Echo Park Woman To Be Arraigned In 11-Year-Old Son's Death
If convicted as charged, Veronica Aguilar could face up to 15 years to life in state prison.
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If convicted as charged, Veronica Aguilar could face up to 15 years to life in state prison.
The toddler reportedly had bleeding in his brain, a lacerated liver, a fractured skull, and numerous bruises over his entire body.
Authorities say a homeless couple was arrested after the woman's three young children were sent as punishment into a Southern California desert area without shoes or water.
Jason Gorski is accused of sexually assaulting one of his students from 2007 to 2009.
San Bernardino County Superior Court hired Kevin Bom just months after L.A. County fired him, based on his Linkedin page.
Officials have accused the social workers in the Fernandez case of also falsifying documents.
Doctors later told police the victim's severe, multiple injuries were inconsistent with a fall from a short distance.
Dean Kaipo Pratt pleaded not guilty Thursday and remains in custody.
California defendants accused of sexually abusing children will no longer be able to use a consent defense in civil cases.
A 24-year-old man remained in custody Wednesday on suspicion of abusing his girlfriend's 4-month-old son.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson met Tuesday with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell regarding his reinstatement, eight days before the expected expiration of the suspension that was invoked last season under the personal conduct policy.
The parents of a 3-year-old girl found dead in a North Las Vegas, Nev., home earlier this week might be in the Southland traveling with five other children, authorities said Saturday morning.
A 33-year-old father accused of physically assaulting his two young daughters remained in custody on Saturday.
A 2-year-old Woodland Hills child was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after falling from a second story window, the LAPD said.
Authorities have issued a public safety alert following the possible theft of a bean bag shotgun from the trunk of a sheriff's patrol car.
Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson avoided jail Tuesday by reaching a deal with Texas prosecutors to resolve a child abuse case that revived a national debate about corporal punishment.
The Minnesota Vikings have placed star running back Adrian Peterson on the exempt/commissioner's permission list, a move that will require him to stay away from the team while he addresses child abuse charges.
While the Minnesota Vikings reinstated six-time Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson to their roster, a TV station in Houston revealed a second case in which suggests the former MVP is being investigated for reportedly hurting his son while disciplining him.
The attorney for Adrian Peterson says the Minnesota Vikings star running back has been indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of child abuse.
It's been 30 years since allegations of child molestation at a Manhattan Beach preschool shocked the country. CBS2's Paul Magers spoke with key figures in the McMartin abuse case about what's happened in the years since.
A San Bernardino County woman and her live-in boyfriend Thursday faced charges in the alleged long-term abuse of a six-month-old boy.
Senators unanimously passed AB215 on a 33-0 vote Monday. The bill by Democratic Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan of Alamo creates a separate hearing process for teachers who are charged with egregious misconduct.
Supporters still made it out to the event to raise money for a good cause.
The Los Angeles County Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Protection Tuesday requested a major overhaul of the county's child welfare system stating it is "in crisis".
A 42-year-old Los Angeles Airport Police sergeant was arrested on suspicion of child abuse after allegedly using a belt on his 11-year-old son, Hawthorne police announced Thursday.
