Re: Teghan Alyssa Skiba -- Deceased 7/19/10 Johnston Co. 4-year-old dies after being beaten, tortured

Re: Teghan Alyssa Skiba -- Deceased 7/19/10
by Snaz Today at 12:06 pm

Johnston Co. 4-year-old dies after being beaten, tortured

By Rachel Gallaher
Published: July 20, 2010



SMITHFIELD, N.C. - A four-year-old is dead after being beaten and tortured in Johnston County.

21-year-old Jonathon Richardson now faces first degree murder charges this afternoon.

Teghan Skiba was admitted to the hospital with cuts, bite marks and signs of sexual assault last Friday.

Earlier last night, she passed away at the UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Police say the torture happened on Richardson's grandparent’s property in Smithfield, where he lived with his girlfriend and Teghan's mother, Helen Reyes.

The young girl was in the care of Richardson while her mother was away for military training.

Now Reyes is being investigated because she left the child in Richardson's care, although there's no word if charges will be filed or not.

"We've been meeting with the district attorney and looking at the totality of those involved in this case, what charges are appropriate and if anyone else will be charged," said Steve Bizzell, Johnston County Sheriff.

Richardson was in court yesterday morning for the felony child abuse charges.

http://www2.wnct.com/news/2010/jul/20/johnston-co-4-year-old-dies-after-being-beaten-tor-ar-305561/