{
  "id": 8221899,
  "title": "US father jailed 16 years after family dog kills one-week-old son",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-father-jailed-16-years-after-family-dog-kills-one-week-old-son-8221899",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T10:06:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-father-jailed-16-years-after-family-dog-kills-one-week-old-son/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 4, 2025, a one-week-old infant, Jason Anthony Weaver, tragically lost his life after being mercilessly attacked by the family dog, Chomp, at their residence in Markle, Indiana, according to the New York Post. The infant sustained numerous bite wounds and severe internal injuries, including brain hemorrhages, fractured ribs, and lung tears. Jason's father, Austin Kinsey, admitted to playing video games in the same room as his son before briefly leaving to converse with relatives. Timothy Kinsey, the grandfather, eventually discovered Chomp dragging the infant around the room and called for assistance. Despite the efforts of police officers to administer CPR, Jason could not be revived.\n\nSubsequent investigations revealed that the home was in a deplorable state, littered with trash, dirty dishes, and insects, making navigation through the house challenging. The dog, a five-year-old husky and pit bull mix, had reportedly demonstrated aggression towards other animals and people in the past. Chomp was subsequently euthanized.\n\nKinsey was initially charged with two counts of neglect and a charge related to keeping an unvaccinated dog that caused an injury. However, the most severe neglect charge was dismissed as part of a plea agreement. Consequently, Kinsey was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Monday. Jason's mother, Violet Weaver, is set to attend a change-of-plea hearing later in the month. The cases involving Jason's grandparents, Timothy Kinsey, Rita Wickey, and Michael Wickey, as well as his uncle, Tony Kinsey, are still pending. Following the tragedy, authorities ordered the family to vacate the property, deeming it uninhabitable.",
  "summary": "An Indiana father has been jailed for 16 years for neglect after the family dog, a husky-pit bull mix, attacked and killed his one-week-old son at home. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-father-jailed-16-years-after-family-dog-kills-one-week-old-son/",
  "key_points": [
    "One-week-old infant Jason Anthony Weaver dies from dog attack in Indiana.",
    "Father Austin Kinsey sentenced to 16 years in prison for neglect.",
    "Dog Chomp euthanized after aggressive history."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US father jailed 16 years after family dog kills one-week-old son",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-father-jailed-16-years-after-family-dog-kills-one-week-old-son",
        "published": "2026-09-18T09:32:41.000Z"
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}