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Three Arraigned on Murder Charges in Death of 7-Year-Old in Oakley

Prosecutors say months of abuse left the developmentally disabled child dead and a grand jury is scheduled to review indictments on Aug. 17.

Jamie Varley Jailed for Life Over Sexual Abuse and Murder of Adopted Baby

Convicted Fathers’ Grimsargh Home Relaunched for Auction

Two Men Jailed for Murder of Baby Preston as Safeguarding Review Recommences

Two Adoptive Carers Convicted Over Murder of Baby Preston Davey

Teacher Convicted of Murder and Sexual Abuse of Adopted Baby Preston Davey

Defence Expert Says Throat Injuries Could Follow Resuscitation as Baby Preston Trial Continues

Mother of Missing Infant Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to 12 Years in Son’s Death

Three Family Members Indicted in Death of 7-Year-Old Jor'Dynn Duncan

Preston Davey Trial Shifts to Defence After Jurors View Police Interviews

Trial Hears Teacher Accused of Killing Baby He Was Adopting

Tyrol Parents Sentenced to Life for Starving Son Elias, 3, to Death

Judge Delays Probable-Cause Ruling in Death of ‘Mimi’ Torres After DCF Impersonation Testimony

Pennsylvania Father Gets Life Without Parole After Pleading Guilty to Murder of 12-Year-Old Daughter

Tavares Mother Gets Life After No-Contest Plea in 10-Year-Old Son's Death

Newly Released Records Show Rebekah Baptiste Reported Abuse Months Before Her Death

Long Beach Father, Stepmother Arrested on Suspicion of Torture and Murder in 14-Month-Old’s Death

Victoria Martens Case Revisited as Autopsy and Court Records Detail Abuse, Pleas and Sentences

Grandparents Jailed for Life for Murder of Two-Year-Old Ethan as Mother Receives 12 Years

L.A. County Approves $20 Million Settlement in Noah Cuatro Wrongful-Death Case