BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families missed warning signs and failed to properly oversee the parents of a 4-year-old Worcester girl a year before the girl's October 2024 ...

A new report released Wednesday claims the Department of Children and Families didn't do enough to protect Bella Bond, the 2-year-old who came to be known as "Baby Doe" when her body washed ashore on ...

The state Department of Children and Families (DCF) is detailing their findings in the case of a Waterbury man who claims he was held captive for 20 years. DCF said it followed protocols after ...

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families failed to properly recognize warning signs or effectively intervene with parents prior to the death a 4-year-old Worcester girl, according to a ...

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) met with lawmakers on the Connecticut Children’s Committee on Tuesday regarding the case of a 32-year-old Waterbury man ...

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families had a lengthy history of involvement with the family of A'zella Ortiz before the 4-year-old girl was found dead in October 2024. Here is a ...

The state’s child welfare system failed 4-year-old A’zella Ortiz and her siblings, according to a scathing report released Wednesday by the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA). It found that the ...

The former top juvenile court judge in Worcester says the circumstances leading to the death of 4-year-old A'zella Ortiz shows the state has failed to make meaningful reforms. A 65-page report found ...

The state Department of Children and Families said it followed protocols in the case of a man who said he was held captive in his family’s Waterbury home for 20 years, from the time he was a boy until ...

The home on Black Street in Waterbury where police allege a woman held her stepson captive. Credit: Courtesy / Waterbury Police Department The case of a Waterbury man who was allegedly held captive by ...