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Child Abandoned

Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office

Concerned citizens rescue 4-year-old from hot car at Costco, Pct. 4 says

  • Jun 22

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

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Parents charged with child abandonment after leaving 3 kids in home with trash, bugs, feces: Records

  • Aug 10
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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

Latest Stories

Father accused of abandoning injured family after 100 mph crash has been arrested, documents show

Now, we might have a better idea of why the father allegedly took off. According to charging documents, he was out on bond for a DWI with a child passenger charge from just last month.

  • Mar 28, 2025

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