How Could You?Hall of Shame-Jeremiah Moore case-Child Death UPDATED

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

From Springfield Township, Ohio, “police said Tamara Moore’s 16-year-old adopted son [Jeremiah] died on Feb. 6. An autopsy revealed there was no food in the child’s stomach or intestine, leading investigators to believe the child had not eaten in some time, the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office said.

A months-long investigation by Springfield police, the prosecutor’s office and the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office resulted in Moore’s arrest on Friday and her indictment for murder and child endangerment.

Police searched for Moore’s boyfriend, William Turnage. He was arrested Tuesday and is currently in custody at the Hamilton County Justice Center. Turnage was indicted for murder and child endangerment as well as involuntary manslaughter and failure to report a crime.”

Police: Springfield Township man wanted in murder of autistic child in custody

[WCPO 4/19/24 by Taylor Weiter]

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UPDATE: “Tamara Moore,53, was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 15 years in prison for the death of Jeremiah Moore. This came after she plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment.’

“As Law and Crime previously reported, Tamra Moore’s boyfriend, then 59-Year-old William Turnage pleaded guilty to the same charges. The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s office said that part o the plea deal , charges of murder and failure to report a crime were dropped.”

‘Not a trace of food in any part of his digestive tract’: Mother who starved adopted son with autism and chained him to a cot learns her fate
[Law and Crime 11/6/25 by Conrad Hoyt]