A 7-year-old boy, William Michael Evans-Ellis, is found dead inside a closet at an apartment in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 6. Police and prosecutors charge the boy’s mother and two other people in connection with his death.
According to reports, the charges come after investigators determine the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. One outlet frames the case around the mother’s relationships and parenting, including references to the other charged individuals as transgender. Other accounts focus on the criminal allegations themselves, describing the arrest and formal charges following the discovery of the boy’s body. The reports do not agree on any further details beyond the basic facts of the death, the location and date, and that three people are charged.
The case is now before the courts, and the charged individuals have not been proven guilty. Authorities continue to investigate and the specific allegations and evidence are expected to be presented in legal proceedings.
