mom was recently charged.

One of the people accused in connection to the beating death of a child in Missouri pleaded guilty and faces decades in prison. The death happened during an exorcism.

Police in Tennessee have launched a homicide investigation in connection to the death of a newborn baby found dumped along a road.

A man smoked marijuana and then smothered his child to death was sentenced to prison. He told the judge the police disrespected him during the investigation.

An Illinois man is accused of fatally beating his girlfriend’s 6-year-old son to death in what police claim was an ‘intentional act.’

A California man is accused of repeatedly choking a pregnant woman and causing her to miscarry her unborn baby, Louisiana authorities said.

A child was killed in Louisiana and two adults were accused of murder, according to police. One suspect said the other hit the child because he cried too much.