"In my 20-year career as a prosecutor, this is among the worst cases we have seen," Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said following the setencing.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Murder in the alleged starvation death of a Boone County teenager and human trafficking in Kanawha County -- they’re among more serious charges being used by prosecutors to ...

Springbrook Behavioral Health System is a licensed hospital with 56 psychiatric beds and six substance abuse beds, state ...

As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother. However, she felt safe and supported when she posted about her experiences on a fake ...

Child welfare experts are hoping Coloradans will step up as champions for children and their families this summer. In 2024, the 24/7 Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline received more than 118,000 ...

Edwardsville woman Bonnie E. Hajny charged with felony elder abuse for neglecting husband, leading to his death in Madison ...

The Cocke County Sheriff's Office has arrested 54-year-old Joan Verna Ayers following an investigation into animal cruelty ...

Colorado’s Child Abuse and Neglect hotline always receives fewer calls over summer break, which concerns adults who work in the field of child protection. “This happens every year — during the summer ...

Teachers, child care providers, and other people who work with children will soon be subject to a new state law governing how and when suspected child abuse or neglect should be reported. The law, ...

Clinical situations that child psychiatrists too frequently encounter in the inner cities resemble this composite case of a young school-aged child born to a drug-addicted mother and living with her ...