THE MOST HORRIFIC MURDER: She Was Locked in a Closet Covered in Feces and STARVED to Death
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What tragic circumstances surrounded Kinsleigh Welty's life?
All children deserve to be in a home where they will be loved, cared for, and have all of their basic needs met. They deserve to live in a clean, safe environment where they will be free from harm and protected from any dangers that come their way. But tragically, not every child is afforded that right. Some children are born to parents who not only don't care about them, but who want to see them suffer. Parents who will go out of their way to make sure that their children are in pain and torment. It's so tragic, but what's even worse is when these parents are investigated, the red flags are waving in the faces of DCFS workers, yet nothing is done. That is what happened in this case. Five-year-old little Kinsley Welty was born into a dirty, disgusting home with parents who neglected her. And even when workers with the Department of Child and Family Services saw the horrific living conditions, nothing was done. Kinsley's mother was allowed to continue her abuse and neglect until her little body just couldn't take it anymore. This is the story of Kinsley Welty.
Kinsley was born on December 30th, 2018 to parents Tony McClure and Bradley Welty in Mooresville, Indiana. She also had five siblings, Jordan, Jaden, Jordine, Bradley, and Philly. Those who knew little Kinsley described that she was loving, caring, and sweet towards everyone in her life. She went out of her way to make sure that everyone around her was happy and she just wanted to make others laugh. She loved causing little bits of mischief, taking her dad's hat off as a little joke. She also loved singing You Need to Calm Down by Taylor Swift with her grandparents. Her favorite shows were Paw Patrol and Bubble Guppies, and she loved playing dress-up and getting her hair done. She was your typical girly, sweet, five-year-old little baby. However, Kinsley's life was incredibly rough from the moment she was born. When Kinsley was first born, she lived with her mother and father, but according to family members, from the literal day Kinsley was born, her mother abused and neglected her.
When she was three weeks old, family members reported that Kinsley appeared to be malnourished. she straight up wasn't being fed. When officers followed up on the reports, they said that the state of the home in which baby Kinsley and her siblings were living were some of the worst conditions they had ever seen. Officers said that it appeared that the trash had never been taken out. There were flies and gnats flying all around the kitchen and the living room. In the bathroom, there were feces all over the toilet that hadn't been cleaned. The couch and the mattresses were covered in dirt. Kinsley's toddler-age sibling and a one-year-old baby were running and crawling around on floors that were covered in garbage, dirt, and cigarette butts.
How did Kinsley's living conditions contribute to her suffering?
There were full ashtrays, moldy food, and sharp objects all within the reach of the children. Rooms within that home were described as, quote, hazardous nightmares for an adult, let alone a toddler and a newborn. At the time, it was clear that little Kinsley was extremely malnourished and dirty. She was covered in dirt and filth and had a dry mouth and pale lips and was determined to be in a failure to thrive state, losing weight despite being a tiny baby whose only job is to eat and grow. At the time, both Tori McClure and Bradley Welty were arrested. Tony was charged with four counts of child neglect while Bradley was charged with two counts. For this, Toni would eventually plead guilty and was sentenced to 900 days in jail. However, for some unknown reason, her sentence was suspended after just six weeks. She was then given 540 days of probation. During that time of Toni being in jail, Kinsley and her siblings were obviously removed from the home.
I'm not sure what happened with all of the siblings, but Kinsley was placed into the care of DCFS and eventually was set to stay with family members. Ultimately, she lived with her paternal grandmother, Bradley's mother, Trisha Welty, after this first arrest. But after Tony was released from her 21 days in jail, DCFS ordered for Kinsley to return back to her care.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What tragic circumstances surrounded Kinsleigh Welty's life?
0:11–3:19
2
How did Kinsley's living conditions contribute to her suffering?
3:19–7:17
3
What actions did DCFS take regarding Kinsley's case?
7:17–15:55
4
What horrific events led to Kinsley's death?
15:55–20:55
5
What role did Kinsley's mother play in her abuse?
20:55–25:08
6
How did Kinsley's grandmother contribute to the neglect?
25:08–27:30
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