Keysha Epps and Tamra Stewart are facing multiple felony charges relating to the battering, molestation and neglect of four children, officials say
Police arrested a man they say is responsible for the death of his 18-month-old son after he left him "helpless in a hot truck" for three hours while he went drinking.
A northwest Indiana couple is facing neglect charges after five young children were found living in deplorable conditions, with garbage and feces scattered throughout the house, police said.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is now under scrutiny for its lack of proper reporting on child abuse and neglect cases, according to a report from the Illinois Answers Project.
Police said children were left alone in an apartment for at least one week as the mother was out of the state.
A Michigan mother was arrested on Friday for allegedly abandoning her children for several years, leaving them in deplorable conditions, according to officials.