Often met with shock and outrage, this type of crime is considered one of the most heinous, which refers to parents or caregivers who intentionally cause the death of their own kids, whether through physical violence, neglect or other means.
ISLANDTON, S.C. (AP) — State police have released a brief timeline of events as part of their investigation into the shooting deaths of a mother... More
June 16, 2021
LAS VEGAS (Scripps News Las Vegas) —The California woman accused of murdering her son and dumping his body at a trailhead near Las Vegas will... More
June 15, 2021
Ronnie O'Neal is accused of murdering his girlfriend and their daughter. More
June 15, 2021
A jury found Joseph Daniels guilty of murdering his missing 5-year-old son. More
June 14, 2021
Closing arguments are being heard today in the trial of Joseph Daniels, the man accused in the presumed death of his 5-year-old son. More
June 11, 2021
PODCAST: On June 9, 2020, the bodies of Tylee Ryan and her little brother JJ Vallow were discovered buried in Chad Daybell’s backyard. Murder charges... More
June 10, 2021
By Katie McLaughlin FREEMONT COUNTY, Idaho (Court TV) - An Idaho district judge has signed an order that will send Lori Vallow Daybell to a... More
June 9, 2021
PODCAST: Encore Episode -- This encore episode will give you all of the background you need on the Doomsday Couple. Lori Vallow and her husband,... More
June 3, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — The jury has been selected in the trial of Joseph Daniels who's accused of killing his 5-year-old son, Joe More
June 3, 2021
JASPER, Texas (AP) — A child found dead in a Texas motel room is believed to be a boy reported missing in Houston and a... More
June 2, 2021
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Police say a woman charged in Idaho with murder in the deaths of her daughter and son... More
May 28, 2021
By Ivy Brown BOISE, Idaho (Court TV) — Lori Vallow-Daybell has been declared not currently competent to stand trial in a recent court record. More
May 27, 2021
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chad Daybell made his first appearance in Idaho court Wednesday on three murder charges in More
May 27, 2021
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The mother of two kids who were found dead last year in Idaho and her new... More
May 26, 2021
A judge has denied Justin Ross Harris' motion for a new trial in the hot car death of his toddler son, according to official court... More
May 25, 2021
The father of two young children found dead in his eastern Nebraska home was charged Monday with child abuse resulting in death. More
May 18, 2021
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — The trial of a New Mexico man accused of murdering his wife and four daughters in 2016 began Tuesday. Juan David... More
May 14, 2021
CHARLOTTE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Joseph Daniels was back in a Dickson County courtroom Thursday, as a slew of motions are being heard just weeks before... More
May 13, 2021
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Nearly two decades after an Australian woman was convicted of killing her four children, dozens More
May 6, 2021
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Colorado Springs) — Court documents released on Monday, May 3, show Letecia Stauch requested a state attorney be More
May 5, 2021
The California Supreme Court on Monday reversed the death penalty for a woman who killed her four young daughters and tried to kill her son... More
May 4, 2021
IDAHO — April 23, 2021: Lori Daybell Attorney Mark Means and Chad Daybell Attorney John Prior filed multiple motions: Motion to oppose use of DNA... More
April 23, 2021
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A jury deliberated for less than an hour before convicting a West Virginia woman charged in the death of her 5-year-old... More
April 22, 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California woman who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the torture and killing of her 8-year-old son is asking... More
April 9, 2021
SEATTLE (AP) — The mother of a newborn found dead in a trash can at a convenience store in Seattle more than 23 years ago... More
March 15, 2021
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman accused of trying to abandon her 6-year-old son at a park, dragging him as she drove away and... More
March 5, 2021
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A 37-year-old Texas woman has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the death of her... More
February 5, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The father and stepmother of an 11-year-old boy who was found dead in Northern California a year ago have been arrested... More
February 5, 2021
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma woman whose two young children wandered from their apartment and drowned has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in the More
January 29, 2021
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A former western Michigan college professor has been sentenced to prison for manslaughter in the death of his autistic teenage More
January 20, 2021
