Father, stepmother charged in Wisconsin boy s death
The father and stepmother of a Wisconsin boy are being charged in connection to his death.
and last updated 2021-02-06 08:23:51-05
PLACERVILLE, Calif. â The father and stepmother of a Wisconsin boy are being charged in connection to his death.
Roman Lopez, 11, was found dead in the basement of his fatherâs home in January of 2020. Few details were released about what happened and his family in Wisconsin wanted answers.
âI donât know what happened to him,â Shelly Lopez, Romanâs mother said to TMJ4 News last year. âI donât know if he was in pain and I donât know if he was missing me or what was going on.â
Updated: 3:57 PM PST Feb 5, 2021 KCRA Staff Roman Lopez, an 11-year-old Placerville boy, was found dead hours after he was reported missing back in January 2020. It took more than a year before authorities announced arrests in the case.Roman s father, Jordan Piper, and stepmother, Lindsay Piper, face charges that include child abuse, poisoning and torture, Placerville police and the El Dorado County District Attorney s Office said on Feb. 4, 2021. Over the course of 2020 and into 2021, authorities investigated the case, analyzing forensic evidence, combing through electronic devices and working with medical professionals, including experts in the field of child abuse. We were looking for answers and each answer we obtained oftentimes produced several other questions that required answers, as well, Placerville Police Chief Joseph Wren said.Wren said gathering information about the boy s family was also a challenge because of how often the family moved and ho