INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Child Services provided an update to a legislative panel on Tuesday regarding the number of child fatalities last year.
DCS told lawmakers it had confirmed 28 children died of abuse or neglect in 2025, but expects that number to climb as it receives more information on pending cases.
“A lot of times children might die from neglect and abuse, but DCS was never called in,” State Rep. Dale DeVon (R-Granger), the Interim Child Services Committee Chair, said…