October 1 Drunk 13-year-old crashes stolen vehicle with 11-year-old passenger inside in Arizona Intoxicated 13-year-old crashed stolen vehicle at high speed on Arizona highway, sending both children to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after violent wreck.
September 22 Colorado jury awards family $205M after 6-year-old falls to death from theme park ride Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park must pay $205 million after 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos fell 100 feet to her death due to improperly secured safety restraints on a ride.
September 17 New Hampshire daycare worker who secretly gave kids melatonin spared jail New Hampshire daycare case exposes legal loophole as worker who drugged children with melatonin avoids prison time despite endangering welfare charges.
September 3 Kids watch as Chuck E. Cheese mascot gets arrested for alleged credit card theft A Chuck E. Cheese employee was arrested while wearing the mascot costume after being accused of stealing a customer's credit card during a birthday party.
August 31 Experts warn AI stuffed animals could 'fundamentally change' human brain wiring in kids AI chatbot toys marketed as screen-free playmates could undermine children's empathy and critical thinking skills, according to pediatric specialists.
August 27 Maryland mother killed when 4 teens in stolen car slam into her and her child A 30-year-old mother died in a Maryland crash involving a stolen car driven by juveniles, with four suspects aged 14-17 now in police custody.
August 19 Meta’s AI accused of enabling sensual chats with minors Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to break down a report alleging that Meta’s AI allows sensual chats with minors.
August 12 Maluma stops concert mid-performance to call out mother for bringing baby without ear protection Maluma halted his Mexico City concert to criticize a mother for bringing her 1-year-old baby without proper ear protection, sparking mixed reactions from fans.
August 11 TikTok influencer's husband placed sports bet just before 3-year-old son drowned in family pool: police Three-year-old Trigg Kiser drowned in family pool in Chandler, Arizona, after falling in unsupervised for seven minutes after father placed basketball bet, police said.
August 7 Florida woman leaves teen, 7 dogs home alone to go on Vegas vacation: police A Florida mother was arrested upon returning home from her two-week vacation to Las Vegas after deputies learned she left a teenager and seven dogs in "vile living conditions."