Death of Long Island 7-year-old raises troubling questions
A 7-year-old girl died in December on Long Island after prosecutors say she was abused and tortured by the people who were supposed to care for her.
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A 7-year-old girl died in December on Long Island after prosecutors say she was abused and tortured by the people who were supposed to care for her.
Andrew Labruno is a 44-year-old married father of two and former mayor of Dumont. He also ran for a state assembly seat earlier this month but lost. CBS News New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
A Bronx family is calling for changes to the city's Administration for Children's Services after they say their nanny beat their three small boys with a belt.
CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas found out family members of the kids are not the only ones calling for change.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the death of a 6-year-old child in Newark, New Jersey.
The Safe Center Long Island serves survivors of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault, but as CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports, its future may be in jeopardy and people who need the services fear they could be left with nowhere to go.
A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women.
The Westchester County, New York school, Shrub Oak, has been investigated for reports of abuse and neglect. Yet, CPS continues sending kids there.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
Kyra Franchetti was killed by her own father back in 2016. Since then, her mother has made it her mission to get Albany to act, but she has run into repeated roadblocks. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Chantal Mason was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
Police found Jalaeyah Eason bruised and unresponsive in their Morrisania apartment on Friday. CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest.
Sources say the girl was found unresponsive at her apartment in the Forest Houses on East 165th Street.
The auction will happen on the same day Angelina Pollina will be sentenced for her role in the child's death.
The auction will happen on the same day Angelina Pollina, who was convicted in his killing, will be sentenced. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports,
A law firm that helped defend Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite convicted of helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, is suing her, her brother and husband.
Mother Shemene Cato, 48, was arraigned on several charges, including murder and manslaughter.
Joseph Barney's mother brought him to a hospital last June. He was unresponsive and later pronounced dead.
Diana Camacho, 52, worked at Kiddie Academy of Hoboken and turned herself in on May 4.
A candlelight vigil was held Thursday in Harlem for the 10-year-old boy, who was allegedly beaten to death by his mother's boyfriend.
His mother's boyfriend, 34-year-old Ryan Cato, was arraigned on murder charges overnight.
"If anything, we think instances of child abuse and neglect are on the rise," said Dr. Jeff Reynolds of the Family and Children's Association.
Authorities said nanny camera footage showed Yeboah hitting, kicking and yanking the child by the arm.
The Bergen County prosecutor's office says the victim suffered facial injuries that required multiple stitches.
The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday that Daniel Bannister faces a first-degree murder charge after a months-long investigation into the killing of his daughter, Hailey.
