Police Back At Home Of Mother Accused Of Trying To Drown Baby
Miramar Police were again called to the home of a woman accused of trying to drown her baby but this time they found a woman unconscious.
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Miramar Police were again called to the home of a woman accused of trying to drown her baby but this time they found a woman unconscious.
A teacher at a Christian school in Hialeah is accused of crossing the line in disciplining her students.
Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson avoided jail time on Tuesday in a plea agreement reached with prosecutors to resolve his child abuse case.
A father whose wife is accused of trying to drown their infant son in a Miramar lake three months ago, is now also facing charges along with the baby's grandmother.
Republican Gov. Rick Scott repeatedly tells voters that abused and neglected children are safer under his leadership than when his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist was governor, but an Associated Press examination of that claim shows that campaign claim may be an exaggeration.
A Broward Sheriff's (BSO) Deputy who said he discovered a baby in the trunk of a car during a traffic stop spoke out about the encounter Wednesday evening.
A woman is behind bars after a Broward Sheriff's deputy found her baby in the trunk of her car during a traffic stop.
The adoptive sister of Nubia Barahona, a young girl who died in the custody of her adoptive parents, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Children and Families.
A vigil is being held Saturday evening for a baby on life support who prosecutors say is "expected to pass."
Prosecutors announced Friday a baby, on life support is "expected to pass." Meantime, the mother's boyfriend is being held on no bond, charged with child abuse.
The father of a 5-month-old boy who is on life support spoke out exclusively to CBS4 after the mother's boyfriend was charged with child abuse.
The panel charged with reviewing reports of child deaths as part of Florida's new child welfare law is undergoing changes of it's own.
A Daytona Beach father who beat up a man after he says, he found him molesting his 11-year old son spoke out about the incident and the aftermath.
A Tampa Bay area mother has been arrested after allegedly leaving her infant daughter in a van for several hours.
Florida Welfare officials launched a new site, mandated by the legislature, to improve transparency surrounding child abuse deaths.
A man is behind bars, accused of beating his 10-year-old stepson for not doing his homework.
A South Florida father remains in jail Wednesday charged with child abuse.
An 18-year-old mother has been arrested for child abuse and neglect five days after the death of her three-year old son.
Since 1978, the Family Resource Center of South Florida has been a champion of the rights of children to grow up in a healthy and safe environment. Founded by a group of concerned citizens, today the agency is a leader in child welfare services in its ongoing mission to help prevent and treat child abuse and neglect. This is a pressing problem in Florida. As part of child abuse prevention and awareness month, we focus on what can be done to identify and prevent future occurrences.
Jury deliberations began Wednesday afternoon after closing arguments wrapped up in the trial of a former youth pastor accused of sexually abusing four young boys.
Broward Sheriff's Deputies arrested a woman Tuesday after she allegedly left her children and grandchildren home alone to go to a casino.
A former youth pastor on trial for sexually abusing four young boys said he's been falsely accused.
In the case of child on child sex abuse, a counselor and therapist testified Tuesday that the alleged victim was "traumatized" and "believable."
A Broward County teacher who was arrested in February for allegedly forcing a student to clean a dirty urinal with his bare hands no longer faces any charges.
Testimony resumed Thursday afternoon in the trial of a former youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting young children.
