CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Murder in the alleged starvation death of a Boone County teenager and human trafficking in Kanawha County -- they’re among more serious charges being used by prosecutors to ...

April is nationally recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month ...

"For too long, I think, people were not asking tough questions about the care of people with disabilities," said Sen. Matt ...

Families trust care providers when moving a loved one into assisted living. That trust can be shaken when concerns about safety or neglect surface. For those seeking guidance, resources like an ...

Travis County officials met at the Commissioners Court this week to pass a proclamation to highlight awareness, community partnership, and prevention.

In the past year, confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect in Massachusetts decreased 7%. The newly released statistics ...

The allegations reportedly included repeated rape, and a teenager kept in a dog kennel found covered in feces.

INDIANAPOLIS — Fractured ribs, head injuries, accidental drownings and gunshot wounds. This is a glimpse at how 56 children died from abuse and neglect in 2023. The Indiana Department of Child ...

The California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (“CANRA”), Penal Code Sections 11164 et seq., designates certain positions at Santa Clara University to be Mandated Reporters of known or suspected ...