Lawsuits accuse CPS of sending 5-year-old back into danger before his death

Approaching the three-year anniversary of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher’s heartbreaking death, his aunt, standing beside Ethan’s surviving brother, told Local 4 there’s no doubt in her mind that her 5-year-old nephew’s life “could have been saved” and that “CPS failed him.” Read: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/investigations/2026/01/15/horrible-investigation-lawsuits-accuse-cps-of-sending-5-year-old-back-into-danger-before-his-death/