FLINT, Mich., June 28 (Our Michigan Times) — Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien were 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 court records.
Online court records list Damien O’Brien as 40 and Jessica O’Brien as 41. Casper died Nov. 4, 2025, after a 911 call from the Flint Township home he shared with his parents reported he was not breathing, according to law enforcement officials and court records.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said in a statement that the case involved neglect, saying, “These parents, I believe, neglected this child to the point that he became obese.”
Court records say Casper weighed 255 pounds when he died. The O’Briens are expected to appear at a probable cause conference Thursday, according to court records.
