Michigan parents charged with murder after 7-year-old son dies weighing 255 pounds

A Michigan couple have been charged with murder in connection with the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds when he died, according to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton

A Michigan couple have been charged with murder in connection with the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds when he died, according to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton.

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Damien and Jessica O’Brien were arrested last November after a witness called authorities. Both face charges of second degree murder, second degree child abuse in the presence of another child, torture and two counts of second degree child abuse, according to court documents filed in the 67th Judicial District.

Their son, Casper O’Brien, died in November 2025, the prosecutor’s office told NBC News. The couple also has a daughter who was 5 years old at the time.