Mother Sentenced To Life For Abandoning Toddler To Die While On A 10 Day Vacation Upon her return from a Puerto Rico getaway, Kristel Candelario found her 16-month-old in a playpen soiled in urine and feces.
Death Penalty Sought For Woman Accused Of Killing 4-Year-Old, Leaving Body In Backpack District Attorney Jason Hicks called Athena Brownfield's death "especially heinous, atrocious" and "cruel."
First Marijuana Overdose Death Linked To Baby Boy Colorado doctors reported on the first case of a marijuana overdose death involving an 11-month-old boy. They, however, reiterate they observed an association and not a cause and effect relationship in the case.
Toddler Found in Cage; Father Arrested for Neglect A Tulsa father was arrested when his child was found in a dog cage.