FLINT, Mich., June 28 (Our Michigan Times) — Genesee County prosecutors have charged Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien in Flint Township, Michigan, with second-degree murder, torture and child abuse in the death of their 7-year-old son, Casper O’Brien, court records show.
The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court.
Casper died Nov. 4, 2025, after a 911 call reported he was not breathing at the family’s Flint Township home, according to law-enforcement information summarized in the court filings.
Court documents cited in coverage say Casper weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said in a statement that he believed the parents neglected the child to the point that he became obese. Court records show the O’Briens are expected to appear at a probable cause conference Thursday.
