KIDNAPPERS RETURN CORPSE OF ABDUCTED FARMER AFTER COLLECTING N56M RANSOM FROM HIS FAMILY. (PHOTO).
David Yankee, who is being held responsible for the passing of 7-year-old Barrett, did not appear in court as he was supposed to this week. This failure to appear in court came after several postponements. The community was shocked he did not show up to court. They were shocked not only because this is about the passing of a young foster child, but also because they have watched David Yankee allegedly being incredibly active on dating sites in the Sangamon County area, and beyond. Several individuals came forward saying they actually had to block David because he was harassing them. These are the allegations of individuals on the dating sites. We cannot confirm the interactions.
It is confirmed that David Yankee did fail to appear in court.
You will find one of our original stories below. There is a much longer story on our page where we interviewed the people who found Barrett deceased in the pool full of black murky water.
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Original story-
David Yankee, the foster parent of 7-year-old Barrett Koches has been indicted by a grand jury. Mr. Yankee is being charged with leaving a child under the age of 18 with only supervision from a 10 and 4 year old, resulting in death. Mr. Yankee is being charged for leaving Barrett alone for over 1 hour with a dangerous environment in the backyard.
These charges can carry a sentence of 10 years in prison.
David Yankee was also charged with two additional counts of child endangerment pertaining to the 10 and 4 year old child in the home. The 4-year-old child was Barrett's biological brother.
Sadly, the 4-old-brother attempted to help get his brother out of the pool with a cat litter scooper. Police, and the first people on the scene described the in ground pool water as, "black, murky, and slick".
Barrett's 4-year-old brother is in another foster home and is doing well.
A grand juror has reached out and we will share their interview as soon as possible.
These charges came shortly after DCFS indicted Mr. Yankee for child endangerment and neglect. These charges were announced after a protest at their office.
Barrett Koches was left alone on March 16th at David Yankees home. Barrett was discovered deceased in the pool at Yankee's home by a FedEx driver and a child advocate.
The first people on the scene both wanted to tell their stories and you will find the original stories on this page. Simply search my name and Barrett's name. You can also do this on Google and it will summarize my coverage. If you click on AI mode it will give you the link to the story.
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