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.
A Delaware couple has been arrested and charged with leaving their 5-year-old baby girl -- whose birth was never reported -- to die at their home. Police said Angel Toran, 22, and her fiancé Ny'jier Murphy, 24, had a baby at their Magnolia, Delaware home in April 2021, and her birth was never reported. More
February 16, 2022
SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — The father of an infant killed in a house fire in suburban Kansas City, Kansas, has been charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the case. The fire was reported around 1 a.m. Sunday in Shawnee, and firefighters battling the flames found the body of the infant inside home. The […] More
February 15, 2022
Investigators believe Letecia Stauch killed her stepson on January 27, 2020, before driving his body to the Florida panhandle. More
February 15, 2022
The boy never received medical care, wasn’t enrolled in school and was rarely seen even by his siblings, who lived in the same house with the couple, authorities have said. More
February 14, 2022
A Colorado mother whose 7-year-old daughter died after authorities said she duped doctors about her daughter’s health, leading to unnecessary surgeries and medications, was sentenced to 16 years in prison. More
February 11, 2022
Authorities arrested Kelly Turner in 2019 following a lengthy investigation into the death of her daughter, Olivia Gant. More
February 9, 2022
Brandon Isabelle was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his girlfriend and their two-day-old infant. More
February 2, 2022
Thursday marks two years since 11-year-old Gannon Stauch was reported missing by his stepmother, Letecia Stauch. Now, she is accused of his murder, along with a number of other charges. More
January 27, 2022
A Louisiana woman accused of throwing two of her children into a lake has been indicted on charges of murder and attempted murder. More
January 26, 2022
A mother whose infant son was found dead in her Cleveland home last week with suspected fentanyl in his system has been charged with felony child endangerment. More
January 21, 2022
Police say a Milwaukee man charged Wednesday in the shooting death of his 8-year-old daughter told investigators he wanted to teach his children about gun safety before inadvertently firing the weapon. Michael Huddleston, 47, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the Saturday killing of 8-year-old Tiana Huddleston. More
January 19, 2022
A judge refused to lower the $7 million bail for prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is charged with stealing millions of dollars from vulnerable clients. More
January 18, 2022
An infant died and another young child became very ill after they ingested fentanyl in their family's apartment, authorities said. Nicholas Lee, 25, and Brianna Roush, 26, of Circleville, are each charged with involuntary manslaughter, attempted involuntary manslaughter, possessing and trafficking in fentanyl and two counts of child endangerment. More
January 18, 2022
Justin Ross Harris has appealed his convictions for murder and first-degree child cruelty in the 2016 death of his toddler son, Cooper. More
January 18, 2022
The police chief in New Hampshire's largest city made another plea Wednesday for anyone with information on Harmony Montgomery, who was last seen in 2019 at age 5, to come forth, saying detectives are working on about 300 tips and the reward fund has grown to $104,000. More
January 12, 2022
The 53-year-old heir to a legal empire in Hampton County, South Carolina, has been jailed since his arrest in October on a growing number of charges for mostly financial crimes. More
January 10, 2022
The mother of a 2-year-old girl whose body was found in a Houston bayou in 2020 has pleaded guilty for her role in the child's death, according to court records. Sahara Ervin, 22, pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence, a human corpse, during a court hearing Wednesday as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. More
January 7, 2022
Juvenile court records indicate the parents of a 5-month-old who died in December have a lengthy history with Hamilton County Job and Family Services. Shakayla Sams and Donte Farrier, both 19, are charged with the abuse of their 2-year-old and the death of their 5-month-old, Casey Sams. More
January 6, 2022
A Douglas County woman who was accused of faking her daughter's terminal illness, seeking donations, and causing her death, pleaded guilty to lesser charges as part of a plea deal. Kelly Renee Turner, 43, pleaded guilty on Monday to child abuse causing death, theft and charitable fraud. She was initially charged in October 2019 with two counts of first-degree murder, among several other charges, in the August 2017 death of her 7-year-old daughter, Olivia Gant. More
January 4, 2022
FREMONT COUNTRY, Idaho (Scripps News Boise) — Mark Means, the attorney for Lori Vallow, is disqualified from representing her according to a memorandum decision. Means represented both Chad Daybell and Vallow at times, according to the court document.. Means posted on Twitter and sent a press release on April 28, 2020, stating the office […] More
December 29, 2021
An Arkansas man was arrested and charged with capital murder Tuesday in the death of his 5-month-old son. Hot Springs police said Cody Webb, 35, was booked into Garland County jail and is being held without bond. More
December 21, 2021
Alex Murdaugh blamed some problems on a 20-year opiate addiction before judge set bond at $7 million - must go on house arrest with electronic monitoring and counseling and drug testing. More
December 13, 2021
A Florida man who served as the music minister at a church is accused of fatally shooting his wife and two adult children, officials said. More
December 3, 2021
Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell on charges they murdered her children J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan. More
December 2, 2021
In charging documents, Leannah Gardipe's mother called 911 to report that her daughter had called her and said she "saved her babies." More
November 23, 2021
An insurance company is suing the mother of two boys killed by her estranged husband over a $4 million life insurance payout which claims she may not have been legally entitled to receive. More
November 16, 2021
Sabrina Dunigan charged with child endangerment in August fire deaths of her five young children who she allegedly left in a southwest Illinois apartment without adult supervision. More
November 5, 2021
An El Paso County woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, entered a not guilty plea in court Thursday afternoon. More
November 5, 2021
A Howard County Maryland jury cleared a father of all charges in the 2019 death of his son. Stephen Dwight Tucker admitted fatally shooting Stephen Michael Tucker in self defense. More
November 2, 2021
Lori Vallow Daybell's attorney filed explosive motion alleging that client -- who is currently committed to a psychiatric facility -- is being manipulated by her caretakers. More
October 28, 2021
