North Carolina parents charged after son is struck and killed by SUV while walking with older brother

Fox News ^ | 06/03/2025 | By Michael Dorgan Fox News

[Responsibility2nd]

A very sad and tragic accident. But to charge the parents with felony involuntary manslaughter?

That's beyond cruel and stupid.

[blackdog]

Raising a family in Gastonia is beyond cruel and stupid.

[Responsibility2nd]

Legend Jenkins.

[ifinnegan]

It would seem the driver should be the one arrested.

[Reddy]

Gastonia isn’t an huge city and it should be safe for a 10 year old and 7 year old to walk to the nearby store. This is very sad, but the parents shouldn’t be charged.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

The parents in this interracial marriage look like meth heads and drug addicts.

[Williams]

10 and 7 can’t walk outside alone?

[shelterguy]

“”while walking with his 10-year-old brother “””

When I was 10 I was gone all day, just like most kids at the time. It doesn’t look like child neglect to me.

[Responsibility2nd]

They look like that, huh? Then based on looks alone, you find them guilty of felony involuntary manslaughter?

[Secret Agent Man]

If anyone should even possibly be considered to be charged it would be the driver. Chsrging parents for normal stuff that can happen, thats not neglect. The law thinks parents must be helicopter parents 24/7/365. That doesnt let kids be kids. Not with a parent hovering over you constantly waiting to disrupt natural interactions and kid stuff.

They want parents to be wardens and guards always watching the inmates.

[fidelis]

10 and 7 can’t walk outside alone?

In the early 1960's I walked to kindergarten at 5 years old with my 7 year old sister and occasionally other kids. It was considered normal at the time.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I will let the jury decide. I'm not God. However, it's OK to harbor suspicions.

Hopefully they screened the perps for drugs before their arraignment.

[Responsibility2nd]

God, you’re a heartless bastard.

[lastchance]

Was the driver of the SUV charged? You are right, charging the parents is beyond cruel and stupid. Must be a politically hungry D.A. behind that decision.

[lastchance]

You are too kind.

[Williams]

Maybe if the 7 year old was alone (not sure) but with the 10 year old along that’s why I can’t see it.

[grcuster]

Boy my parents would be in a heap of trouble for we were always wandering off to the ocean/lake/woods. With that said, helicopter parents cause more harm to the child’s development than letting them make their own decision and mistakes. Otherwise they never really mature fully.

[sport]

The driver was probably politically connected.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

There's more to the case that will be revealed after investigators finish investigating the perps.

Hint: 1.5 million dollar bail is a HUGE hint. That is not a normal amount for a mere traffic accident.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

There must be more to this story my gut tells me the parents are drug addicted they were probably high when the police arrived!!