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Michigan parents charged after 7-year-old dies
Filed: Jun 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM ET
Summary: A Michigan couple faces second-degree murder charges after their 7-year-old son died of heart failure.
WHO: Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton
WHAT: Parents were charged with second-degree murder after their 7-year-old son died of heart failure.
WHEN: Jun 27, 2026 at 5:27 PM ET
WHERE: Flint Township, Michigan
WHY: The charges followed a report that the boy was struggling to breathe and paramedics found him had died of heart failure.
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