Adopted. Abused. Abandoned. How a Michigan boy's parents left him in Jamaica
An adopted teen who was sent to Jamaica begged to come home after being abused but says his wealthy parents don't want him back.
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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...
Mandatory Reporting Was Supposed to Stop Severe Child Abuse. It Punishes Poor Families Instead.
After the Sandusky child abuse scandal rocked Pennsylvania, the state required more professionals to report suspected child abuse. That led to a strained child welfare system and more unsubstantiated reports against low-income families.
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Zahra Ghulami: Father jailed for life for toddler's murder
Jan Gholami must serve at least 23-and-a-half years for murdering his two-year-old adopted daughter.
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.
Northern California parents charged with murder, torture in death of adopted 9-year-old son
They are being held without bail.
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 […]
Bail denied for adoptive father in murder of 6-year-old girl
Jan. 6—A Circuit Court judge denied setting bail Friday for a Waimanalo man accused of murdering his adopted 6-year-old daughter in the summer of 2021. A Circuit Court judge denied setting bail Friday for a Waimanalo man accused of murdering his adopted 6-year-old daughter in the summer of 2021. Isaac "Sonny " Kalua III and his wife, Lehua, have been held without bail at Oahu Community ...
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.
Pennsylvania boy, 5, died after his brain was 'OBLITERATED by 'couple who adopted him then tortured him'
Lauren, 34, and Jacob Maloberti, 33, a corrections officer at Fayette State Correctional Centre are accused of violently abusing Landon, 5.
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.
'I feel like no one loves me': Son of Florida couple charged with child abuse pleaded with police to not go home
A Florida couple was charged Wednesday with child abuse and false imprisonment for the abuse of their adopted 14-year-old son.
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Florida couple kept adopted son in 8-by-8-foot garage enclosure for years, police say
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Former N.C. College Professor Faces Murder Charge in Death of 6-Week-Old Infant He Raised Money to Adopt
Police in North Carolina arrested a former college professor on first-degree murder charges, after they alleged his 6-week-old adopted son died from injuries stemming from physical abuse at his hands.