Latest Child endangerment News

Deaths of 10 newborns shake millions' trust in Turkey's health care system

Nov. 01, 2024 15:30 PM EDT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The mother thought her baby looked healthy when he was born 1.5 months early, but staff swiftly whisked him to the neonatal intensive care unit. It was the last time Burcu Gokdeniz would see her baby alive. The doctor in charge told her that Umut Ali's heart...

Kansas man sentenced in fire that killed 2 children and his girlfriend

Oct. 25, 2024 11:42 AM EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has been sentenced to life in prison for setting a house fire that killed his girlfriend and their two daughters. Kyle Tyler, 33, won’t be eligible for parole until he serves at least 25 years of his life sentence for first-degree murder in the...

Woman sentenced to life in deaths of 2 young children found hanging in home's basement 5 years ago

Oct. 19, 2024 12:10 PM EDT

READING, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to two life terms without parole on murder convictions in the deaths of her two young children, who were found hanging in the basement of their home five years ago. Lisa Snyder, 41, was convicted last month of two counts...

Former Florida college student charged in the death of a baby found in a trash can

Oct. 18, 2024 15:07 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida college student is facing several charges in the death of her newborn infant, whose body was found wrapped in a towel in a trash can. Investigators said Friday that Brianna Moore, 19, is charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, child...

A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia

Oct. 17, 2024 18:31 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury indicted both a father and son on murder charges Thursday in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. A Barrow County grand jury indicted 14-year-old Colt Gray on a total of 55 counts, including murder in the deaths of four people and...

Mother, boyfriend face more charges after her son's remains found in Wisconsin woods

Oct. 17, 2024 18:14 PM EDT

TWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — Additional charges have been filed against a woman and her boyfriend in the death of her 3-year-old son whose skeletal remains were found by a hunter last month in a northeastern Wisconsin wooded area. Chronic neglect of a child resulting in death,...

Dennis Eckersley's daughter gets suspended sentence in baby abandonment case

Oct. 17, 2024 16:55 PM EDT

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A mother convicted of abandoning her newborn son in the woods in subfreezing temperatures was given a suspended sentence Thursday, provided she continues to maintain contact with mental health providers. Alexandra Eckersley, 27, the daughter of Hall of Fame...

Atlantic City mayor and his wife plead not guilty to beating their daughter

Oct. 10, 2024 11:34 AM EDT

MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of Atlantic City and his wife, who is the seaside gambling resort's schools superintendent, pleaded not guilty Thursday to beating and abusing their teenage daughter, with a lawyer saying that “parenting struggles are not criminal events.” ...

Dominican Republic starts mass deportations of Haitians and expels nearly 11,000 in a week

Oct. 08, 2024 17:18 PM EDT

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic said Tuesday it has deported or repatriated nearly 11,000 Haitians in the past week, fulfilling a pledge to do so weekly as neighboring Haiti scrambles to handle the influx while besieged by gang violence and poverty. ...

A Pennsylvania woman is convicted of killing her 2 young children in 2019

Sep. 26, 2024 14:46 PM EDT

READING, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman was convicted of killing her two young children, who were found hanging in the basement of their home five years ago. Lisa Snyder, 41, was convicted Tuesday of two counts of first-degree murder in the September 2019 deaths of 4-year-old...