Sparks said the problems started when his 4-year-old approached a friend who used to be a corrections officer with a request.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Two deputies handcuffed an 11-year-old girl on a Syracuse street corner earlier this month for at least six minutes as they searched for a girl involved in stealing a car. The ...

A 30-year-old man and his 31-year-old wife in Texas have been arrested for allegedly handcuffing their children to their beds, beating them with belts, and forcing them to eat hot chili peppers as ...