FLINT, Mich., June 28 (Our Michigan Times) — Michigan prosecutors have charged Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien in the death of their 7-year-old son, Casper O’Brien, accusing the parents of second-degree murder, torture and child abuse in Genesee County court records.
The charges were filed after Casper died Nov. 4, 2025, following a 911 call from the family’s Flint Township home reporting that he was not breathing, according to law enforcement accounts summarized in court-related reporting.
Court records cited in coverage say Casper weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said in a statement that the parents “neglected this child to the point that he became obese.”
Leyton also described the case as involving “reckless and intentional neglect” tied to the child’s care, welfare and medical needs.
Online court records cited by CBS News Los Angeles identify Damien O’Brien as 40 and Jessica O’Brien as 41, and show both are expected to appear at a probable cause conference Thursday.
