GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DISTRICT ATTORNEY MARIE BRODER AND GRIFFIN POLICE HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO ANNOUNCE THE ARREST OF A GRIFFIN COUPLE ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF THEIR 10 YEAR OLD SON FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO STARVE HIM TO DEATH. A 10 YEAR OLD WHO WEIGHTED 36 POUNDS AND WAS WANDERING IN THE STREETS.
Tyler and Krista Schindley |
THE BOY REPORTEDY BROKE OUT OF THE HOUSE AND WAS WANDERING IN THE STREET UNTIL NEIGHBORS FOUND HIM AND CALLED GRIFFIN POLICE. THE JUVENILE TOLD NEIGHBORS HE WAS HEADED FOR A GROCERY STORE BECAUSE HE WAS HUNGRY. AUTHORITIES SAID HE HAD BEEN LOCKED IN HIS ROOM FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.
THE COUPLE HAS 4 OTHER CHILDREN--AND HAD WITHDRAWN ALL FROM SCHOOL WITH THE PRETENSE THEY WERE BEING HOME-SCHOOLED. THE COUPLE, KRISTA AND TYLER SCHINDLEY FACE CHARGES OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, SIMPLE BATTERY, AND CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT FELONY MURDER.
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