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NEWS Infant Saved From Car Where Temps Reached Over 100 Degrees After Instacart Driver Left to Shop in Publix for 45 Minutes: Cops
An Instacart driver in Florida left a child inside a vehicle that reached 100 degrees while he tried to complete an order at Publix, authorities say.NEWS Virginia Father Accused of Killing 4-Year-Old Son Six Months Before Reporting Him Missing
The father of missing 4-year-old Codi Rigsby has been indicted and charged after he was accused of killing boy months before reporting him missing.NEWS Mother Charged With Murder After Accusing Her 2-Year-Old of Being Responsible for Getting Her Other Baby Trapped in Couch: Police
A Virginia mother claimed her 2-year-old was responsible for trapping her 1-year-old in the couch. Now, police say she is charged with murder.NEWS Florida Mother Who Went to Mall to Do Some Shoplifting In Cuffs After Car Catches Fire With Her Kids Inside: Police
A vehicle burst into flames in Florida and two young children were trapped inside while their mother allegedly was at a store stealing, authorities said.NEWS Virginia Couple Arrested After 5-Month-Old Baby Brought to Hospital With Rat Bites Filled With Maggot Larva: Police
A couple in Virginia has been arrested after their 5-month-old son was treated for rat bites that were filled with maggot larva, according to authorities.NEWS Wisconsin Couple on Heroin, Cocaine and Alcohol Arrested After Overdosing in Car with 3 Young Kids Inside: Cops
A couple in Wisconsin allegedly overdosed while driving around with their 3 kids in the vehicle, police said.NEWS ‘Inexcusable’ and ‘Dangerous’: School Bus Driver Used Duct Tape to Restrain 10-Year-Old Boy With Down Syndrome, Prosecutor Says
A school bus driver in Pennsylvania is being accused of duct taping a 10-year-old boy with Down syndrome to the seat, according to authorities.NEWS Brother of 10-Year-Old Boy Found in Street Weighing 36 Pounds Reveals Details About Life Inside Georgia House of Horrors: Report
A couple in Georgia are accused of false imprisonment and cruelty to children after their young son was found wandering the streets looking for food, cops say.NEWS An Oklahoma Man Got High on Meth. He Then Used a Shock Collar to Abuse His Girlfriend’s 3-Year-Old for Days.
A man in Oklahoma was sentenced to six life sentences for abusing his girlfriend's daughter in 2020, including using a shock collar and tying her to a table.NEWS Unhappy Mother’s Day: Intoxicated Indiana Mom Hits Pedestrian, Tosses Liquor Bottles From Car, Cops Say
An Indiana woman was arrested on Mother’s Day after she caused a hit-and-run crash with her daughter, her daughter’s friend inside the car, according to cops.NEWS 3 Charged in West Virginia in Connection with Twin Toddlers Padlocked in Feces-Covered Room, Fed Ground Beef Under Door
A West Virginia mother, her husband and her boyfriend were arrested after 2-year-old twin boys were found in a padlocked, feces-covered bedroom, police said.NEWS A Tennessee 2-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot Himself in the Head. Now, His Mother’s Boyfriend Is Accused of Homicide.
