Police in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, arrested a mother and grandmother after children were found living in a feces- and urine-filled home with no food or water. Authorities say the mother was staying with her boyfriend miles away.

A Monessen father and his girlfriend are accused of horrific abuse against a 5-year-old boy, including beatings, starvation, and forcing him to eat feces. The child has been removed from the home and is now safe.

A baby was found dead in a hearse at a Gadsden funeral home. Police arrested 29-year-old Terica Pearl within 12 hours, charging her with murder in a case described as “tough for everybody involved.”

A foster child died after being left in a sweltering car for five hours outside a Birmingham home. The transporter, a DHR-contracted employee, now faces manslaughter charges in a case the family calls completely avoidable.

Conrad Ashcraft, a nonverbal 3-year-old with autism, was allegedly suffocated to death by a daycare worker who used their legs or feet to force him to sleep. His mother arrived four hours later and found him lifeless on the floor. The daycare is now facing a wrongful death lawsuit.

Noah Burke was just 4 years old and weighed only 10 pounds when he died. Born with a rare swallowing disorder, he couldn’t eat on his own. Authorities say his mother, Jessica Burke, let him waste away from starvation and now faces life in prison.

Lejonkica Sharp of Shreveport, Louisiana, is charged with six counts of aggravated assault after allegedly attempting to strike six children with her vehicle outside Pine Grove Elementary.

Natalie Sorrells, 46, was convicted on Mother’s Day of sexually abusing her son’s 13-year-old friend in Rockwall County, Texas. She’ll serve five years in prison for indecency with a child.

Andrew Mustapick, 70, of Vero Beach, is facing new charges after allegedly trying to have a teen victim harmed to prevent her from testifying. He had previously coerced her into a disturbing written agreement.

Sadoni, a 4-year-old boy from Boston, died after going into cardiac arrest on Tuesday. His mother, Genesis Parris, is seeking answers after discovering bruises on his face.

A Florida woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of her girlfriend's 3-year-old son, whom she killed with a tire iron and delayed taking to the hospital.

Virginia Gonzales is charged with felony injury after police found her malnourished daughter locked in a barricaded closet. Authorities are also searching for another daughter, Ava, missing since 2017.

Jeffrey Endres allegedly killed neighbor Dr. Kami Hansen and injured her family in a targeted crash after receiving police reports on his child’s abuse case. He was later found dead in jail.

Edwin Cosmo Trudeau will serve over 6 years for encouraging the mother of 7-month-old Mateo Harding to kill her infant son and hide the body. The child’s mother, Esperanza Harding, was sentenced to 32 years in March.

oseph Davis is accused of fatally stabbing Christine Morris in front of their child after discovering her alleged infidelity. He is being held on $2.5M bond.

Endia Walker, 23, faces felony homicide and child neglect charges after her infant son was found severely malnourished and unresponsive inside a Lynchburg apartment. Authorities urge community members to report child neglect early.

Valerie Cordell faces 18 charges including child abuse and criminal sexual penetration after authorities discovered her children living in dangerous conditions on a desert compound in Luna County, New Mexico.

Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman, a former NICU nurse in Virginia, faces new charges after authorities say she abused premature infants. A state investigation found Henrico Doctors’ Hospital failed to prevent abuse and protect vulnerable newborns.

The death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge at Guyana’s Double Day Hotel has sparked national outrage, protests, and a demand for independent investigation amid allegations of negligence and cover-up.

Dineshia Yates was sentenced to 18 months in jail after her daughter, Blessing Buckles, 3, was beaten to death by two unsupervised boys while she and a friend were out gambling. Terica Scott awaits trial.