HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) – A 7-day-old Indiana boy died last year after being attacked by a dog named Chomp. Now, several of the baby’s family members are facing charges in his death.
Six people are facing charges after 7-day-old day old Jason A. Weaver was mauled to death by a family dog named Chomp on Sept. 4, 2025. They have been identified as follows:
- The baby’s father, Austin Kinsey (two counts of neglect and one count of harboring a non-immunized dog that injured someone);
- The baby’s mother, Violet Weaver (one count of neglect);
- The baby’s grandfather, Timothy Kinsey (one count of neglect);
- The baby’s uncle, Tony Kinsey (one count of neglect);
- The baby’s step-grandfather, Michael Wickey (one count of neglect and one count of harboring a non-immunized dog);
- The baby’s grandmother, Rita Wickey (one count of neglect and one count of harboring a non-immunized dog).
On the day of the incident, police were dispatched to a home in Markle for reports of a dog attacking a baby who was having trouble breathing. When they arrived, one officer noted a “strong odor of animal, trash, and dirt everywhere in the home,” according to court records.
The officer attempted CPR until medics arrived and took over caring for the infant…