Years after Harmony Montgomery and David Almond — children who slipped through the cracks and and died while in the state ...

Here’s how to report it to social services, understand what meets the state’s definition of abuse and what to expect from the process.

A'zella Ortiz, 4, was allegedly killed by her father after years of "chronic and cumulative" neglect. DCF thought they were ...

DCF’s intervention with the family over the course of three years provided no measurable improvement to the safety of the ...

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Records show that a suspect in a Pee Dee daycare child abuse case is no longer facing charges.

DCF documented neglect for years but closed the case about a year before the 4-year-old was killed. A new report demands ...

DCF had been involved with the family for nearly four years due to neglect concerns, yet the children remained in their ...

A man who neglected his daughter is now seeking a $100 million payout for her death, effectively seeking compensation for his failure, Chris Powell writes.

Francisco Ortiz is charged with murder in the death of his 4-year-old daughter, A'zella, in October 2024. The state's Department of Children and Families monitored the family for nearly four years, ...

A federal audit found that in more than 90 percent of 100 reports of child abuse and neglect examined, the state of West ...

Here is a timeline of the Department of Children and Families' involvement with the family of A'zella Ortiz prior to her ...

A La Crosse man charged in the 2023 death of his 15-month-old son had his latest attempt to reduce his bond denied by a judge ...