On Sunday, a 17-year-old escaped from a home where she and 12 siblings had been held captive by their parents in Perris, Calif. Both parents were arrested for torture and child endangerment. At a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. Have you ever considered the lasting effects of childhood trauma and how they extend into adulthood?

Three people in Washington are in custody after police say they discovered five children and three dogs living inside an SUV littered with trash and drugs. Natalie Gebron, Zachariah Edwards, and ...

According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), as many as 5 million older Americans are abused each year, and many of them live in nursing homes. Nursing homes use restraints with the intention to ...

DENVER (KOAA) — If not you, then who? The slogan is posted on the CO4Kids website and is part of a statewide initiative to provide awareness about Colorado's child welfare system. The initiative ...

Nursing home neglect remains a serious problem in New Jersey facilities, affecting thousands of vulnerable residents who depend on caregivers for their basic needs and safety. When nursing homes fail ...

Police arrested a man accused of killing his 75-year-old mother, who recently died after being admitted to an Oklahoma City hospital with signs of abuse and neglect. >> Download the KOCO 5 App | ...

Bobby was known for being extremely self-reliant, even to the point where he rejected support from friends when he was in bed with the flu. This hyper-independence was often taken as a form of ...