Cassandra Killpack (Autumn Blackwell)

Incident date: 2002 Jun 1

Child placement type: Adoption

Family size: 1 to 4

Fundamental faith involved: True

placement

Persons:

Organizations: A Act of Love, Alternative Options and Services for Children

therapy

Persons: Larry VanBloem, Keith A. Reber, Jennie Gwilliam

Organizations:

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.

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Documents

Title	Publication date
Woman convicted in her daughter's death by 'water intoxication' released from prison	2012 Jan 10
Woman convicted of water intoxication granted parole	2011 Feb 3
Mother who killed girl by water intoxication seeks parole	2011 Jan 19
Water-intoxication homicide upheld	2008 Jul 23
Court upholds sentence for child's death	2008 Jul 22
The Exorcists: The fine line between saving children and torturing them.	2007 Mar 7
Mom gets up to 15	2006 Jan 6
Lenient term is sought for mom	2005 Oct 20
Killpack jurors loathed verdict	2005 Oct 17
Split verdict surprises and stuns the Killpacks	2005 Oct 13
Editorial: Killpack ruling: sad, but deserved	2005 Oct 13
Killpack Says 'Things Aren't Better' Since Daughter's Death	2005 Oct 6
Defense begins in Killpack case	2005 Oct 3
Court hears taped Killpack interview	2005 Sep 27
Killpack admits she bit her child	2005 Sep 25
Neighbors say mom tough on 4-year-old	2005 Sep 24
Sister tells of angry events prior to the death of girl, 4	2005 Sep 22
Justice for victims? Babies and tiny children dead; those entrusted with their care are accused	2005 Jan 30
Couple Tried in Daughter's Water Therapy Death	2004 Oct 4
State revokes therapist’s license	2003 Aug 15
Utah parents accused of killing 4-year-old daughter with water	2003 May 7
Child discipline gone awry	2002 Dec 30
Pair charged with starving their children	2002 Oct 2
When Love Isn't Enough	2002 Sep 29
Man Seeks Ban on Therapy He Used on Daughter	2002 Sep 29
2 Cascade therapists say truth being twisted	2002 Sep 20
Dad: Girl Killed By Drinking Water Was Sneaky	2002 Sep 18
Cassandra Killpack	2002 Jun 9