Updated: 1:20 PM PDT, July 9, 2021
Samuel Olson, a 5-year-old Texas boy, was reported missing May 27. Since then, the father's girlfriend gave conflicting statements to investigators before she and the boy's remains were found in a Jasper motel room, police said.
Samuel Olson's sixth birthday was May 29. He had been reported missing two days earlier by his father, Dalton Olson, whose girlfriend was reportedly the last person to see the boy alive.
On June 8, an autopsy conducted on the decomposed remains of the little boy showed he died from "homicidal violence" and blunt force head trauma.
What Happened to Sam Olson?
Since he was reported missing, Houston police said the case has been hampered by confusing twists and turns, largely because of "inconsistencies" in statements from Theresa Balboa, the dad's romantic partner.