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Two brothers, two sisters charged in death of 7-year-old Midwest City girl

A man and his brother and a woman and her sister, arrested in the death of a 7-year-old Midwest City girl that was extremely malnourished, have all been charged with second-degree murder, according to court records.

Two brothers, two sisters charged in death of 7-year-old Midwest City girl

A man and his brother and a woman and her sister, arrested in the death of a 7-year-old Midwest City girl that was extremely malnourished, have all been charged with second-degree murder, according to court records.

HE JOINS US LIVE TONIGHT. JASON. YEAH, GUYS. WHEN POLICE GOT TO THE HOSPITAL, THEY NOTED THAT THIS GIRL WAS ONLY 25 POUNDS. WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY. NOW, BOTH OF HER PARENTS HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY CHARGED. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW TONIGHT. ACCORDING TO NEW COURT DOCUMENTS, THE FATHER, ANTHONY YONKO, AND THE GIRLS MOM, LISA MITCHELL, ARE FACING SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES. NOW, BACK ON AUGUST 2ND, AN OFFICER WITH THE MIDWEST CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO SAINT ANTHONY’S NEAR RENO AND MIDWEST BOULEVARD. AT THAT HOSPITAL, DOCTORS TOLD THE OFFICER THE SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL DISPLAYED SIGNS OF RIGOR MORTIS AND HAD POSSIBLE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INJURIES. THE OFFICER SAID. THE GIRL WAS EXTREMELY MALNOURISHED AND ONLY WEIGHED ABOUT 25 POUNDS. SHE WAS ALSO ONLY 37IN TALL, ACCORDING TO THE CDC. A NORMAL WEIGHT FOR A CHILD IN THAT AGE RANGE IS ABOUT 37 TO 60 POUNDS. I WISH I COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING. I WISH SOMEBODY KNEW SOMETHING. IT LOOKED DISTURBED, THOUGH, FOR ME, TO ME, BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS WALKING WITH THEIR HEADS DOWN. NOW, WE’VE ALSO LEARNED OTHER KIDS STAYING AT THAT HOME ARE NOW IN THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE. BOTH PARENTS, INDIVIDUALLY FACE
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Two brothers, two sisters charged in death of 7-year-old Midwest City girl

A man and his brother and a woman and her sister, arrested in the death of a 7-year-old Midwest City girl that was extremely malnourished, have all been charged with second-degree murder, according to court records.

A man and his brother and a woman and her sister, arrested in the death of a 7-year-old Midwest City girl that was extremely malnourished, have all been charged with second-degree murder, according to court records.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Anthony Yonko, David Yonko, Lisa Mitchell and Tiffany Mitchell all face second-degree murder charges in connection with the Aug. 2 death of the girl, according to Oklahoma County court records.Just before 1:10 p.m. on Aug. 2, an officer with the Midwest City Police Department was called to a local hospital after staff had notified the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner that the child had died.Speaking with a doctor at the hospital, the officer was told the girl was pronounced dead at 12:20 p.m. and displayed signs of rigor mortis and had possible internal and external injuries. The officer said the girl was “extremely malnourished” and weighed only 25 pounds and was only 37-inches tall, according to an affidavit.Growth charts developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a normal height for a 6-year-old girl to be between 42 and 49 inches and a normal weight to be between 36 to 60 pounds. The average height for an 8-year-old girl would be between 47 and 54 inches and an average weight of 44 to 80 pounds.The father, Anthony Yonko, told officers a number of stories about the child and the circumstances that led to her being taken to the hospital. He claimed he woke that morning and was alerted by Lisa Mitchell, the girl’s mother, that the child was not moving, was sick and needed to be taken to the hospital, according to the affidavit.After being arrested, Anthony Yonko told police that the girl weighed 50 pounds four or five days ago and was “completely healthy.” The officer stated Anthony Yonko could not give an explanation why she weighed 25 pounds and was very unhealthy at the hospital, according to the affidavit.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppAnthony Yonko told investigators that it was his brother, David Yonko, who had been staying at the apartment, that took them to the hospital that morning, according to the affidavit.David Yonko told an officer that his brother was “freaking out” that morning and stating that the girl needed to go to the hospital. David Yonko said he saw Lisa Mitchell carrying the girl to the van and that she had been wrapped in a blanket. David Yonko told officers he did not see if the girl was still alive or not when she was wrapped in the blanket, according to the affidavit.David Yonko said he dropped off his brother, Lisa Mitchell and the girl at the emergency area of the hospital and drove away “because he was afraid and needed to get to work,” according to the affidavit.Oklahoma County Court records show Anthony Yonko, Lisa Mitchell and Tiffany Mitchell have had their bond set at $5 million, while David Yonko’s bond was set at $1 million.Anthony Yonko and Lisa Mitchell entered pleas of not guilty. Their next scheduled court date is on Oct. 2, court records show.Top HeadlinesTeen charged with killing 4 at Georgia high school denied prior online threats in 2023Raygun apologizes to breakdance community for backlash to her Paris Olympics performanceOklahoma City tenants only given less than one day’s notice stairs would be out of orderCharges dismissed against man accused of 2017 double murder at Del City laundromatCrews battle several fires across Oklahoma City metro

A man and his brother and a woman and her sister, arrested in the death of a 7-year-old Midwest City girl that was extremely malnourished, have all been charged with second-degree murder, according to court records.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

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Anthony Yonko, David Yonko, Lisa Mitchell and Tiffany Mitchell all face second-degree murder charges in connection with the Aug. 2 death of the girl, according to Oklahoma County court records.

Just before 1:10 p.m. on Aug. 2, an officer with the Midwest City Police Department was called to a local hospital after staff had notified the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner that the child had died.

Speaking with a doctor at the hospital, the officer was told the girl was pronounced dead at 12:20 p.m. and displayed signs of rigor mortis and had possible internal and external injuries. The officer said the girl was “extremely malnourished” and weighed only 25 pounds and was only 37-inches tall, according to an affidavit.

Growth charts developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a normal height for a 6-year-old girl to be between 42 and 49 inches and a normal weight to be between 36 to 60 pounds. The average height for an 8-year-old girl would be between 47 and 54 inches and an average weight of 44 to 80 pounds.

The father, Anthony Yonko, told officers a number of stories about the child and the circumstances that led to her being taken to the hospital. He claimed he woke that morning and was alerted by Lisa Mitchell, the girl’s mother, that the child was not moving, was sick and needed to be taken to the hospital, according to the affidavit.

After being arrested, Anthony Yonko told police that the girl weighed 50 pounds four or five days ago and was “completely healthy.” The officer stated Anthony Yonko could not give an explanation why she weighed 25 pounds and was very unhealthy at the hospital, according to the affidavit.

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Anthony Yonko told investigators that it was his brother, David Yonko, who had been staying at the apartment, that took them to the hospital that morning, according to the affidavit.

David Yonko told an officer that his brother was “freaking out” that morning and stating that the girl needed to go to the hospital. David Yonko said he saw Lisa Mitchell carrying the girl to the van and that she had been wrapped in a blanket. David Yonko told officers he did not see if the girl was still alive or not when she was wrapped in the blanket, according to the affidavit.

David Yonko said he dropped off his brother, Lisa Mitchell and the girl at the emergency area of the hospital and drove away “because he was afraid and needed to get to work,” according to the affidavit.

Oklahoma County Court records show Anthony Yonko, Lisa Mitchell and Tiffany Mitchell have had their bond set at $5 million, while David Yonko’s bond was set at $1 million.

Anthony Yonko and Lisa Mitchell entered pleas of not guilty. Their next scheduled court date is on Oct. 2, court records show.


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