ダニエル・アッシュ被告とアンバー・マーフィー被告は今週、2歳の息子チャールズ・ウェイン・アッシュ君を餓死させたとして、第2級殺人の罪で有罪を認めた。
裁判記録によると、夫婦はオクラホマ州の連邦裁判所で罪を認めた。アッシュ被告は5月7日に、マーフィー被告は5月8日にそれぞれ有罪を答弁している。息子は2024年9月11日、オクラホマ州マイアミのインテグリス・バプティスト地域医療センターで死亡したが、その時の体重はわずか17ポンド（約7.7キログラム）であった。検視の結果、深刻な筋肉の萎縮、脱水症状、貧血が認められ、2022年7月の誕生以来、医療機関での受診記録は一切なかった。
Trevor Reichard-Hayes and Katherine Carter face murder charges after their 2-year-old son Erik died from severe starvation in Tell City, Indiana. Authorities say the boy weighed just 15 pounds and had eaten drywall and diapers out of hunger. Two other children were removed from the filthy home.
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An Oklahoma mother and her boyfriend have been charged with second-degree murder and child neglect after the death of her 9-year-old son. Authorities say the boy suffered severe abuse including brain injuries and BB pellets lodged in his organs.
Samantha Hardiman, 30, of Toledo, Ohio, has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering her 7-year-old son, Kristopher Snyder. The boy, who had special needs, was found dead weighing just 19 pounds. Authorities noted ample food in the home.
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A husband and wife in Utah face charges after authorities say they tortured their 11-year-old son to death and then tried to stage the scene as a hanging.