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.
After missing for more than a year, Orrin and Orson West, who were first reported missing in December 2020 from California City, are believed to... More
March 3, 2022
A 68-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 41 years for the murder of his daughter, whose dismembered remains were left at a dumpster. More
March 1, 2022
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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... More
January 18, 2022
Justin Ross Harris is asking Georgia's highest court to overturn his convictions for murder and child cruelty. 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
Ross Harris, the father convicted on leaving his son in a hot car, filed a motion for a new trial. The Georgia Supreme Court will... More
January 14, 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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 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,... 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... 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... More
November 16, 2021
