Posted on 11/07/2014 8:48:20 AM PST by Phillyred
In a killing described as "an American horror story," a man and his girlfriend were charged with murder for beating her 3-year-old son to death in their West Caln mobile home, Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan said Thursday.
Hogan said his office would seek the death penalty against Gary Fellenbaum, 23, and Jillian Tait, 31, for torturing Tait's son Scott McMillan to death over three days with a homemade whip, a curtain rod, a piece of aluminum siding, and their fists, at one point while he was taped to a chair.
The boy was discovered Tuesday after he died, and Fellenbaum's wife, Amber, who lives with the couple, called 911. He was covered with bruises, cuts, and puncture wounds, and his brain was bleeding.
"Our ER nurses see a lot of terrible things, but when they saw his body, they wept," Hogan said.
The couple also are charged with abusing Tait's 6-year-old son. He is being treated for his injuries at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Delaware.
The trailer on Hope Lane is also home to Amber Fellenbaum and her 11-month-old daughter with Fellenbaum. Hogan said that the Fellenbaums were divorcing and that the three adults had a friendly relationship. All three work at a Walmart stores in Parkesburg.
Amber Fellenbaum was present during the abuse, Hogan said, but did nothing to stop it. She was charged with child endangerment. The baby was not hurt and is under the care of county services, he said.
The father of Tait's sons lives elsewhere and has no involvement with his children.....
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
Mom would seem to be at least equally culpable. Though the honorable title seems a little inappropriate.
“About a week before the death, the couple hung both boys upside down by their feet and laughed as they beat them,”
Drugs weren’t even involved. how, why?
I hope all of the adults in the house are held accoutable
Some people just need killing.
Heartbreaking
No neighbors heard his cries? So sad. Indeed, evil is rampant.
An “Our Father” and “Hail Mary” for little Scott McMillan .
Bring back hanging.
Shoot, Shovel and S#it on
These assholes are too evil to make it to court.
I wonder if PA will manage to make an exception to its de-facto No Capital Punishment stance for these scum.
Hanover Fiste should be the presiding judge: “Hanging’s too good for him! Burning’s too good for him! He should be torn into little bitty pieces, and BURIED ALIVE!”
Fat boy felt “disrespected” by a 3 yr old?
Really? What a big big man you are![Spit!]
Die, pos...DIE.
And his soon to be ex didn’t do a thing to stop it? Maybe a discreet call to 911 or something?
Sweet Mother Mary comfort this poor child.
Go hug your kids. Hug them and say a prayer for this little boy who trusted his parents to protect him. So very very sad...
Clearly demon-indwelt. Justice requires all involved to be executed.
Precious little boy, Scott McMillan.
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