A 2-year-old Nashville boy fatally shot himself with a gun he found on a bed. Now, police say the boyfriend of the boy's mother is charged with his murder.NEWS 7-Year-Old Indiana Student Got Sick While Eating Lunch, so School Employees Allegedly Forced Him to Eat His Own Vomit: Police
A 7-year-old student in Indiana got sick while eating his school lunch. Police say school employees allegedly forced him to eat his own vomit.NEWS 2-Year-Old Boy Found Alone and Infested with Flies in a Florida Home Filled with Feces While Parents Were Out Shopping: Police
A 2-year-old boy was found alone and infested with flies in his feces-filled Florida home as his parents were out shopping, according to authorities.NEWS Florida Mom Accused of 3-Year-Old Son’s Drowning, Allegedly Asked Neighbor to Lie to Police on Her Behalf, Cops Say
A mom in Florida has been charged with murder and neglect after her 3-year-old son drowned in a pond and she asked her neighbor to cover for her, police said.NEWS Virginia Woman Arrested In Connection With 4-Month-Old Infant’s Death at Unlicensed Home Daycare: Police
A woman in Virginia has been indicted by a grand jury after a 4-month-old baby died under her care in an unlicensed home daycare center, officials said.NEWS Ear-Responsible Parenting? Arkansas Father Arrested For Allegedly Piercing Minor Son's Ear
A man in Arkansas has been arrested after he allegedly pierced his minor son's ear, which is illegal to do in the state of Arkansas, officials said.NEWS Mississippi Mom, Boyfriend Charged With Murder After 3-Year-Old Boy Found Dead In Pond, Police Say
A Mississippi mother and her boyfriend are charged with murdering her three-year-old son, after the boy was found in a pond, police say.NEWS Babysitter Found In Tennessee Park With Arm Cuts After Mother Discovers 3-Month-Old Son Dead, 6 Newborns Unattended: Cops
A 3-month-old baby was found dead in a Nashville apartment, along with six other children who were left alone in the babysitter's apartment, police say.NEWS Kansas Father’s 2-Year-Old Daughter Died Because He Was ‘Passed Out In His Bed For Days On End’: Prosecutor
A father in Kansas was found guilty of murder in connection with the malnutrition death of his 2-year-old daughter, officials said.NEWS Make A Run For The Border: Florida Man Allegedly Driving 100 MPH Was Trying To Get To Taco Bell, Arrested For Reckless Driving, Police Say
A Florida man was arrested for reckless driving after authorities say he was driving 100 mph in a 40-mph zone as he was trying to get to Taco Bell.NEWS 6-Year-Old Boy Found Naked, Locked In Dog Cage In Northeast Philadelphia
Neighbors called police after finding a young boy naked and locked inside a dog cage while his mom was out, according to authorities.NEWS Children Found Living In South Carolina House With 16 Dead Animals, Elderly Woman's Body On Porch, Cops Say
A woman was arrested in South Carolina after cops say they found children living in a home with 16 dead animals inside and an elderly woman dead on the porch.NEWS New York Dad Of Missing Girl Found Hidden In 'Small, Cold' Secret Space Under Staircase Accused Of New Crimes
The father of a missing girl found in a secret room beneath a staircase in New York was arrested again and faces charges unrelated to the incident, cops said.NEWS Missouri Woman Pulled Butcher Knife From Purse, Tried To Stab Her Children While Driving Down Highway: Sheriff
A woman in Missouri had a 'mental status change' and tried to stab her children in their car before her husband intervened, officials said.NEWS A Girl Went Missing In Michigan. The 14-Year-Old Was Pregnant And Hiding In A Closet When Found 2 Years Later.
A missing 14-year-old girl who ran away from foster care nearly two years ago was recently found pregnant and hiding in a closet in a Michigan home: officials.NEWS Wisconsin Bar Brawl Between Bartender And Patrons Ends With Shots Fired, Two Women Arrested
A bar dispute in Wisconsin escalated to a physical disturbance and shots fired in the parking lot after staff kicked two women out, police said.NEWS Mother, Stepfather Face Murder Charges After Severely Neglected 8-Year-Old Boy Dies, Authorities Say
A mother and stepfather are behind bars in Texas after they were accused of causing the death of their 8-year-old son. They were charged with capital murder.NEWS Woman's Hands Were Covered In Fentanyl When She Gave A Toddler Candy, Police Said
A woman told police her hands were covered in Fentanyl when she gave a toddler candy, police in Florida said. Now, she faces a child neglect charge.NEWS Two Children Abandoned At Filthy Home With Ill-Treated Animals: Police
A woman in Virginia faces charges after police say she abandoned animals and two kids at a home. Police arrived to find strong odors coming from the home.NEWS Woman Allegedly Left Kids Alone In A Mobile Home While She Went Shopping An Hour Away. Then The Police Showed Up.
