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)

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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.

Texas left more children in dangerous homes while cutting services. Tragedy followed.

Apr 10, 2025

Texas left more children in dangerous homes while cutting services. Tragedy followed. By Paul Flahive, Texas Public Radio Wyatt Pickett, Credit: Matagorda County District Court In July of 2022, Lauralei Crouch searched the Internet for advice on how to report child abuse.Her inquiries were not academic: Prosecutors say Crouch had for weeks been watching her boyfriend pummel his 2-year-old son, Wyatt, slapping and flinging him into tables and do...
Audio Documentary: After Texas Turned its Back on Troubled Families, Children Died

Apr 25, 2025

Audio Documentary: After Texas Turned its Back on Troubled Families, Children Died

The Source: When Home is the Danger

Apr 9, 2025

The Source: When Home is the Danger

Texas keeps child abuse and neglect deaths out of sight, bringing to light proves complex and costly.

Apr 7, 2025

Texas keeps child abuse and neglect deaths out of sight, bringing to light proves complex and costly.

Why Texas' Massive Drop in Child Neglect and Abuse Deaths is Misleading

Mar 31, 2025

Why Texas' Massive Drop in Child Neglect and Abuse Deaths is Misleading