CT Eve Rogers, 12, found dead, stepfather Anthony Federline, 39 charged with sexual assault, Enfield - 3 April 2026

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DCF Spokesman Peter Yazbak released the following statement:

“Our thoughts are with Eve’s family, friends, neighbors, and all those who knew her as they face the unimaginable grief of her loss. We can confirm that in March 2026, the agency received a report that Eve had left her home in the early morning hours, without the knowledge or permission of her family, to walk to a nearby store. The Department had been investigating these allegations for approximately one week prior to Eve’s untimely death.”

“We are continuing our joint investigation with law enforcement into both the circumstances surrounding Eve’s death and the allegations of sexual abuse that were reported following her passing. As this remains an active and evolving criminal investigation, we are unable to provide further comment at this time.”

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/girl-left-enfield-home-without-permission-days-before-her-death-connecticut-dcf/

Asked for comment Wednesday, Melanie Federline said, "When only parts of a situation are shared publicly, it can lead to inaccurate narratives.
"Out of respect for my family and the process," she said, "I'm choosing not to comment further at this time."

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[imstilla.grandma]

A week before a young girl in Enfield was found dead in her home, the Department of Children and Families opened an investigation into the family after police found the 12-year-old walking alone along a street just after 2:30 a.m., according to a police report on a theft.

Eve Rogers was found dead in her home in mid-March under suspicious circumstances. Her stepfather, Anthony Federline, has been arrested in connection with her death and charged with sexual assault.

Just days before the child’s body was discovered, though, DCF opened an investigation into the family. The department’s probe came from a referral by police after she left her home without her parents’ knowledge and was found by officers responding to a report of a theft at a nearby Mobil gas station.

News of DCF’s involvement with the family before Rogers’ death comes at a time when the child welfare agency is being heavily scrutinized for its work and questioned for its handling of investigations into a child found dead last year, Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-García, and a Waterbury man rescued by first responders who alleged he had been held captive and abused for decades.

In all three cases, DCF had records of investigations into the families before the abuse. And all three had been pulled out of public schools by their parents to be homeschooled.

DCF involved in Eve Rogers case days before girl was found dead

News of DCF's involvement with the family comes as the CT agency faces heavy scrutiny and questions of its handling of other investigations.

ctmirror.org

 

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The Connecticut man accused of sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter before authorities found her dead in the family's Enfield home last month was arraigned Monday.

Anthony Federline, 39, is facing charges of first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury, Enfield police announced Friday. He was held over the weekend on $1 million bond and a state Superior Court in Hartford kept his bond as set.

Prosecutors at the arraignment said there were signs of sexual trauma on the victim.

Officials have identified Federline's stepdaughter as Eve Rogers. Her cause of death remained pending further studies as of Friday morning, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

MSN

 

[tlcya]

has anyone determined when Anthony Federline became Eve's stepfather? Trying to guage how long this abuse may have possibly been going on and what part that might have played in her allegedly being "about to be" diagnosed bipolar.

 

[TMich6811]

Waiting for dna and autopsy I assume? I’m confident this isn’t the end of the convo

 

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The fourth search warrant, signed on both March 20 and April 3 and stamped on April 7, stated that the HP laptop was found open on the floor of the 12-year-old's bedroom, with a YouTube webpage open, indicating it had been used recently.

The laptop may provide helpful information about what the 12-year-old was doing in the days and weeks prior to her death, such as websites visited and communication between her and Federline, or other potential witnesses, according to the fourth search warrant.

Investigators believe information on the laptop could lead to evidence that could charge Federline with murder.

The 12-year-old's cause of death has not been determined yet. Investigators are still awaiting toxicology results to determine that.

Fourth search warrant in Enfield 12-year-old's death shows investigators are searching laptop

The fourth unsealed search warrant regarding the investigation into a 12-year-old girl’s death in Enfield revealed that an HP laptop is being used as evidence in the case. The 12-year-old was found dead in the bedroom of her Enfield home on March 18. On April 2, her stepfather, Anthony...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

 

[tlcya]

better late than never I guess, I still cannot for the life of me figure out why that wasn't one, of if not THE, very first device seized from that home.