FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Nine-year-old Elijah Ross’ death is the 46th homicide of the year for Fort Wayne and Allen County.
That’s according to the Allen County Coroner’s findings in the boy’s December 18th death, ruling he died from blunt force injuries to the head.
Police say his stepmother, Alesha Miller, hit the boy with a wooden paddle until he passed out on the night of December 17th, then shook the child and accused him of “faking it.”
Both she and the boy’s mother have been arrested on neglect charges. Alesha Miller is also charged with aggravated battery.
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Neither one of these females were ANY kind of Mother to this young child. I’m not sure where this child’s Daddy is or even where his Maternal Grandparents, (Step or bio) , his Aunties and/or Uncles are, but THEY ALL FAILED THIS KID TOO, and should also be brought up on neglect charges!! The abuse and murdering of our children needs to STOP! It’s getting worse, not better! It’s not going completely away, I know this, but the ONLY way to even slow this down is when the CONSEQUENCES GET TOUGHER!