Custody Hearing Today For North Texas Children Found Living In Squalor
A custody hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning in Wise County in the case of four young children found caged and living in squalor.
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A custody hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning in Wise County in the case of four young children found caged and living in squalor.
A 31-year-old father of four was arrested after one of is sons was found wandering around outside in the cold.
According to a police affidavit, a Southeast Texas man found naked and stained with blood told officers that he used a hammer to beat his 2-year-old daughter to death.
Police say a Southeast Texas man who used a hammer to kill his 2-year-old daughter is being held on $2 million bond after being arraigned on a capital murder charge.
The baby is fighting for his life at Cook Children's Hospital, where he arrived with hemorrhaging in the brain and bruises on his body.
Gerardo Zavala-Loredo and Monica Yvonne Dominguez are both charged with abusing a human corpse and evidence tampering.
The Wise County Sheriff's Department released a 911 call from the father that led to the discovery of the children and the arrest of the parents.
Kylil Jamall Killian, 20, sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in April of 2018 and even sought help to have her killed.
A sad, graphic look inside the Hell four Wise County siblings were living in when deputies responded to a disturbance call, is revealed in an arrest affidavit released Thursday.
"It can be a part of something that happened, it can be a scar," says Kelly Slaven, Chief Clinical Officer at the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center. "It doesn't have to be the driving force in their life."
Two people remain jailed Wednesday morning after deputies found four malnourished children, two of which were locked in a dog kennel, living in deplorable conditions at a home in Wise County.
Wise County sheriff's deputies found four malnourished children, two of which were locked in dog kennels, during a disturbance call Tuesday.
Dontarious Scott, 22, is charged with sexual abuse of a child and online solicitation of a minor. A mother of one of the alleged victims had let Scott stay at their home.
A Fort Worth woman was convicted of child endangerment in the 2015 death of her 2-year-old son in an attack blamed on her boyfriend.
The trial of a former Texas priest accused of sexually abusing an altar server for years was postponed after Catholic leaders named hundreds of priests credibly accused of child abuse.
The Allen Police Department is currently investigating a sexual abuse of a child offense involving Dontarious Jamal Scott, 22, of Plano.
Catholic leaders in Texas have identified 286 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children, a number that represents one of the largest collection of names to be released since an explosive grand jury report last year in Pennsylvania.
Governor Abbott announced Tuesday $18 million in grant funding will go toward efforts to help victims of human trafficking.
The owners of a Texas daycare say staff members were fired after a video circulated on social media showing a woman pulling a child's hair at the facility.
Former Major League Baseball pitcher and Texas Rangers Hall of Fame member John Wetteland has been arrested and charged with child sex abuse.
Mohamed Toure and Denise Cros-Toure could spend decades in prison.
A former Montessori school worker, Jessica Wiese, has now been charged with physically harming at least eight babies during the past two years.
CBS News has identified hundreds of reports of sexual abuse that occurred at children's camps in Texas and across the United States.
"When the caregivers are coming to pick up packages, they cry and they hug us and they're so grateful," says Becky Aguilar, Director of Community Engagement.
A McKinney childcare worker in jail on charges of injuring babies in her care passed a background check according, to the Montessori school where she worked.
The child's mother raised the allegation in May, but regulators say none of the four professionals contacted law enforcement or child protective services.
Ranchers raced to save livestock as flames threatened homes and destroyed structures at Worth Ranch.
The agreement, which still requires probate court approval, will resolve civil claims stemming from the 2019 fatal shooting and directs most funds to Jefferson's nephews.
Police said the investigation began after family members reported concerns about interactions with an elderly resident who later moved to a different facility.
Advocates say canyons and rugged landscape have historically deterred illegal crossings in the region.
The child's mother raised the allegation in May, but regulators say none of the four professionals contacted law enforcement or child protective services.
The Ross wildfire has burned more than 50,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forcing evacuations, closing roads and disrupting schools.
Ranchers raced to save livestock as flames threatened homes and destroyed structures at Worth Ranch.
The agreement, which still requires probate court approval, will resolve civil claims stemming from the 2019 fatal shooting and directs most funds to Jefferson's nephews.
Police said the investigation began after family members reported concerns about interactions with an elderly resident who later moved to a different facility.
"Maybe this is one of those times that we just need to be loud and make people hear us that they're not being treated fairly," she said.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Advocates say canyons and rugged landscape have historically deterred illegal crossings in the region.
Canadian government officials said they are also providing aid for workers and businesses that could be hurt by U.S.-imposed tariffs.
The charges against Major Jason Watson are believed by his attorneys to be among the only instances for officers of his rank in the history of the U.S. military to be charged under Article 88.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.
President Trump said the U.S. is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid an escalating trade fight with Canada.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
Casting for Recovery was started by two women, a professional angler and a reconstructive breast surgeon, who recognized the healing powers of fly fishing.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
After a 2024 merger with Cedar Flags the combined company moved its headquarters to North Carolina.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Many North Texas Native Americans celebrated Pete's debut Saturday with joy.
The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women should be allowed to participate in the league.
Paige Bueckers scored 18 of her 32 points in the first quarter, Jessica Shepard had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 92-70 to tie the franchise's single-season wins record.
Ezequiel Durán and Elias Díaz hit solo homers, Cal Quantrill worked six scoreless innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Sunday.
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
After Hayden Panettiere's death, fans resurfaced her claim that Neutrogena had fired her in 2015 over her comments about postpartum depression.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
Hayden Panettiere, who shares a daughter with the former boxing champ, died on Sunday at 36 years old.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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