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Decision to prosecute child abuse cases falls on long-established, little-known process

Many factors play role in prosecuting child abuse cases, including evidence, disclosures and corroboration More

By Pierce Greenberg

Dead baby's foster parents say all they wanted was to help

Although the medical examiner says Cheri and Todd Green didn’t harm the baby, they’re still under investigation for murder More

By Stephen George

Mother pleads guilty in toddler’s death

Boyfriend already serving 35-year sentence in child's death More

Abducted infant's parents cleared; TBI looks into info leak

TBI looking into whether the release of sensitive juvenile court documents impeded the Carrillo investigation More

DCS cuts short reunion for kidnapped infant and his mother

The state Department of Children’s Services put baby Yair Carillo and his three siblings in protective custody as investigation continues. More