A 5-year-old boy in Louisiana died weighing just 19 pounds, a weight more typical of an infant than a kindergartner, after what investigators describe as prolonged and extreme neglect. Authorities say ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. Have you ever considered the lasting effects of childhood trauma and how they extend into adulthood?

On Sunday, a 17-year-old escaped from a home where she and 12 siblings had been held captive by their parents in Perris, Calif. Both parents were arrested for torture and child endangerment. At a ...

Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment, involving failure to provide basic needs or proper supervision, often ...

A woman from Williston is in custody on child neglect charges after she reportedly recorded a five-year-old drinking bourbon ...

A new report from the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate reveals critical gaps in child protection practices following the death of 4-year-old A’zella Ortiz, of Worcester, whose case officials ...

Bobby was known for being extremely self-reliant, even to the point where he rejected support from friends when he was in bed with the flu. This hyper-independence was often taken as a form of ...