A Florida stepmom is scheduled to appear in court this coming week for charges related to an incident where an unresponsive little boy was found covered in mud and unclothed.
In Osceola County, Florida, the Sheriff’s Office responded to a distress call for a drowning on October 11, 2024, and immediately rushed the child to HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency.
Upon investigating the drowning site, police noted an odor consistent with fecal matter and urine. A green boogie board floated in the middle of the drainage ditch in the area where the victim was recovered.
Cheyenne Star Fite, 25, was taken into custody in connection to the death of her 5-year-old stepson. The investigation revealed troubling inconsistencies.
Fite told officers that the three children, another 5-year-old and a 3-year-old, were playing outside in her vision while she folded laundry. The little girl screamed that her brother was underwater. Fite said she initially dismissed those screams and continued her chores.
The Kissimmee property was filled with puddles created by the rains from Hurricane Helene. Earlier in the day, a family friend had dug a large hole to drain the water through a makeshift drain.