An Indiana mother left her young children alone at home to be with a man, leading to the younger of the two kids wandering outside in search of her, authorities say. The post Mom left young kids alone ...

A Kentucky mom grinned knowingly for a mugshot after she was arrested for allegedly leaving her two young kids home alone so she could “go smoke” weed. Morgan Chapman, 23, was arrested Monday in ...

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) – A mom in North Carolina is facing charges after four young girls died in a house fire, according to arrest warrants. Reagan Noelle Powers has been charged with ...

Parents are often left struggling to know when it's OK to leave a child on their own for a while. Perhaps spooked by the 1990 classic film "Home Alone," they worry whether their kid might fall victim ...

Authorities allege that the 26-year-old woman heard the screams of her three children, all under 5 years old, as she watched home security cameras on her phone -- but never called emergency services ...

School is back in session, bringing new routines — and new milestones for students. For some, this is the year they are allowed to go home to an empty house instead of an after-school program or day ...

One school bus driver didn’t take his responsibilities quite as seriously as he should have. He failed to drop a 6-year-old off at the correct stop and didn’t even notice he was still on the bus. It ...