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

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

Family members and residents say alleged abuse by the girl's father was reported to the county’s Child Protective Services ...

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.

When someone calls the Fairfax County Child Protective Services’ hotline for reporting abuse or neglect, a social worker is on hand to screen the report and determine whether or not it’s valid.

Amanda Neal, a child protective services investigator in Michigan, has noticed calls slow down during the coronavirus pandemic. She doesn’t take it as a good sign.