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Child Abandoned

Man accused of leaving 3-year-old child along the roadway, HPD says

  • Jun 8

Mom accused of abandoning 2 daughters for weeks in Katy home: Docs

  • May 5

Baby girl in stroller abandoned in Times Square

  • Apr 22

2 mothers arrested, charged after leaving toddlers home alone: Pct. 4

  • Apr 17

Mom charged with abandoning her children for second time: Records

  • Mar 4

Baby left in car while 6 suspects bail out; 4 in custody: HPD

  • Nov 9, 2025

Mom claims special needs son was left alone in classroom after school

  • Oct 5, 2025

Police arrest dad accused of abandoning injured family after crash

  • Mar 28, 2025

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Mom accused of abandoning 2 daughters for weeks in Katy home: Docs

  • May 5
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2 moms arrested, charged after leaving toddlers home alone in separate incidents: Harris Co. Pct. 4

  • Apr 17
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Mother arrested again after 2-year-old son found wandering alone in diaper, court records show

  • Mar 4
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Galveston mother claims her son with special needs was left alone in classroom after school

  • Oct 5, 2025
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Police arrest dad accused of abandoning injured family after crash

  • Mar 28, 2025
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Mom charged after toddler was found near Kroger along Galveston Seawall and died, police say

  • Oct 24, 2024
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Fatally injured toddler found near grocery store on Galveston Seawall

  • Oct 24, 2024
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Houston mother accused of abandoning toddler in car while she drank at a club

  • Oct 21, 2024

Latest Stories

Woman allegedly abandons children for years, garbage and feces found in Michigan home

A Michigan mother was arrested on Friday for allegedly abandoning her children for several years, leaving them in deplorable conditions, according to officials.

  • Feb 20, 2025

Woman charged with child abandonment after leaving her 2-year-old in burning apartment, police say

Police say that a 25-year-old woman was arrested and released without paying bond after allegedly leaving her 2-year-old home alone in an apartment that caught fire while she was gone.

  • Dec 7, 2024

Mother who hid baby from partner inside drawer for 3 years sentenced

A mother who kept her baby daughter in a drawer under her bed for almost three years has been jailed for seven and a half years.

  • Nov 27, 2024

Boy says mom 'ran him over,' left him on roadside and falsely reported kidnapping

A woman has been arrested after leaving her son unattended along a road, allowing him to run off in the night following a tantrum and falsely reporting a kidnapping.

  • Nov 14, 2024

Mom gets 50-year sentence in death of Kendrick Lee, whose body was found in apartment with siblings

Prosecutors say Kendrick Lee's case was one of the most "horrific" cases of child abuse they've seen. Now, years after the gruesome discovery, the young victim's mother will spend 50 years in jail for her role in his death.

  • Nov 12, 2024