Nanny Louise Woodward was just 18 years old when she was thrust into the spotlight following the death of 8-month-old Matthew Eappen. The British teen was hired by doctors Sunil and Deborah Eappen to ...

In the fall of 1997, America was gripped by the trial and conviction of Louise Woodward, a British nanny who was accused of shaking 8-month-old Matthew Eappen to death. Dr. Patrick Barnes, a pediatric ...

For years, doctors swore by the symptoms of head trauma that were accepted as evidence of a crime against a child. Now, a growing number are not so sure. By Clyde Haberman In 1997, a young British ...