PA - Landon Maloberti, 5, died from abuse, Delmont, 7 Feb. 2023 *adoptive parents charged with homicide*

[steeltowngirl]

Homicide charges brought against adoptive parents in death of 5-year-old boy

The parents are charged in the death of Landon Maloberti, who died in February at UPMC Children's Hospital.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[PommyMommy]

"His obituary says he loved playing with monster trucks and cars, singing country music, and eating pickles."

 

[Chimera]

Boy, 5, died after his brain was 'OBLITERATED by adoptive parents

Lauren, 34, and Jacob Maloberti, 33, a corrections officer at Fayette State Correctional Centre are accused of violently abusing Landon, 5.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Landon's biological grandmother, Kathie Sheffler, told police she did not notice any signs of abuse until April of 2022 when Lauren no longer let her see Landon.
Emphasis mine.
Red flag, there.

Awful.
What disgusting monsters.
Why adopt a precious little boy only to essentially beat him to death ?
He must have been so terrified and confused.
Prob. nothing he did could please them.
Omo.

Rest in gentle peace, Landon !

 

[taylorss]

Unreal
How do people let themselves become such monsters

 

[taylorss]

"His obituary says he loved playing with monster trucks and cars, singing country music, and eating pickles."

heartbreaking!

 

[tlcya]

A doctor at Children's Hospital said that the adoptive parents they should have called 911 immediately, saying that Landon had suffered three brain bleeds and that his brain was "obliterated," according to the criminal complaint.

An autopsy determined that Landon had "blunt force trauma to his head and neck, blunt force trauma to his torso, and blunt force trauma to his extremities," Ziccarelli said.

Investigators said the child had numerous bruises on his body, and because of the severity of his injuries, he "could not breathe on his own, and had rotational head trauma consistent with severe child abuse," according to the district attorney.
Boy's brain was 'obliterated' by adoptive parents' abuse: Prosecutor

Adoptive mother, husband charged with murder of 5-year-old Pa. son whose brain was ‘obliterated’

Furthermore, medical staff at the hospital reportedly told investigators that when the couple arrived at the facility they appeared to show “no urgency,” and they said that Landon was just “wobbly from COVID a month prior.”
Parents 'obliterated' son's brain while beating him to death, told hospital workers he was 'wobbly' from COVID: Police

Press Release DA

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Monsters.
They could have let a childless couple who would have loved him adopt him.

This case deserves much more attention.

 

[steeltowngirl]

*Graphic details alert*

5-Year-Old Boy Was Beaten to Death in Case of Apparent 'Torture,' and Adoptive Parents Face Charges

An autopsy revealed Landon Maloberti's cause of death was homicide, caused by blunt force trauma to the head, torso and extremities

people.com

 

[Hoosgirl]

Unbelievable that they started an online fundraiser for themselves while he was dying in the hospital!

It's been taken down but there is a screenshot in this article:

Adoptive mother, husband charged with murder of 5-year-old Pa. son whose brain was ‘obliterated’

“Landon had blunt force trauma to his head and neck, blunt force trauma to his torso, and blunt force trauma to his extremities,” Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said.…

www.google.com

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I guess it's believable that they'd have no remorse and make a money grab, since there appears to be something very sick and very dark about these two.

 

[Laura456]

Why do people like this become parents? Clearly they are not stable or patient enough. As the grandmother, I would have been calling the agency/authorities.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

It could be that grandparents didn't know.
But I wonder what any of their "friends" saw or thought.
I wonder how they managed to adopt him and why they chose to. Did they receive financial support, including after the adoption?

 

[steeltowngirl]

Doctor testifies 5-year-old boy was ‘subjected to torture’ before his death in February

The doctor said Landon, 5, was tortured physically, emotionally, and psychologically before his death in February.

www.wpxi.com

 

[ChatteringBirds]

From June 2024: Court proceedings but the case had not gone to trial. Has a photo of the accused.

Notice of Privacy

(I don't know why the article link shows up that way.)

Can anyone find anything else? Maybe this case will be going to trial this year.