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.
Judge Clifton Newman, who sentenced Murdaugh to life in prison, earned praise for his even-handed demeanor and for dressing-down the disgraced lawyer. More
March 3, 2023
Domenico Gigante is accused of fatally shooting his teenage daughter and three other people, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. More
March 3, 2023
Vans with tinted windows took the jury about 30 minutes from the courthouse in Walterboro to the Murdaugh home called Moselle in the swamps of... More
March 1, 2023
Alabama man Shawn Rounsaval was arrested on reckless murder charges after his 2-year-old child died after being left in a hot car. More
February 28, 2023
Ronnie Crosby had a testy exchange with defense attorney Dick Harpootlian as prosecutors got a chance to reply to the defense's case. More
February 28, 2023
Minnesota woman Julissa Thaler, convicted of fatally shooting her 6-year-old son days after regaining custody, was sentenced to life in prison. More
February 16, 2023
Minnesota mom Julissa Thaler, who shot her 6-year-old son 9 times and hid his dead body in c car trunk, has been found guilty. More
February 8, 2023
VIDEO:Lindsay Clancy is accused of strangling her kids, ages 5 years, 3 years, and 7 months. She was arraigned via Zoom. More
February 7, 2023
As of right now, no cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during the trial of Letecia Stauch, the woman accused of killing her stepson. More
February 6, 2023
Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy is accused of strangling her 5-year-old daughter, 3-year-old son, and 7-month-old son. More
January 30, 2023
Lindsay Clancy is accused of strangling her 5-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son, and attempting to strangle her 7-month-old son. More
January 26, 2023
Jurors watched Colleton County Sgt. Daniel Greene's body camera footage and other video from Alex Murdaugh's South Carolina hunting lodge. More
January 26, 2023
Lindsay Clancy remains hospitalized and will be arraigned on homicide charges after she is released, Duxbury police said. More
January 26, 2023
Prosecutors laid out their evidence that Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son as they opened the disgraced South Carolina attorney's double murder trial. More
January 25, 2023
Prosecutors want to present voluminous evidence of Alex Murdaugh's bad behavior and the numerous other crimes he is charged with. More
January 24, 2023
Prosecutors are expected to rely heavily on evidence of Alex Murdaugh's financial problems, which they said led him to kill to buy time. More
January 23, 2023
Police ID child's remains found behind Alabama mobile home as Amore Joveah Wiggins and arrest her father, Lamar Vickerstaff, as a suspect in her death. More
January 19, 2023
Police say North Carolina man Robert Crayton Jr. shot and killed his wife and 3 children, then himself, and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. More
January 9, 2023
Lori Vallow Daybell says she has an alibi for when her children were murdered and when her husband's first wife died. More
January 9, 2023
'Many of us have served with them in church, in the community and gone to school with these individuals,' said city manager Rob Dotson. More
January 5, 2023
Jellisa Baxter tried to strangle her 3-year-old daughter before fatally stabbing her instead, North Miami Beach police said. More
December 29, 2022
Missouri mom Shelly Christine Vallejo admits to her role in the death of her 2-year-old son who died after a fentanyl overdose. More
December 21, 2022
Arya Singh, the mother of 'Baby June,' was arrested Dec. 15, four years after her daughter's body was found in the Atlantic Ocean. More
December 19, 2022
The night before Quinton Simon's death, according to the indictment, Leilani Simon met with a drug dealer and used an unspecified drug. More
December 15, 2022
FBI confirms bones found in Georgia landfill are missing toddler Quinton Simon's; the boy's mother was arrested last week. More
November 28, 2022
Leilani Simon is charged with malice murder in the death of her 20-month-old son, Quinton Simon. More
November 23, 2022
Jonah Adams is charged with killing Virginia mom JoAnna Cottle and her 3 kids: Kaelyn Parson, 13, and 4-year-old twins, Kinsey and Jayson Cottle. More
November 22, 2022
Quinton Simon's mother, Leilani Simon, was arrested in connection with the toddler's disappearance. Charges include malice murder. More
November 21, 2022
Police said the children were between 5 and 10 years old and had been dead for years when their bodies were found in the suitcases. More
November 14, 2022
Three people have been arrested following the death of 11-year-old Arabella McCormack, who was allegedly tortured and starved for years. More
November 14, 2022
