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A Clark County Sheriff s deputy watches traffic pass by Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School in Vancouver, Wash., following a shooting on the school s campus on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) A teenager in Vancouver, Washington died of starvation and neglect, according to the county medical examiner.
Vancouver police have been investigating the circumstances since Karreon R. Franks, 15, died at a local hospital in late November, The Columbian reported. No arrests or criminal accusations have been made in the case.
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday confirmed his death has been ruled a homicide. The boy’s death was announced by the medical examiner in February, but at that time the manner and cause of death had not been determined.
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Updated: 1:25 PM PDT April 14, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. A Vancouver teenager died last November from starvation and neglect, according to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s office.
Karreon Franks, 15, was pronounced dead roughly 14 minutes after arriving at the emergency room at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, according to a search warrant filed by Vancouver Police.
Medical personnel reported the teen weighed 70 pounds and had scars on his neck, according to the court papers.
There have been no arrests in the case and no charges filed.
One week prior to his Nov. 27 death, Washington Child Protective Services opened an investigation due to a complaint that the boy’s mother and father had restricted food as a form of punishment for their children, a Vancouver detective explained in the search warrant.
Examiner s office: Teen died of starvation, neglect
April 12, 2021
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VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) A teenager in Vancouver, Washington died of starvation and neglect, according to the county medical examiner.
Vancouver police have been investigating the circumstances since Karreon R. Franks, 15, died at a local hospital in late November, The Columbian reported. No arrests or criminal accusations have been made in the case.
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday confirmed his death has been ruled a homicide. The boy’s death was announced by the medical examiner in February, but at that time the manner and cause of death had not been determined.
Examiner s office: Vancouver boy, 15, died of starvation, neglect columbian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from columbian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.