FLINT, Mich., June 28 (Our Michigan Times) — Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien have been charged in Genesee County, Michigan, with second-degree murder, torture and child abuse in the death of their 7-year-old son, Casper O’Brien, according to online court records and Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton.
Law enforcement officials said Casper died Nov. 4, 2025, after a 911 call from the family’s Flint Township home reported that he was not breathing. Court records cited in reporting say he weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death.
Leyton said the case reflected neglect. “These parents, I believe, neglected this child to the point that he became obese,” he said in a statement cited in reporting.
Online court records cited by CBS News list Damien O’Brien as 40 and Jessica O’Brien as 41. The records show both are expected to appear at a probable cause conference Thursday.
