Child abuse can take many forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect, and can result in serious harm or even death.
Authorities believe that Emma Cole was dead for several weeks before her body was found in a softball park near a Delaware middle school. More
May 25, 2023
Karima Jiwani is accused of tying Baby India in a plastic bag and throwing the child in the woods in June 2019. More
May 23, 2023
UPDATE: Jacqueline and Trezell West were found guilty on five of seven counts related to the deaths of their adopted sons, Orrin and Orson. More
May 19, 2023
Minnesota prosecutors drop state sex charges against R. Kelly, citing fact that federal convictions could keep him in prison for life. More
May 17, 2023
Court TV sits down with Al Stauch and Landen Bullard, the parents of Gannon Stauch, who was tragically murdered by his stepmom, Letecia Stauch. More
May 11, 2023
A judge sentences Alexis Avila, who was convicted of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse, for abandoning her newborn in a dumpster. More
May 1, 2023
Alexis Avila allegedly left her newborn, wrapped in a dirty blanket with its umbilical cord still attached, in a dumpster. More
May 1, 2023
The jury returned a verdict in the trial of Alexis Avila, who was accused of abandoning her newborn infant in a dumpster. More
April 14, 2023
Prosecutors focused on the video showing Alexis Avila throwing her newborn into a dumpster, saying that she was trying to kill her child. More
April 14, 2023
An attorney representing Deja Taylor said his client had experienced mental health issues, which contributed to the shooting. More
April 14, 2023
Alexis Avila testified in her own defense, saying that she "blacked out" when a doctor told her that she was pregnant. More
April 14, 2023
Dr. Susan Cave testified that when she examined Alexis Avila, she found her to be "moderately impaired for attention." More
April 14, 2023
Crime scene technician Rebecca Morley testified about the investigation into a baby found in a dumpster in New Mexico. More
April 14, 2023
Deja Taylor, the mother of the 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot his teacher, has posted bond after being taken into custody. More
April 14, 2023
A woman testified that she found a newborn infant wrapped in a black trash bag while dumpster diving with two others. More
April 13, 2023
Alexis Avila's defense asks that the jury find her 'absolutely' not guilty and hold her accountable, but not for what she is charged with. More
April 13, 2023
Alexis Avila is accused of abandoning her newborn in a dumpster in New Mexico on January 7, 2022. More
April 13, 2023
Alexis Avila is accused of leaving her newborn baby, with its umbilical cord still attached, in a trash bag in a mall dumpster. More
April 12, 2023
The child's mother was charged with child neglect and failing to secure a firearm in her home after her son allegedly shot his teacher. More
April 10, 2023
Tracey Nix is charged with aggravated manslaughter after the deaths of 2 of her grandchildren. One drowned in a pond, the other was left in... More
April 6, 2023
