Prosecutors in Cincinnati have accused a mother and two other adults of murdering and endangering her seven-year-old son, William Evans, after he was found dead at a home in Oakley. The case is significant because it alleges prolonged abuse of a vulnerable child by the adults responsible for his care; the allegations have not yet been tested in court.

Kaitlin Evans, 38, Nessa Keaney, 23, and Kirby Rankin, 23, were arraigned on murder and child-endangerment charges. Prosecutors said the three had been co-parenting William, who they described as having disabilities, and alleged he was tortured; an autopsy was still pending when the article was published. The report also says prosecutors presented evidence that the defendants took a pet for vaccinations while the child was seriously ill.