Lehigh Valley couple who allegedly subjected sons to horrific abuse now charged with conspiracy to murder them
A Lower Macungie Township couple accused of abusing and malnourishing their teenage sons are now charged with conspiring to kill them. Charges of conspiracy to commit murder in the third degree were filed Friday against Joshua Dechant,
Lehigh County couple face conspiracy to commit murder charge in child starvation case, DA says
Joshua D. Dechant, 36, and his wife, Tracy A. Dechant, 42, of Lower Macungie Township, are now charged with two counts each of conspiracy to commit murder, felony aggravated assault, felony intimidation of witnesses, felony unlawful restraint of a minor, felony false imprisonment, misdemeanor simple assault and misdemeanor reckless endangerment.
Pennsylvania couple face new charges in alleged child abuse of teen sons
A Lehigh County, Pennsylvania couple is facing new charges after child abuse allegations involving their twin 15-year-old sons.
Lehigh County couple accused of abusing teenage sons face more charges
LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. — A Lehigh County couple accused of abusing their teenage sons now face additional charges. Tracy and Joshua Dechant of Lower Macungie Township are charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the third degree. Investigators say the two starved their 15-year-old twin boys and forced them outside, naked, in the cold.
Lehigh couple facing more charges in abuse of twin boys, 15
The stepfather and mother of twin 15-year-old boys who were found emaciated are now facing additional charges in the case, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Joshua
Pa. couple face charges for starving twin boys, DA says
A Lehigh County couple is facing additional charges after being accused of starving twin teen boys in their care and forcing ...
Charges added against the LV couple who forced teens to stand outside naked, found in life-threatening conditions
The Lehigh County District Attorney's Office has announced additional charges against the Dechant couple, who allegedly ...
Boy Forced to Stand Naked Outside After Winter Storm as Punishment: Police
A couple was charged after a 15-year-old boy told officials he was forced to stand outside naked in freezing temperatures.
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Mother, stepfather charged after naked boy found running in cold as form of punishment: Penn. DA
Joshua Dechant, 36, and his wife and mother of the teens, Tracy Dechant, 42, were both charged this week with two felony counts each of endangering the welfare of children. Officers responded to ...
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'Tragedy' | How a freezing child seeking food set off an abuse investigation in Lehigh County
Then the boy started to speak. The picture came into focus. In the Lehigh County household of Tracy and Joshua Dechant, the child’s mother and stepfather, hunger was an instrument of coercion ...
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Mother, stepfather charged after naked boy found running in cold as form of punishment: DA
Joshua Dechant, 36, and his wife and mother of the teens, Tracy Dechant, 42, were both charged this week with two felony counts each of endangering the welfare of children. Officers responded to ...