No bail for mom accused of ‘willful torture’ in starvation death of 7-year-old underweight disabled boy

The prolonged starvation of 7-year-old Deonte Atwell was a case of “willful torture,” a prosecutor said Thursday, and the culprit was his own mother. Michelle Doe, 37, was ordered held without bond on a charge of first-degree murder. Four other people have been charged in the disabled boy’s death.

Originally Published: September 12, 2024 at 11:39 a.m.