Detroit Foster Parents Charged After 9-Year-Old Dies Following Alleged Prolonged Abuse and Neglect
DETROIT — In a tragic case emerging from Detroit, a 9-year-old foster child named Owen has died under horrific circumstances, leading to murder and torture charges against his foster parents, Sherman Devaughn Jones, 46, and Sampaguita L. Jones, 41. The charges, which include felony murder, torture, and involuntary manslaughter, come after investigators discovered evidence of prolonged abuse and neglect. Responding to a distress call at the Jones’ residence on Gladstone Street on September 19, 2023, …