Family, state lawmakers demand change after death of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher
CBS Detroit dug deeper to find out what is being done to prevent further tragedies, like the death of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher, from happening.
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CBS Detroit dug deeper to find out what is being done to prevent further tragedies, like the death of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher, from happening.
Two parents are behind bars after being accused of physically beating and killing their 5-year-old son Ethan Belcher while also abusing their three-year-old boy.
Wayne County prosecutors charged Shane Robert Shelton and Valeria Lynn Hamilton with one count of felony murder, two counts of first-degree child abuse, one count of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture.
A man from Gaylord has been arrested for child abuse after allegedly taking his three-year-old son into freezing weather Wednesday night.
A mother and father in Dearborn have been charged with abusing their infant daughter after a nurse discovered bruises on the child's body, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
A tragic accidental shooting on July 6th has left two Redford Township parents on second-degree child abuse charges.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is one of five agencies nationwide that has been awarded a federal grant to reduce and prevent child abuse or neglect deaths and injuries.
A former University of Michigan doctor gets prison time in child pornography case.
Authorities say a man who is on the run for raping a child stole a vehicle in New Hope on Tuesday evening, and now a woman is arrested for allegedly helping him evade capture.
A suburban Houston couple faces charges after being accused of leaving their 11-year-old daughter home alone so they could attend a concert in Detroit.
As authorities work to identify the remains of a boy found on a rural New Mexico compound, they've learned that at least one of 11 other children rescued there was trained to commit school shootings, prosecutors said.
Eleven children were rescued from a compound in Taos County, New Mexico, after authorities say the search for a missing 3-year-old from Georgia led them to the site.
Two parents in western Michigan have been arrested in the neglect death of their 10-month-old daughter.
A western Michigan couple has been charged with murder, manslaughter and child abuse in the dehydration death of their 18-month-old son.
Clelie Choute, 27, of Pontiac was charged with two counts of child abuse - second degree, and on Monday she was sentenced to two years probation.
Judge Elizabeth Gleicher says it's a case "built on emotion rather than fact or law."
The state has reached many milestones since a lawsuit was filed in 2006, but the case still isn't over and has cost taxpayers more than $10 million.
Ivy Yurkus died at a local hospital last Thursday after she was rushed there with stomach pains.
A 19-year-old Pontiac man accused of killing his 7-month-old son has been sentenced to at least 25 years in jail.
A 36-year-old father is expected to face charges after police say his 3-month-old child showed up at the hospital with injuries consistent with child abuse.
The 6-month-old boy remains at Children's Hospital in Detroit.
An autopsy determined her death stemmed from circumstances related to the abuse case.
Prosecutors say the boy suffered severe burns, head trauma and a broken nose.
It's alleged that family members knew the unsecured gun was in the home and accessible to the boy and his young brother.
The 24-year-old told the court that she takes full responsibility for what happened to her son but said she is "not a murderer."
