Full custody. Life before he died was rough. And the coroner said he had abuse up until he died that statement comes from austin grandmother. And Court Records filed in a child would mean she is also talking about her daughter, austins biological mother jessica cooper. In the documents, austins father robert raises drug abuse and sexual abuse allegations from july 2014 thru may documents richie wrote that he was told by a Warren County cps investigator, of heavy drug use in the home. The home he was referring to was of jessica cooper. It also reads that the drugs were being done while the children were there. Richie also wrote to the court of possible sexual abuse aligations have happened in anytime he used to return from her home, he wouldnt talk, or communicate with anyone for days. An obvious concern. The record also shows that jesscia cooper did not show up for the hearing involving her son. As richie petitioned the court to get custody of austin, he wrote these words which are chi
Ballistic missiles capable of carrying warheads. The father of a 4 year old Warren County boy is speaking out. After his sons death. This comes as the stepmom is due in court on child endangering charges. Fox19 nows shawn lanier is outside the Warren County jail with more on this distrubing story. The stepmother in this case is said to have dipped 4year old austin coopers legs in scalding hot water as a punishment. Now a father is left grieving vo an autopsy revealed that the severe burns on the boys legs ultimately led to his death. The stepmother, anna ritchies, bond is set at 350,000. The father, Robert Ritchie iii, says this whole thing feels unreal. That whole day just seemed like a big blur. Like a nightmare on loop he was a big r2d2 guy and he loved darth vader. I actually got him one of those kylo rens there a few weeks ago. He loved it. There a few weeks ago. He loved it. Anna ritchie is set to be in court today at noon on a child endangering charge. Coming up in about an hour
Hour to go. But check your forecast. Weather now died down across temperatures reach the upper 50s. Even though recently, this is this time of year. Will deliver the tomorrow. The potential for chance of rain will afternoon and linger into sunday morning. Temperatures on both weekend days will be in the 40s American Idol animation we are down to 5 on American Idol q102 here with our and jon jon from q102 here with our friday post idol breakdown. Trent harmon, i made a terrible noise when i saw simple man i made a terrible noise when i saw trent was going to sing simple man because it could go one direction or the other. Fortunately for trent, the stripped down version with worked out really well for him. But while the arrangement is strong and the choir is fun and his jeans are absurdly tight, the best parts of that performance are the select moments that trent chooses to show off the strength of his voice. He even makes Jennifer Lopez cry, and for the first time this season, her goosi