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Louisville mother arrested for neglect after children found starving and sleeping outside
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Louisville mother arrested for neglect after children found starving and sleeping outside

  • Richard Essex and Amanda Roberts
  • Updated Aug 30, 2024

According to court documents, the condition of the home was unlivable, with no water or electricity. 

First baby surrendered at Montgomery County fire station's newly installed baby box
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First baby surrendered at Montgomery County fire station's newly installed baby box

  • Updated Jun 19, 2024

Montgomery County Fire Captain Zachary Adams said the baby boy was healthy and was taken to a local hospital.

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Kentucky's 36th Safe Haven Baby Box installed at Hikes Point fire station in Louisville
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Kentucky's 36th Safe Haven Baby Box installed at Hikes Point fire station in Louisville

  • Updated May 24, 2024

It's the 36th baby box in Kentucky.

Police say mother abandoned 4-year-old to steal vehicle in Lexington
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Police say mother abandoned 4-year-old to steal vehicle in Lexington

  • Updated Jun 9, 2021

Because of his age, and the proximity to a busy Versailles Road, police say the child was in danger.

Florida woman accused of abandoning 3-month-old on doorstep
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Florida woman accused of abandoning 3-month-old on doorstep

  • Michael Ruiz, Fox News
  • Updated Nov 20, 2020

Melissa Kelley, 33, allegedly brought the child in a dirty diaper, with no food, to a stranger's home

Ohio father gets 2 years in prison after abandoning infant son in the woods
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Ohio father gets 2 years in prison after abandoning infant son in the woods

  • Updated Apr 18, 2019

The boy was suffering from a broken leg and fractured skull, and tests showed meth was present in his bloodstream.

Texas mom, 28, abandoned 5 kids to take trip to Myrtle Beach, SC, police say
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Texas mom, 28, abandoned 5 kids to take trip to Myrtle Beach, SC, police say

  • Mar 9, 2019

She traveled to investigate a job opportunity and "because she needed to get away from everything that was happening at home."

POLICE: Louisville mom abandoned 3-year-old to talk on cell phone
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POLICE: Louisville mom abandoned 3-year-old to talk on cell phone

  • Updated Jun 7, 2023

Police say they received a report of a 3-year-old girl wandering without shoes, wearing only a t-shirt and a diaper, and crying for "mommy."

POLICE: Louisville mom abandoned 3-year-old in apartment
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POLICE: Louisville mom abandoned 3-year-old in apartment

  • Updated Jun 7, 2023

When police arrived, they allegedly found the boy at the top of the apartment stairs, crying and asking for his mother.

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Louisville mom accused of abandoning several children

  • Jun 3, 2013

A Louisville mother was arrested on Friday evening after police say she abandoned her children for three days in a home without electricity.

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