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‘The hardest thing I ever had to do’: Father calls 911 on son for restraining special needs toddler for 7 hours in ‘filthy’ home while he went to work, police say

‘The hardest thing I ever had to do’: Father calls 911 on son for restraining special needs toddler for 7 hours in ‘filthy’ home while he went to work, police say

Inset: Joshua Merz (Hamilton County Justice Center). Background: The home where Merz…
‘This is what happens when you play with guns’: Mom chastises 4-year-old son for accidentally shooting himself with unsecured firearm in home with snakes, crocodile, cops say

‘This is what happens when you play with guns’: Mom chastises 4-year-old son for accidentally shooting himself with unsecured firearm in home with snakes, crocodile, cops say

Left to right: Alexander Corrie, Cassandra Lutz (Blount County Sheriff’s Office). A…
12-year-old boy dies with body temperature of just 74 degrees after babysitter forces him to sit in ice baths as form of punishment: Cops

12-year-old boy dies with body temperature of just 74 degrees after babysitter forces him to sit in ice baths as form of punishment: Cops

Inset: Anthony McCants (Summit County Jail). Background: Home in Akron, Ohio, where…
3-year-old girl shot 1-year-old sister with dad’s gun left on fireplace after he took it out of his prop holster, police say

3-year-old girl shot 1-year-old sister with dad’s gun left on fireplace after he took it out of his prop holster, police say

Michael Tejeda (Sedgwick County (Kan.) Sheriff’s Office). Background: The street where Tejada’s…
‘Sirens were going off’: Mom abandoned 4 kids during a severe weather warning then violently ‘threatened to kill’ whoever ratted her out, prosecutors say

‘Sirens were going off’: Mom abandoned 4 kids during a severe weather warning then violently ‘threatened to kill’ whoever ratted her out, prosecutors say

Share copy link Background: The St. Ann, Mo. neighborhood where Crystal Ray…
‘Not taking care of their child’: 18-month-old killed in her own driveway while mom is ‘passed out’ in car next to her, cops say

‘Not taking care of their child’: 18-month-old killed in her own driveway while mom is ‘passed out’ in car next to her, cops say

Insets, left to right: Morgan Ottinger and Cameron Link (Harris County Sheriff’s…
Girl forced to walk to school along busy highway in the dark for 90 minutes because dad didn’t feel like driving: Police

Girl forced to walk to school along busy highway in the dark for 90 minutes because dad didn’t feel like driving: Police

Share copy link Background: The stretch of Rankin Highway in Midland, Texas…
Trio stuffed 6-year-old in dryer spin cycle because he was crying about losing bag of chips: Cops

Trio accused of stuffing 6-year-old in dryer spin cycle because he was crying about losing bag of chips have charges dropped

Haven Duncan, Jaqory Gill and Life Ford (Harris County Jail). Authorities in…
1-year-old lost consciousness in bucket of bleach inside trash-filled home with dead mouse in kitchen: Cops

1-year-old lost consciousness in bucket of bleach inside trash-filled home with dead mouse in kitchen: Cops

Left: Scott Marcov. Right: Madelyn Marcov (Dubuque Police Department). A 1-year-old boy…
‘We got a 1-year-old that needs you’: Police write mother citation for leaving her children in car while she went shopping

‘We got a 1-year-old that needs you’: Police write mother citation for leaving her children in car while she went shopping

Mycal Davis (Solon Police Department). Body camera footage shows police confronting an…