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Latest child neglect Stories

Mom left young kids alone at home to visit a man, leading to the 3-year-old wandering outside in search of her: Police

Conrad HoytOct 10th
'He seemed content': Mom left her sleepy 9-day-old infant in car seat for 14 hours to die of positional asphyxia while she watched TV and slouched around all day

Chris PerezOct 9th
Couple fleeing to 'Guam or Idaho' ditched their kid on the highway with bags of guns and told him to 'take care of the house': Cops

David HarrisOct 8th
'Observed on nearly every surface': Single mother of 3 hauled to jail for roach infestation that she repeatedly complained to landlord about, lawyer says

Chris PerezOct 6th
'Did not follow through': Father refused to help 12-year-old daughter treat her diabetes — then she died in her own bedroom

Colin KalmbacherOct 3rd
6-year-old boy ran away from home to escape abuse by father, stepmother who burned his feet with a Bic lighter as 'discipline': Police

Jamie FreveleSep 30th
Dad accused of ignoring 12-year-old daughter's diabetes until she died suggests railroad job kept him away from home too much to perform daily care

Colin KalmbacherSep 30th
'Supposed to take care of him': Man brutally beat girlfriend's 4-year-old boy to death with electrical cord

Colin KalmbacherSep 27th
Napping mom didn't know her kids, ages 4 and 5, were out running around on busy streets — and it's not the first time they escaped: Cops

David HarrisSep 25th
Parents confined girls with autism to beds, never bothered to check on them until finding 1 dead under frame: Cops

David HarrisSep 25th
Single mom 'trying to get her bearings' leaves 22-month-old to decompose in his crib before calling 911 for help: Police

Jamie FreveleSep 24th
Mom 'attached at the hip' to 9-year-old nonverbal son left him for 17 hours alone while she spent the night somewhere else: Cops

Jamie FreveleSep 23rd
Parents locked 6 kids, including newborn, in 'putrid' storage unit with only a bucket for a toilet, police say

Jerry LambeSep 19th
'It's 90 degrees outside': Mom on Walmart run left 3 kids alone in hot car without AC, police say

Jamie FreveleSep 19th
Mom arrested for neglect after 22-month-old found dead on driveway of home: Police

Jamie FreveleSep 18th
Father hurls 3 young children over 6-foot fence, then disappears into a neighbor's backyard while running from police: Deputies

Conrad HoytSep 17th