Department of Human Resources employee Kela Stanford, 54, was charged last Friday over Ke’Torrius Starks Jr.’s tragic July 22 ...

The April report showed CPS is underfunded, understaffed and has a high turnover rate. These factors, the report says, ...

Ray Mata Jr. and Graciela Bustamonte have been charged with first-degree murder, willful cruelty to a child, and torture ...

Family and community members gathered outside Kern County Human Services early Friday morning, demanding an investigation ...

The Kern County Department of Human Services has issued a statement following protests outside their facility early Friday morning.

A retired New Jersey State Trooper and former county detective at the Ocean County Prosecutor's publicly accused the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and child protective services of failing to act on ...

The family of 8-year-old Genesis Mata is speaking out following her death, calling for change within Kern County’s child ...

Child Protective Services staff in Caroline County is under investigation by its parent agency after staff failed to respond ...

During the past year, 12 children who had been the subject of reports of abuse or neglect to the state’s child protective services died, according to a report released Wednesday.

When investigated by the police, hospital staff, and child protective services (CPS), each entity may view the same events differently, but the sole and final decisionmaker is CPS.