A brief abduction scare rattled a Fort Worth shopping center when two men stole a car with a child inside, police said. The suspects released the youngster unharmed nearby and remain at large as investigators pursue leads.

Authorities have charged a Connecticut woman after she allegedly left her children locked in a hot car. The children were rescued and taken to a local hospital by EMS, police reported.

A 7-year-old girl captured on video playing with a gun has run away from home, prompting an urgent search by authorities concerned for her safety.

A baby involved in an ICE arrest in Worcester is safe with her mother, and a minor who witnessed the mother’s detention has been released, according to District 5 Councilor Etel Haxhiaj.

A Hardee County woman, Tracey Nix, has been found guilty of child negligence in the tragic death of her granddaughter, who was left unattended in a hot car. She was acquitted of aggravated manslaughter.