Timeline in Marcus Fiesel case
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Jan. 4: Marcus fell from a second-story window at the home of his biological mother, Donna Trevino, on Grimes Street. The boy received stitches on his chin and in his mouth. The incident was declared an accident.
April 22: Marcus was found wandering on a street by himself. The child was almost struck by a vehicle, according to police reports. Marcus and his two siblings were removed from Trevino's home. The boy's bedroom had a foam mat, and there were feces on the walls and carpet, according to police reports.
May: Butler County Children Services contracted with Lifeway for Youth, a network foster care provider, to place Marcus in the home of Liz Carroll and David Carroll in Union Twp.
Aug. 4: Authorities say the Carrolls placed Marcus in the closet while they attended a family reunion in Williamstown, Kentucky.
Aug. 10: A caseworker visited the home of Liz and David Carroll, and was turned away after Liz Carroll said Marcus was sick.
Aug. 15: Liz Carroll reportedly collapsed while taking four children to the park. When authorities arrived, only three children were present. Three-year-old Marcus was declared "critically missing."
Aug. 16: The search for Marcus, involving 2,000 volunteers, was scaled back. Volunteers were asked not to come to the park where the boy went missing.
Aug. 18: The search for Marcus was called off.
Aug. 20: The Rev. Don Shepherd led a vigil at Jacot Park in Middletown for the community to join Trevino in prayer for the safe return of Marcus.
Aug. 22: Liz Carroll made a public plea for help in finding Marcus at a news conference. She wore the same clothes she was wearing when Marcus allegedly went missing after she allegedly collapsed at an Anderson Twp. park. She also claimed police said her husband had failed his lie detector test.
Aug. 28: Liz and David Carroll Jr. were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Marcus. David Carroll also is accused of burning the boy's body.
Sept. 6: Liz and DAvid Carroll Jr. were indicted by a Clermont County grand jury on seven felony charges each, including murder, involuntary manslaugter, kidnapping, felonious assault and three counts of endangering children.




