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child abuse and neglect
Coverage of child abuse and neglect in the Nexus archive.
- Mother accused of starving her 1-year-old to death by feeding her 250 calories a day with yogurt and vegetable pouches
A 29-year-old mother in St. Louis is accused of starving her 1-year-old daughter, who died weighing 10 pounds, and her 3-year-old sister, who was underweight and exhibited signs of malnutrition. The children were fed a diet of yogurt and vegetable pouches totaling 250 calories daily, and the mother reportedly did not seek medical care for them in a year.