Four-year old Cassandra adopted by Jennette and Richard Killpack died after they forced her to drink a gallon of water, which caused her brain to swell.
The Killpacks maintained it was a form of therapy to help Cassandra with her emotional problems that she had from being abused before they adopted her.
| Case File | Report Date |
|---|---|
| Water-intoxication homicide upheld | 2008-07-23 |
| Court upholds sentence for child's death | 2008-07-22 |
| Mom gets up to 15 | 2006-01-06 |
| Lenient term is sought for mom | 2005-10-20 |
| Killpack jurors loathed verdict | 2005-10-17 |
| Editorial: Killpack ruling: sad, but deserved | 2005-10-13 |
| Split verdict surprises and stuns the Killpacks | 2005-10-13 |
| Defense begins in Killpack case | 2005-10-03 |
| Court hears taped Killpack interview | 2005-09-27 |
| Killpack admits she bit her child | 2005-09-25 |
| Neighbors say mom tough on 4-year-old | 2005-09-24 |
| Couple Tried in Daughter's Water Therapy Death | 2004-10-04 |
| Utah parents accused of killing 4-year-old daughter with water | 2003-05-07 |
| Child discipline gone awry | 2002-12-30 |
| Dad: Girl Killed By Drinking Water Was Sneaky | 2002-09-18 |
| Cassandra Killpack |
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