FLINT, Mich., June 28 (Our Michigan Times) — Damien O’Brien and Jessica O’Brien have been charged in Genesee County, Michigan, in the death of their 7-year-old son, Casper O’Brien, according to court records and the county prosecutor’s office.
The charges listed in the available records include second-degree murder, torture and child abuse. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said the case involves neglect.
Casper died Nov. 4, 2025, after a 911 call from the family’s Flint Township home reported that he was not breathing, according to law-enforcement accounts cited in court reporting. Court records said the child weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death.
CBS News, citing online court records, reported that Damien O’Brien is 40 and Jessica O’Brien is 41, and that both are expected in court for a probable cause conference Thursday.
