A two-year-old Oklahoma City girl was killed by the family's pitbull in November after a series of missed warnings by her parents, a child welfare system stretched thin by furloughs and unmanageable caseloads, and a doctor who attributed an earlier dog attack to bed springs. Her parents face first-degree murder charges.

Every year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation assesses child well-being across the country. The 2024 report ranks Oklahoma 46th overall for the second year in a row.