A Traverse City couple accused of abandoning their adopted son in Jamaica are expected to give their side of the story in court Wednesday.

An adopted teen who was sent to Jamaica begged to come home after being abused but says his wealthy parents don't want him back.

A group of child welfare advocates are working to bring attention to the troubling case of a 17-year-old Black boy who was allegedly abandoned by his adoptive parents. Believe me, the story gets much much worse.

After nearly a year of living with fear and anxiety, abandoned in Jamaica by his adoptive parents following a horrific ordeal at a boarding school, Michigan teenager Elijah Goldman got a glimpse of hope Wednesday: a foster parent came forward to take him in.