Dossier
Midwest parents
Coverage of Midwest parents in the Nexus archive.
- Midwest parents charged with murder after morbidly obese son aged SEVEN died weighing 255 pounds after being fed diet of potatoes because of his 'texture preferences'
Midwest parents were charged with murder after their 7-year-old son, who weighed 255 pounds and was morbidly obese, died from a diet consisting primarily of potatoes due to his 'texture preferences.' The case highlights concerns over neglect and improper care leading to the child's death.