Child abuse can take many forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect, and can result in serious harm or even death.
Timothy Ferriter’s attorney argues Arizona abuse evidence unfairly prejudiced jurors in his trial, as the Fourth District Court of Appeal considers his conviction. More
January 9, 2026
A police report reveals Rebekah Baptiste told police about the abuse she suffered nine months before her death. More
January 5, 2026
Phoenix police were called to investigate when Rebekah Baptiste ran away from home and ended up at a Phoenix gas station on October 17, 2024. More
January 1, 2026
Defendant Savanna LeFever makes a court appearance after being arrested, along with three others for allegedly starving a Wisconsin teen. More
December 22, 2025
Maya Hernandez faces murder charges after her toddler died in a hot car while she attended a cosmetic procedure. Julia Jenaé and her panel break... More
December 17, 2025
The State presents their closing argument in Maya Hernandez's trial, who is charged with murder for leaving her two young children in a car. More
December 16, 2025
Micah Smith faces charges after taking his young children on a dangerous hike. More
December 16, 2025
Maya Hernandez, when asked about all the dangers her children faced while she was away, responded 'I didn't think of all of those things.' More
December 16, 2025
Maya Hernandez, accused in her son's hot car death, tearfully recounted her version of events during the final day of testimony in her trial. More
December 16, 2025
Maya Hernandez is charged with murder and child cruelty for leaving her two young children in a car while she went to a spa appointment. More
December 15, 2025
Days before taking his children on a dangerous hike, Micah Smith was involved in a traffic stop in Cottonwood Heights. More
December 13, 2025
As authorities informed her that her son had died, Maya Hernandez began sobbing in the recorded interview. More
December 11, 2025
A witness said that Maya Hernandez failed to call 911 for at least 15 minutes after finding her sons in distress. More
December 10, 2025
Prosecutors allege Maya Hernandez left her two children in a hot car while at a medical spa, resulting in the death of the 1-year-old . More
December 9, 2025
Maya Hernandez's attorney told the jury that she thought her car would remain running with the a/c on when she left her children inside. More
December 8, 2025
In their opening statement, prosecutors said Maya Hernandez "chose to ignore all of her responsibilities" when she left her son in a hot car. More
December 8, 2025
Prosecutors allege Maya Hernandez left her two children in a hot car while at a medical spa, resulting in the death of 1-year-old Amillio Gutierrez. More
December 8, 2025
The prosecutor said Trinity Poague never pointed the finger at J.D.'s father, Julian Williams, who was cleared of any involvement. More
December 8, 2025
D.A. Lewis Lamb said Trinity Poague never pointed the blame at the victim's father during her interviews with investigators. More
December 8, 2025
Trinity Poague is sentenced after being found guilty of two counts of felony murder in the death of her boyfriend's 18-month-old toddler. More
December 5, 2025
UPDATE: Trinity Poague was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years for the death of her boyfriend's toddler son. More
December 5, 2025
The jury deliberated for nearly three hours before reaching a verdict for Trinity Poague, accused of killing her boyfriend's toddler. More
December 5, 2025
Lewis Lamb presents the State's rebuttal by reminding the jury that Trinity Poague texted her roommate, 'I got stuck with J.D.' More
December 5, 2025
Wilbur Gamble presents the defense's closing in Trinity Poague's murder trial, saying 'you don't know for sure when (J.D.'s) trauma occurred. More
December 5, 2025
Utah father Micah Smith is facing charges after prosecutors say he took his kids on a dangerous hike, leading one child to nearly die. More
December 5, 2025
Lewis R. Lamb presents the State's closing in Trinity Poague's murder trial saying, 'the cause of this child's death was massive head trauma.' More
December 5, 2025
A former dormmate of Trinity Poague says J.D. was always crying and that the toddler responded better to other people than he did to Poague. More
December 4, 2025
A former roommate of Trinity Poague details text messages with Poague allegedly texting 'I want to love J.D., but... I just feel like angry.' More
December 4, 2025
Parris Purmort details texts between her and Trinity Poague including an alleged text from Poague stating, 'Why do I feel anger towards J.D.?' More
December 4, 2025
The emergency room doctor who treated 18-month-old J.D., says the child was not breathing nor did he have a heart rate when he treated him. More
December 3, 2025
