Child Death
Incidents involving the death of a child
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6-year-old boy from NC found dead in pool at Myrtle Beach resort
A child is dead after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a Myrtle Beach resort.
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Family says DSS should have acted sooner before Johnston County boy’s death
A Johnston County family is questioning whether Child Protective Services did enough to protect 4-year-old Jack Gibson, who died days after being removed from his mother’s home.
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Family, friends to remember child killed in Dunn fireworks fire
A funeral service for a child killed in an accidental fireworks blast outside of a Dunn apartment complex will be held on Tuesday.
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Woman charged with manslaughter after child's death in fire started by fireworks
A 7-year-old boy died Saturday night after an illegal firework was launched through an apartment window in Dunn. On Tuesday, a woman was charged with manslaughter in connection with his death.
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‘More lives will be lost’: NC lawmakers seek overhaul of child protective services
A bipartisan push in the legislature seeks to give state officials more oversight of families that exhibit higher risk of child abuse.
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18-year-old driver charged after car hits children, killing one
According to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, a family was walking on Mena Drive when an driver swerved into the wrong lane and hit them.
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Disparities persist in infant mortality rates despites overall improvements in Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County sees improvements in infant mortality rates, yet health disparities endanger Black infants.
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NC woman arrested in 47-year-old Columbus County landfill newborn case after DNA match
A Columbus County woman was arrested Tuesday nearly five decades after a newborn baby was found in a North Carolina landfill.
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Search warrant: Cary infant dies in baby lounger
Police are investigating the death of an infant in Cary who died after falling asleep in a baby lounger Tuesday.
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Unattended 2-year-old killed by dogs at babysitter's home
A two-year-old child in Georgia was killed by dogs at a babysitter's home. Police say Kaimir Jones was left unattended by an unlicensed daycare provider when two dogs fatally attacked him. His mother speaks out.
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North Carolina child fatality group to discuss social media algorithms
A subgroup of the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force is scheduled to discuss lawmakers' attempts to regulate social media and artificial intelligence use among young people in the state.
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Fayetteville woman was keeping 26 children at time of girl's drowning
Melissa Ann Ortiz-Fikes had more than two dozen children at her 'unofficial daycare' at the time a two-year-old girl drowned in a pool at the home. Now the child's mother is demanding answers and accountability.
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11-year-old killed in 'ding dong ditch' prank in Texas
In Houston, an 11-year-old boy was fatally while playing a prank on a homeowner.
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Fact check: Stein says guns are top cause of child deaths in North Carolina
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein faced pushback on social media for a post that says: "Guns are the leading cause of death for children in North Carolina."
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9-year-old left in hot car while mom worked dies
A 9-year-old girl died after authorities say her mother left her in the car while she went to work.
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Toddler dies at Lenior day care
Lenoir police are investigating what led to the child's death.
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NC House lawmakers considering bill to update child care safety seat rules
North Carolina law covering child safety seats in cars could be about to change. A bill expected to go before the state House this week would update the rules for which children need to ride in a safety or booster seat, and where in a vehicle they can ride.
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NC lawmakers set to discuss changes to child car seat law
State law covering child safety seats in cars could be about to change. A bill expected to go before the state House this week would update the rules for which children need to ride in a safety or booster seat, and where in a vehicle they can ride.
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Children killed in NC storms when tree falls on Transylvania Co. home
Two children are dead Sunday after intense storms moving through NC blew down a tree onto their home in Transylvania County.
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First child flu deaths reported in NC this season
Two children between the ages of 5 and 17 have died from the flu in North Carolina, according to the latest data from the state.
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Family on a mission: Titus Strong Foundation raising awareness for NEC
On Friday, the Titus Strong Foundation will hold its first annual Christmas party and silent auction to raise awareness and find a cure for necrotizing enterocolitis, the disease that killed their son.
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Parents who lost newborn son to rare disease hosting Christmas party Friday to raise awareness, find a cure
On Friday, the Titus Strong Foundation will hold its first annual Christmas party and silent auction to raise awareness and find a cure for necrotizing enterocolitis, the disease that killed their son.
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State child health experts urge lawmakers to tighten safe gun storage laws
North Carolina's Child Fatality Task Force is urging state lawmakers to make changes next year to reduce the rate of child gun deaths in the state.
