Often met with shock and outrage, this type of crime is considered one of the most heinous, which refers to parents or caregivers who intentionally cause the death of their own kids, whether through physical violence, neglect or other means.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Scripps News Baltimore) — A suspended Baltimore City Police officer appeared in Anne Arundel County court Tuesday on charges of second-degree murder. Eric Glenn Banks Jr. was arrested back in July of 2021 for allegedly killing his 15-year-old stepson, Dasan James “DJ” Jones. Police found DJ’s body stuffed inside an attic crawl space, […] More
October 5, 2022
An Ohio judge has sealed Brooke Skylar Richardson's conviction for abusing her newborn's corpse, according to reports. More
October 4, 2022
Due to the coroner's ruling, John and Katherine Snyder lost custody of their four other adopted children and their one biological child. More
September 29, 2022
Colorado grand jury indicts Alonzo Montoya and Nicole Casias, parents of a 1-yr-old girl who died of fentanyl poisoning, on first-degree murder charges. More
September 22, 2022
Cincinnati mom Brooke Hunter indicted for baby's death as result co-sleeping. It's labeled as a homicide because she lost another baby the same way. More
September 15, 2022
Erin Merdy's estranged ex-husband said his son, Zachary, would arrive for visits dirty and complaining that he wasn't getting enough to eat. More
September 15, 2022
Authorities didn't immediately say if the 42-year-old suspect was the dead children's mother. More
September 15, 2022
Three young children were found dead off New York's Coney Island boardwalk. Police believe they were drowned by their mother. More
September 12, 2022
Authorities said both of the children were shot multiple times in the head. Jermaine Bass claimed it was an accident. More
September 1, 2022
South Korean police say they believe a possible relative of two children whose bodies were found in suitcases in New Zealand last week is likely in South Korea. More
August 22, 2022
Brooke Skylar Richardson, who was convicted of abusing her baby’s corpse, is requesting the judge seal the fifth-degree felony conviction. More
August 18, 2022
The children were between 5 and 10 years old, had been dead for a number of years, and the suitcases had been in storage for at least three or four years, police said. More
August 18, 2022
A Florida mother found guilty of starving her 18-month-old son to death will not be getting a new trial. More
August 16, 2022
A jury convicted Yaser Said of shooting and killing his daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said. More
August 9, 2022
Jurors began deliberating in the capital murder trial of a man accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in a taxi. More
August 9, 2022
Yaser Said told the jury that he ran from his car and left his teen daughters inside because he feared for his life as he testified. More
August 8, 2022
A vegan mother who said she and her family followed a strict diet of only raw fruits and vegetables faced sentencing on Monday in the malnutrition death of her 18-month-old son. More
August 8, 2022
When Patricia Owens was asked to identify her ex-husband in court, she pointed at Yaser Said, saying: “That devil there.” More
August 5, 2022
The child died in October 2021, prosecutors said. His parents have since been arrested, along with a third female suspect. More
August 3, 2022
Yaser Said is accused of murdering his daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said. He evaded arrest for 12 years. More
August 3, 2022
Yaser Said, who was convicted of killing 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on New Year’s Day in 2008. More
August 1, 2022
A Maryland woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of her newborn baby. More
August 1, 2022
The case against Letecia Stauch, the Colorado woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, has hit another roadblock. More
July 29, 2022
LOGAN, Utah (Scripps News Salt Lake City) — Both parents of a deceased Logan, Utah infant have been charged with aggravated murder in the death of the 46-day-old child. Zachary Michael Woirhaye, 38, and Jodi Lee Anderson Woirhaye, 34, were charged after their child was found without a heartbeat and not breathing in a hotel […] More
July 25, 2022
A mother charged in the death of her 18-month-old son finds out her punishment later today. Sheila O’Leary was convicted of first-degree murder last month, after her son died from what investigators said was severe malnutrition and dehydration. More
July 25, 2022
The mysterious shooting deaths of a prominent South Carolina lawyer's wife and son have spun investigations revealing charges of money laundering, a narcotics ring, a staged attempt on his life and millions of dollars in stolen money. On Thursday, Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder, the latest in a steep fall that has spanned the past 13 months. More
July 14, 2022
Teresa Ann Bailey Black is charged with felony murder, cruelty to children, aggravated assault and concealing the death of another in the death of her 6-year-old son, William DaShawn Hamilton. More
July 13, 2022
A lawyer for disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh said investigators have indicated they intend to pursue murder charges against him for the deaths of his wife and son. More
July 12, 2022
Prosecutors say Alex Murdaugh's crimes include a money laundering and painkiller ring. More
June 29, 2022
On Friday, Chayce Allen was tragically discovered decaying in a deep freezer at his mother’s home in Detroit. More
June 27, 2022
