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Sept. 6, 2006, 11:13PM

 Couple face new charges in boy's death
 

© 2006 The Associated Press

BATAVIA, Ohio — The foster parents of a 3-year-old disabled boy who died after being wrapped in a blanket and packing tape for two days were indicted Wednesday on murder and kidnapping charges.

Prosecutors have accused Liz and David Carroll Jr. of wrapping Marcus Fiesel in the blanket and tape and leaving him in a closet while they went to a family reunion in Kentucky in August.

The boy was dead when the Carrolls returned two days later, authorities said.

The couple initially were charged in neighboring Hamilton County, where they were accused of concocting an Aug. 15 report that the boy had gone missing from a public park. Hundreds of searchers helped look for the boy for four days.

Besides the new murder and kidnapping charges, the grand jury in Clermont County indicted the Carrolls on charges of involuntary manslaughter, kidnapping, felonious assault and endangering children. David Carroll also was charged with gross abuse of a corpse. The murder count carries 15 years to life in prison if convicted.

Both Carrolls are expected to be arraigned Thursday.

Authorities have said the Carrolls took in the special needs child to reap the payments for his foster care. Messages left Wednesday with their attorneys were not returned.

The boy's birth mother, Donna Trevino, filed a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the Carrolls, Butler County authorities and Lifeway for Youth Inc., the agency that placed the child with the Carrolls. The boy and two other children were removed from Trevino's home in April after allegations of neglect.

Lifeway has said the Carrolls lied about their backgrounds and living arrangements and didn't report a domestic violence charge against David Carroll in June as required. That charge was later dismissed.

Officials are investigating the handling of the case.

 

 

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