More Details Surface About Dyess Mother Charged With Neglect
By: Victor Sotelo
Updated: October 19, 2012
A preliminary autopsy shows Tiffany Klapheke's daughter died of injuries caused by severe neglect. The 22-month old was dehydrated, malnourished and had post mortem chemical burns on her face, torso and extremities.
Her mother, Tiffany Klapheke found her unresponsive in her crib on Tuesday. Klapheke is now behind bars charged with injury to a child.
When police arrived on scene they found Klapheke's other two children, a 6 month old and a three year old, also suffering from severe neglect. Both children are recovering in a Fort Worth hospital.
Klapheke is charged with three charges of injury to a child.
We have also learned she may not have been alone as much as she would like people to believe. Some sources have told us that she may have had a live-in boyfriend, while her husband, Timothy Klapheke was deployed in Afghanistan. He has been deployed for two months and Tiffany Klapheke says she had no one to help her with her three children. The two other children are expected to make a full recovery.
In a news release from the Abilene Police Department, APD says first responders are feeling a heavy impact from what they saw going in the house.
Her mother, Tiffany Klapheke found her unresponsive in her crib on Tuesday. Klapheke is now behind bars charged with injury to a child.
When police arrived on scene they found Klapheke's other two children, a 6 month old and a three year old, also suffering from severe neglect. Both children are recovering in a Fort Worth hospital.
Klapheke is charged with three charges of injury to a child.
We have also learned she may not have been alone as much as she would like people to believe. Some sources have told us that she may have had a live-in boyfriend, while her husband, Timothy Klapheke was deployed in Afghanistan. He has been deployed for two months and Tiffany Klapheke says she had no one to help her with her three children. The two other children are expected to make a full recovery.
In a news release from the Abilene Police Department, APD says first responders are feeling a heavy impact from what they saw going in the house.
Comments
Sadly, this case goes to show just how broken our Child Protection System has become. Not only was the caseworker neglectful during her investigation, but now her supervisors are uncooperative to the police.
Jim B.
October 21, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Who is this other fella, who is not her husband? Did her husband know anout him?
Momma M.
August 31, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Wouldn't another person living in the house be of interest to the PD? He should face charges under a samaritan law as well.
Scott S.
August 31, 2012 at 11:55 am
What would make you think you would get another chance when you neglected your kids? How could you let your childen sit in their room crying for 4 or 5 days and just ignore them? My heart has really been breaking for this family.
Andrea M.
August 31, 2012 at 9:10 am
