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