HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) – As six people are now facing felony charges in a 7-day-old boy being mauled to death by a dog last year, court records detail the “filthy” conditions of the home he was living in.
On September 4, Jason A. Weaver died from multiple blunt force injuries after being attacked by a dog named “Chomp.” Now, multiple of his family members are facing charges in his death, including:
- His father, Austin Kinsey (two counts of neglect and one count of harboring a non-immunized dog that injured someone);
- His mother, Violet Weaver (one count of neglect);
- His grandfather, Timothy Kinsey (one count of neglect);
- His uncle, Tony Kinsey (one count of neglect);
- His step-grandfather, Michael Wickey (one count of neglect and one count of harboring a non-immunized dog);
- His grandmother, Rita Wickey (one count of neglect and one count of harboring a non-immunized dog).
Police were dispatched to a home along Miller Street in Markle for reports of a dog attacking a baby who was having trouble breathing. When police arrived, one officer noted “strong odor of animal, trash, and dirt everywhere” in the home,” according to court records obtained by 21Investigates.
The officer attempted CPR until medics arrived and took over caring for the infant.
An autopsy later showed more than 180 abrasions and several bruises on the boy’s head, neck, torso, back and limbs. It also uncovered major internal injuries like brain hemorrhages, rib fractures, and tears in the lungs…