A woman in Indiana left her kids home alone to go shopping an hour away, police said. The woman now faces charges of child neglect, a report states.NEWS Mother Arrested After Malnourished 6-Year-Old Daughter Dies Weighing Just 31 Pounds, Cops Say
A mother of six in Texas was taken into custody almost 10 months after her 6-year-old daughter died weighing just 31 pounds, authorities said.NEWS Three Kids Found Living In Home Filled With Trash, Walls With Feces, Cops Say
Two people in Georgia face charges after police said they found a home with unsanitary living conditions, such as trash and feces. Three kids lived in the residence.NEWS Sitter Distracted By Baking Arrested In Connection To Baby Boy Who Died Week After Nearly Drowning In Tub: Cops
An Arizona babysitter was arrested in connection to the recent death of a 1-year-old boy involved in a near-drowning incident while in her care, police said.NEWS Mom Told Her Kids During A Camping Trip She Was Going To Get Water. She Never Returned, Cops Say.
Three kids were found alone at a South Carolina lake and they told police their mom said she was going to water and never returned. She now faces neglect charges.NEWS Mom Allowed 5-Year-Old To Watch Man Naked, Touch His Genitals, Oklahoma Cops Say
A mom and her boyfriend were arrested on child neglect charges in Oklahoma. Police say a 5-year-old saw the man naked and touched his private areas.NEWS Two Boys Had To Use Buckets For Bathroom, Hose To Shower And Hadn't Been To School In Months, Police Say In Neglect Case
A woman faces neglect charges after two boys were found living in a home in deplorable conditions, Florida police said. The children hadn't been to school in months.NEWS Woman Left 18-Month-Old Baby In Car In 90-Degree Temps As She Donated Plasma, Sheriff Says
A South Carolina woman is accused of leaving her baby locked in a car for over around an hour and a half as temperatures reached into the 90s, authorities said.NEWS Couple Accused Of Leaving 8-Year-Old Girl In Reach Of Drug Paraphernalia In Cockroach-Infested House: Deputies
A Florida couple is accused of child neglect after they were arrested and an 8-year-old girl at their home told deputies she had been alone, authorities said.NEWS Texas Couple Charged With Murder After Severely Malnourished Girl, 8, Dies Weighing Just 29 Pounds, Police Say
A Texas couple was accused of murder in connection to the death of an 8-year-old girl who weighed around 29 pounds when she died in December 2020, police say.NEWS Florida Mother Accused Of Neglect After 2 Hungry Preschoolers Found Searching For Starbucks In Middle Of Night
A mother in Florida was arrested after two of her children were discovered outside in the middle of the night on their way to Starbucks for food, police said.NEWS Dozens Of Kids Drugged At Tennessee Daycare So They Would Sleep Longer, Cops Say
Four people face charges after police say dozens of kids were drugged at a Tennessee daycare so they'd sleep longer. The victims were given melatonin.NEWS 'They seemed to be a caring, loving family': Mother, Grandmother Accused Of Starving Toddler To Death
A toddler was found dead in a North Carolina hotel room, and the child’s mother and grandmother are both under arrest in connection to the case.NEWS 3-Month-Old Baby Starved To Death, Now Two Adults Are Accused Of Murder
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.NEWS Disabled Teen Dies From Neglect, Home Covered In Feces, Maggots, Flies: SC Cops Say
Two parents face charges in South Carolina after police say their disabled teen daughter died. Police also found flies and urine in the family's home.NEWS Woman Broke Child's Leg At Daycare, Then Two Workers Tried To Cover It Up, Cops Say
Three daycare workers in South Carolina workers were arrested after a child broke a leg, police said. Two workers tried to cover up the incident.NEWS She Found Her Baby's Need To Be Fed 'Annoying' So She Starved The Newborn: Report
A mom in Florida starved her child and abused the baby, police said. The suspect also told police she found her baby's need to be fed annoying.NEWS Special needs child found naked in a home and covered with feces, police said
A special needs child in Louisiana was found naked in a home and covered with feces, police said. The child's caregiver was arrested and charged.NEWS Mom tried to give her days-old baby away to strangers on a Texas street: report
A mom in Texas is accused of trying to give away her newborn baby to people on a street, police said. She was arrested and charged with endangering a child.NEWS 'As a father I failed him': Stepdad heads to prison for child neglect resulting in 2-year-old's death
A stepdad was sentenced to prison in Indiana for child neglect resulting in the death of his 2-year-old stepson. The victim was found dead after a bath.