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Two boys were abused by an adult, then left in a Pontiac home alone, deputies report
A Pontiac man has been charged with child abuse over injuries suffered by two young boys, the Oakland County (Michigan) ...
Mom left 3-year-old alone at playground to work at 'fragrance store,' leaving good Samaritan to save boy's life, police say
Danielle Bryant is accused of going to work and leaving her toddler at a Florida playground where he nearly ran into traffic ...
Georgia Couple Arrested for Allegedly Leaving 3-Year-Old Child Alone in Shed 'Without Running Water or Electricity': Reports
Sarah Pombert, 34, and Joseph Turner, 35, were arrested on charges of child cruelty on June 2. The Georgia couple has been ...
West Valley Police ask for help locating parents of 10-year-old boy found alone
The parents of the boy found alone in West Valley City have been located.The child, who appeared to be around 10 years old, ...
Boy With Autism, 4, Fatally Drowned by Stepdad in Bathtub; Mom Allegedly Claimed was 'Accident'
Jaxsynn Gatlin, 4, died as a result of hyperthermia and had a temperature of 102 degrees at the time of his death, said the medical examiner ...
Is it illegal to leave a child home alone in Texas? Here's what the state law says
Texas law doesn’t set a specific age at which a child can be left home alone, according to the Texas State Law Library. Like most U.S. states, the decision is left to the discretion of parents or ...