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Arcadiasix

(255 posts)
Sat Mar 7, 2015, 12:11 AM Mar 2015

Mother, baby found dead in Millvale apartment (Mom OD, Baby Died of Dehydration) [View all]

William Gonzalez is haunted by the cries of a 9-month-old boy who, with no one to feed or care for him, died alone near the body of his mother inside their Millvale apartment.

Sara Elaine Kessler, 22, probably died in bed more than a week ago in the apartment on the second floor of the Chrismar Apartments building on Butler Street, said James Morton, Allegheny County Police assistant superintendent.

Her son, Casey Kessler, died on the living room floor sometime later, Morton said. Kessler and the baby lived alone, and the other second-floor apartments are vacant, Morton said.

“This baby seemed like he was struggling because there was no source of food or anything,” Morton said. “There is no sign of foul play, nothing suspicious.”

http://triblive.com/mobile/7915049-96/baby-died-kessler

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This is perhaps the saddest fuckin thing... GReedDiamond Mar 2015 #1
Prayers sent Arcadiasix Mar 2015 #2
May they rest in peace. In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #3
Interesting choice of an OP title Revanchist Mar 2015 #4
The baby died of dehydration most likely Arcadiasix Mar 2015 #6
I'm talking about the mother, not the child Revanchist Mar 2015 #9
She was a good mother? Ilsa Mar 2015 #5
Better yet not use Arcadiasix Mar 2015 #7
The actual COD might be quite different Warpy Mar 2015 #10
A father is necessary why? Lancero Mar 2015 #12
then why have sex? or children? if you just want to live life for yourself. the kid is dead, so ND-Dem Mar 2015 #15
So women can't have sex because they want to, or have a child because they want one? Lancero Mar 2015 #16
you said these people wanted to live life for themselves. that would seem to exclude having ND-Dem Mar 2015 #18
Women can still do that without having to have a man playing apart in their lives... Lancero Mar 2015 #20
"living life for oneself" would seem to exclude more than men. in particular, children. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #21
So you support that sexist ideal? Lancero Mar 2015 #22
wtf? living life "for oneself" excludes others, period. nothing to do with men in particular. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #24
You're right, no woman needs support of any type Warpy Mar 2015 #25
Free country Snow Leopard Mar 2015 #31
So fathers are superfluous? Ilsa Mar 2015 #32
if you'd read the article, you'd know they don't know what she died of. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #13
How terribly sad. Beacool Mar 2015 #8
Baby died from disconnect... Historic NY Mar 2015 #11
Your post was alerted on, and here are the results: CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #14
I was not the one who alerted. Revanchist Mar 2015 #17
I didn't say it was you... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #19
I didn't think you did but wanted to clarify it for anyone reading the thread Revanchist Mar 2015 #23
How very sad. I grew up in the town next to Millvale (Etna), and my grandfather, napi21 Mar 2015 #26
Terrible story daredtowork Mar 2015 #27
This is extremely sad. But... dballance Mar 2015 #28
It speaks to the lack of community in our country. Divernan Mar 2015 #30
Neighbor repeatedly heard child crying - did nothing. What about YOU? Divernan Mar 2015 #29
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