Child neglect

An 11-year-old autistic boy in Nevada was reportedly found locked in a metal cage wearing only a diaper, police said.

Texas 6-week-old twins found unresponsive. Now police say their parents have been charged in connection with their deaths.

Mother in Missouri accused of smothering, abusing baby boy and recording it to send to a friend, officials said.

Two young kids in Texas found all alone in home. Police say their mother left them while she went on a cruise.

Officials in Tennessee announced the grandparents of a 3-year-old boy killed last year have been indicted in connection with his murder.

Cops say a 1-year-old boy died in Arizona after his parents ignored him for 16+ hours while he was in his playpen.

Mother in North Carolina accused of manslaughter after baby suffocated while co-sleeping with her, the second time this has happened for this mother, cops say.

A mother in Florida has been accused of offering to sell her 18-month-old child to another woman for $500.

Wisconsin man, after months on the run, arrested by police in connection with his 12-year-old son's death, police said.

A couple in Michigan has been accused of torturing their adopted children, including forcing them to eat dog food and wear dog collars.

Tennessee mother arrested after photos she shared on social media went viral of her 5-year-old daughter waxing women, police said.

A 'frustrated' mother in South Carolina was allegedly over her crying baby, so she hit her with a steel mug, killing her, cops said.

A mother in Ohio was arrested after her 4-year-old son was caught driving her car with his 2-year-old sibling inside, police said.

Kentucky mother allegedly smoked meth and then found her 6-month-old baby from neglect, police said.

A 2-month-old Louisiana baby sustains life-threatening injuries and now the infant's parents have been arrested, police said.

Florida couple accused of child neglect after newborn son found with 18 rib fractures and brain hemorrhaging.

Ohio mother is accused of lying about her child's cancer and then taking thousands of dollars in donations from local charities.

Florida woman accused of shooting ex and ex's new girlfriend during custody exchange in Walgreens parking lot on Christmas day.

A couple in Florida has been accused of locking their 6-year-old child in a cage while they went to work.

A 3-month-old baby was allegedly fatally attacked by the family's pet wolf-hybrid, officials said.

A mother in Nashville has been arrested after she allegedly left her 3-year-old son home alone after a night of drinking, police said.

A man in Virginia will spend 20 years in prison after being sentenced in connection the murder of his 2-month-old child.

A Texas mother was arrested after police found children with no clothes on living in an apartment with feces covering the walls and couch.

An Indiana man is accused of killing his wife while they were driving to a photo shoot with their kids. Now, he claims it was self-defense, officials say.

Texas parents have been accused of injecting their 1-year-old child with meth to help ease the pain from severe burns.

A couple in Milwaukee was arrested after prosecutors say two naked children were seen walking the streets covered in blood.

Texas woman allegedly left her 8-month-old baby in a random driveway while in her stroller, according to authorities.

Florida woman accused of stopping into a bar, all while leaving her 2-year-old and 8-month-old sleeping children in the car.

Mother-daughter co-owners of a California daycare have turned themselves in after 2 toddlers drowned in pool at their daycare.

A Florida lawyer left two young girls she was watching alone for over half an hour, with the younger one wandering into the surf.

West Virginia couple arrested after they allegedly locked their adopted teens in a barn for days at a time with no food or water, cops say.

A couple in Nebraska has been arrested after their 4 children were found with sores, bug bites and matted hair, cops said.

A Pennsylvania woman was convicted in connection with the death of her 3-year-old stepdaughter, who suffered horrific abuse, authorities said.

A Florida mom has been accused of leaving her 11-year-old son in a hotel room with a dead man for several hours after drug-fueled threesome.

A woman in Florida has been accused of abandoning her 2-year-old son in car so she could go swimming and 'meet sharks.'

A man in Tennessee used a braided dog toy to allegedly discipline his girlfriend's son. Now, the boy died and he is facing charges, cops say.

A woman in Florida was arrested after she allegedly was selling crack cocaine out of her motel room in front of her 1-year-old baby, police said.

A couple in Louisiana showed no remorse after their 4-month-old daughter was found dead inside their 'deplorable' home, officials said.

A man in Virginia was sentenced to 35 years in prison after placing his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter in scalding hot water and neglecting to get her help.

An infant in Indiana received 'catastrophic injuries' at his Indiana home and now police say his parents have been arrested in connection to those injuries.

A 2-year-old girl in Kansas died in 2021 due to malnutrition. Now, her father has been sentenced to 57 years in prison in connection with her death.

A 1-year-old Indiana boy was fatally shot by his 5-year-old brother and now police say both parents arrested after drugs found in kids' system.

A couple in West Virginia has been arrested after their daughter allegedly jumped out bedroom window, walked to Family Dollar and begged for food, cops say.

A woman in Florida walked into an NICU, took her newborn baby and then allegedly attacked hospital staff on the way out, according to authorities.

A 2-year-old girl in Alabama was allegedly found naked outside a neighbor's apartment. Cops say she then tested positive for cocaine at the hospital.

A 2-year-old girl was found dead in an Oklahoma motel room. Now, police say the two adults taking care of her have been arrested in connection with her murder.

A couple in Las Vegas has been arrested after police say they abused six children by locking them in a dog crate, beating them with belts and a skillet.

A Florida mother has been arrested after a 3-month-old pit bull puppy chewed off her baby's fingers, according to authorities.

A hungry 8-year-old Texas boy allegedly broke into his neighbor's house and raided their fridge for food after his mom left him home alone, cops say.

The mother of an infant boy who died in a car while she was at work was arrested for felony murder, child abuse and child endangerment, authorities said.