News 5 Investigates claims that children in Alabama’s foster care system are being forced to sleep inside Department of Human ...

A tragic incident has sparked questions about accountability and oversight after 3-year-old Ke’torrius Starkes, Jr., known as ...

New mothers say they had to undergo devastating investigations after hospitals reported their false positive drug tests to child welfare agencies shortly after they gave birth. “It was torture; it was ...

The family of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr. is remembering the little boy as a “joyful,” “brilliant” “happy boy ...

It can take just moments and as little as one inch of water for a child to drown. According to Alabama Public Health, 88% of children who drowned were under some form of supervision and had been ...

In Alabama, it's still legal for parents, and in some cases schools, to physically use corporal punishment. While many states have banned the practice in classrooms, Alabama law allows corporal ...

Before staying home, a child should also be able to handle basic tasks and access a phone in an emergency. They should also know essential details like your phone number, home address and access ...

Austin English, a 23-year-old from Chickasaw, Alabama, has been arrested on child exploitation charges, including computer-aided solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with a juvenile. He ...