Woman arrested in Ark. boy's death released from jail
Lesley Marcotte was released after she was arrested Thursday on a charge of hindering apprehension and prosecution in the case of missing Arkansas toddler Malik Drummond
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Tucson parents guilty of kidnapping, abusing daughters
All three girls, 12, 13 and 17 at the time, testified they were physically abused and held for months before one escaped
Source: Cops fear dad killed son, fed him to pigs
Michael Jones, of Kansas City, is being held on $10 million bond while police try to determine how his 7-year-old son died
Police: NY toddler dies after assault by caretaker
Authorities say 1-year-old was left in the care of 22-year-old Dakota Miller and sustained an unspecified injury
Kansas councilman, wife, accused of child abuse
Jonathan and Allison Schumm are accused of abusing five of their 16 children, 12 of whom are adopted
Jail time for Mich. mom of boy, 12, who killed child
Lawyers for boy who killed 9-year-old on a playground contend the 12-year-old was the victim of years of mental abuse
Man gets life in prison for murder of NFL star's son
Joseph Patterson was convicted in beating death of 2-year-old son of Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson
Court rules on whether Jerry Sandusky can get his pension back
Former Penn State assistant football coach lost his pension when he was sentenced in child sex abuse case
"Baby Grace" death now charged as homicide
The mother who said she lost her child in a South Carolina creek reportedly told an officer she was "trying to find God" when she went into the water with the baby
"Spotlight": Uncovering the church's sex abuse scandal
David Edelstein says a new film about reporters taking on the Catholic Church is more horrifying than any horror movie
Parents arrested in death of 9-day-old son
Baltimore police say parents are charged with child abuse, and murder after baby was found unresponsive
Police: Mother of slain Fla. baby did not stop abuse
Mother and father of 9-week-old Chance Walsh are both charged with first-degree murder
Cops: Woman staged videos to hide her 5-year-old's injuries
Connecticut police analyze woman's cellphone and find apparent outtakes of videos staged to make it look like girl hurt herself
Emotional abuse as harmful to kids as violence, neglect
A new study finds that different types of child abuse can have similar, long-lasting consequences
Cops: Daycare owner attacked while protecting kids
Authorities say Montana father of three small children, who lacks legal custody, beat up woman who wouldn't give him the kids
Pediatricians told to look closely at bones for child abuse signs
Daily health headlines: New advice for pediatricians to spot child abuse, and more top health stories
Number of Penn State abuse victims more than doubles
The university reached a nearly $60 million settlement with 26 victims
Cops: Boy, 12, says Fla. teacher held him captive
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office says this is one of the worst cases of child abuse it has seen
Police: Conn. man left toddler son in car overnight
A Connecticut man has been charged for allegedly leaving his 3-year-old son in his car overnight, after falling asleep while intoxicated
Grand jury indicts mother in death of child found in swing
A Maryland woman who was found pushing her dead son in a playground swing earlier this year has been indicted and charged with manslaughter and child abuse
Ex-NJ mayor sentenced in child sex abuse case
Former Marlboro Township mayor admitted to sexually abusing a girl over three years while awaiting sentencing on federal tax and bribery charges
Day care apologizes for children's "Fight Club"
Workers at the New Jersey facility charged with child abuse after it was discovered that they instigated scuffles among the children
Prosecutors: 2 day care center workers instigated fights
Prosecutors say two women provoked fights among children ages 4 to 6 at the New Jersey day care where they worked
Dad attacks man at sentencing for daughter's slaying
A Detroit father punched a man being sentenced for the beating death of his 3-year-old daughter
Silence for ex-Vatican diplomat at his funeral
Jozef Wesolowski went on trial in a Holy See courtroom not long before he died on child sexual abuse charges
Iowa approves pricy foreign-owned steel plant project in swing district
Jane Doe's attorney says "she was incapable of consent," alleges cover-up
Medical plane missing near Nantucket with 6 on board, authorities say
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Trump vows Iran war to end "very quickly" as more troops head to Mideast
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
Christa Pike critically ill, intubated after botched execution, attorneys say
Judge says federal law banning noncitizen voting is unconstitutional
Hawaii sea arch collapses into Pacific Ocean after storms batter island state
