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Parents charged with murder in death of 7-year-old son who weighed 255 pounds

  • Jun 30

Woman arrested after allegedly kicking child at football game

  • May 5

Mom sentenced to 8 years for 2023 deaths of twin daughters

  • Apr 30

Spring Branch-area parents accused of leaving baby alone at the beach

  • Oct 15, 2025

Baytown parents charged after teen allegedly accessed gun, killed girl

  • Apr 29, 2025

4-year-old sent to school with loaded gun in backpack, records show

  • Jan 26, 2025

Houston mom accused of hitting and shaking her young children

  • Dec 18, 2024

Dad charged with capital murder in deaths of his infant twins

  • Oct 23, 2024

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

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Mom sentenced to 8 years for 2023 deaths of twin daughters

  • Apr 30
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Spring Branch-area parents arrested in Florida after allegedly leaving infant unattended on beach

  • Oct 15, 2025
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Parents charged after teen allegedly accessed gun from 'unsecured travel bag' before deadly shooting

  • Apr 29, 2025
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Houston mother accused of hitting and shaking her young children

  • Dec 18, 2024
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Father charged with capital murder in the deaths of his infant twin daughters

  • Oct 23, 2024
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Judge grants effort to pause Texas man's execution in shaken baby case

  • Oct 17, 2024
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Texas parole board refuses to recommend halting execution

  • Oct 16, 2024

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Parents accused of beating their 5-month-old baby, letting her die over 4 days

A couple is sitting behind bars after being accused of brutally beating their 5-month-old baby and waiting four days to bring her to the hospital.

  • Oct 8, 2024

Former Lone Star College assistant dean of students accused of killing his baby with 'blunt object'

Emmit Carter is no longer an assistant dean of students after records allege he murdered his 6-month-old by shaking and hitting him with a "blunt object" last year.

  • Aug 19, 2024

18-year-old charged after newborn abandoned in dumpster near SW Houston apartment, HPD says

An 18-year-old mother has been charged after allegedly abandoning her newborn baby, Gabriel, in a dumpster near a food truck on Dashwood Drive on Sunday, according to police.

  • Jul 25, 2024

Great aunt says both parents need to be held accountable in twins' deaths: 'Does break my heart'

Multiple family members said Fernando Vega was abusive toward Angelina Calderon, but one aunt believes that while Calderon didn't physically hurt the girls, their mother still has some accountability for their deaths.

  • Apr 24, 2024

Mom, family members have emotional outburst as couple charged in twins' deaths appear in court

Court paperwork details numerous injuries of 5-week-old twins, which prosecutors say were committed by their parents before the babies were found dead in their apartment.

  • Apr 23, 2024