FLINT, Mich., June 28 (Our Michigan Times) — Genesee County prosecutors in Michigan have charged Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien in the death of their 7-year-old son, Casper O’Brien, court records show.
The charges include second-degree murder, torture and child abuse, according to online court records and the prosecutor’s office. The case stems from Casper’s death on Nov. 4, 2025, after a 911 call from the family’s Flint Township home reported that he was not breathing.
Court documents cited in news reports say Casper weighed 255 pounds when he died. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said in a statement, “These parents, I believe, neglected this child to the point that he became obese.”
Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien remain charged as the case moves through Genesee County court records.
