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Four Charged in Death of Six Year Old

sedona times / June 7, 2016 / No Comment

Lenda Hester arrested

Sedona AZ (June 7, 2016) – On June 6, 2016, four people were arraigned in Coconino County Superior Court following a May 25, 2016 Grand Jury indictment for the death of six-year-old, Jason Hester. The indictment was determined after an almost year long investigation into the boy’s death by Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Detectives.

On June 22, 2015, Jason was found unresponsive in the home of his aunt and primary caretaker, Lillian Hester. Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Kaibab Estates Fire personnel responded and attempted lifesaving efforts, but were unsuccessful in reviving the boy. The boy was pronounced deceased later that day at Flagstaff Medical Center.

Lillian Hester arrested

An autopsy was performed by the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. The official cause of death was undetermined, but there were multiple findings suspicious of child neglect. The boy weighed 29 pounds at the time of the autopsy and showed signs of dehydration, multiple bruises and abrasions.

The indicted are:

37-year-old, Lillian Hester (aunt, primary caretaker) – indicted on first degree murder and child abuse
64-year-old, Lenda Hester (maternal grandmother) – indicted on negligent homicide and child abuse
61-year-old, Kimmy Wilson (boyfriend of Lenda) – indicted on negligent homicide and child abuse
36-year-old, Jason Conlee (live-in boyfriend of Lillian)– indicted on negligent homicide and child abuse.