Neglectful supervision
Hunter Graham
0 Year(s) 3 Month(s)
Medical neglect
Nylon Wilson
0 Year(s) 11 Month(s)
Illness
Patience Willis
8 Year(s) 3 Month(s)
Drowned
Jay'Lynn Yannis
2 Year(s) 6 Month(s)
Shot
Joseph Williams
17 Year(s) 6 Month(s)
Behind every statistic
is a story
Texas' Child Fatalities by the numbers.
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child fatalities reported between 2018 and 2023
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cases involved families who were previously investigated by DFPS.
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of those families were investigated 3x or more before their deaths.
When Home is the Danger shines a light on the untold lives of Texas children lost too soon, uncovering the missteps and policy failures along the way.
Through in-depth investigations and compassionate storytelling, we aim to bring these individual's stories into the light, ensuring they are heard, remembered, and serve as a catalyst for change.
Stories
Texas left more children in dangerous homes while cutting services. Tragedy followed.
Apr 10, 2025
Apr 25, 2025
Audio Documentary: After Texas Turned its Back on Troubled Families, Children Died
Apr 7, 2025
Texas keeps child abuse and neglect deaths out of sight, bringing to light proves complex and costly.
