PHOENIX — A toddler discovered in a backyard pool in a Phoenix suburb in February was declared dead before being found breathing hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, according to recently released police records. Two Gilbert police officers saw possible signs of life multiple times, but the child was still … Read more
Saturday marks one year since the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic in Texas. Raging river water flooded the camp for young girls, killing 25 campers, two counselors and the camp’s executive director. CBS News’ Jason Allen reports. Source link
The parents and grandparents of 16 children found living in a dilapidated house in southern Ohio were arraigned Wednesday on more than a dozen felony child endangerment charges, officials said. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain called the home “disgusting,” … Read more
The parents of a 7-year-old Michigan boy who weighed 255 pounds (116 kilograms) when he died have been charged with murder, torture and child abuse, prosecutors said. “Clearly the parents were feeding the child improperly, to say the least,” Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said Monday. “He wasn’t getting the nutrition he needed.” Casper O’Brien … Read more
Two Flint Township, Michigan, parents, are facing several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds and abused and neglected, according to the Genesee County prosecutor. Paramedics responded to a home in Flint Township on Nov. 4, 2025, for a report that the boy, identified as Casper O’Brien, … Read more
A Michigan couple have been charged with murder in connection with the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds when he died, according to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien were arrested last … Read more
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Like the Winter Olympics, Masters Tournament and Formula 1 races before it, the World Cup is inspiring some young people to try a new sport and others to imagine themselves on an international stage someday. Researchers even have a name for the motivating influence of major sporting events: the “demonstration effect.” For … Read more
In Tennessee, hundreds of parents of undocumented children who have critical illnesses or physical disabilities received a letter this month that threatens to upend their medical treatment. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Families were told that the Department of Health would share information on their … Read more
A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians has been charged with murder in the shooting of her parents at their Pennsylvania home on her 30th birthday, and a prosecutor said Wednesday that authorities don’t believe she was acting alone. Michelle Zajko, who has been jailed in Maryland on other charges since February 2025, … Read more
The Supreme Court recently decided to reinstate the conviction of the man accused of kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979, bringing the case back into the public eye. “After Etan” author Lisa Cohen shares her thoughts on how the Etan Patz kidnapping changed how the public viewed missing children’s cases. Source link