Parents Charged After Son’s Tragic Death

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

A Michigan couple faces life imprisonment after their seven-year-old son died from heart failure worsened by severe obesity, allegedly due to years of neglect and unsafe living conditions. Charged with murder, torture, and child abuse, Damien and Jessica O’Brien are accused of depriving their son of medical care and nutrition — he’d only seen a doctor once despite having insurance. Their five-year-old daughter, also found in horrific condition, adds to the charges. Neither child had ever attended school or been contacted by authorities before this tragedy. The couple remains jailed without…