Former DCF employee accused of abusing, killing adopted daughter in Sebring: ‘Horrific crime’
A woman who once worked for the Florida Department of Children and Families and was guardian ad-litem is accused of murdering her adopted daughter in ‘one of the worst crime scenes’ the Highlands County Sheriff has ever seen.
Florida Mother Accused Of Fatally Beating 4-Year-Old Boy Adopted From Haiti
Video provided by the sheriff's office appeared to show multiple times Bryan was abused, including being thrown into a pool with his hands tied behind his back.
Woman charged with murder in deaths of adopted children due in court Thursday
The adoptive mother linked to the disappearance of two Fayetteville siblings is scheduled to appear in court Thursday. This comes one day after she was arres...
Woman accused of killing 4-year-old adopted son denied bond
Patricia Saintizaire will remain in the Polk County Jail as she faces murder charges for the death of her adopted son, 4-year-old Bryan Boyer.FOX 13 Tampa Ba...
Calif. couple who fostered disabled children indicted again on suspicion of murder, endangerment
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (TCD) -- The Riverside County District Attorney's Office unsealed a 15-count indictment last week, charging a couple again on suspicion of murder and endangerment against multiple disabled dependents in their care.
Missing 5-year-old boy's body found in sewer drain near Cleveland
UPDATE (2/16/2023) -- Columbus Police announced Friday morning that police discovered the body of 5-year-old Darnell Taylor in a sewage drain near Cleveland.
" Maye reportedly "abruptly" left the residence and drove off in a 2015 Jeep Cherokee. Police said she was last seen wearing a green floral nightgown and pink shoes.
Grand Jury Indicts Waimanalo Girl's Adoptive Parents On Murder Charges
The adoptive parents of a missing Waimanalo girl were indicted on murder charges Wednesday, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steven Alm said. Lehua Kalua, 44, and Isaac “Sonny” Kalua, 52, were both charged with second-degree murder, hindering prosecution, endangering the welfare of a minor and persistent nonsupport in connection with the death of their adoptive daughter, 6-year-old […]
Couple accused of murder retain parental rights | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The Waimanalo couple accused of murdering their 6-year-old adopted daughter in 2021 apparently have retained their parental rights over three of the victim’s young sisters.
Randall Abney receives two consecutive life sentences for starving daughter to death
More than two years of legal proceedings ended Friday with two consecutive life sentences imposed upon the Salem father found guilty of starving his 10-year-old adopted daughter to death.
Pennsylvania Mom Accused of Fatally Poisoning Adopted 11-Year-Old Son Who Could Not Walk on His Own
Mary Diehl reportedly called 911 at approximately 10:17 a.m. on Sept. 6 and allegedly said that she found her son deceased in his bed. The boy's disability reportedly prevented him from walking on his own.
Married couple Jennifer and Sarah Hart killed themselves and their six children in March 2018. A new episode of Donald Glover’s Atlanta seems to take its inspiration from the tragic foster system case, writes Sheila Flynn