GUILTY MI - Mackenzie Maison, 5, dies of extreme neglect, Port Huron, 26 May 2015

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...They grieved for her death and all the things little girls do and that Mackenzie never will experience — the first day of kindergarten, making chalk drawings on a sidewalk, acting in a school play.

Celebrating her sixth birthday...

http://www.thetimesherald.com/story...ndreds-mourn-mackenzie-maison-vigil/28190201/

According to this article, MM had not started school yet. This likely means that her birthday was after December 1 which is the cut-off date for most children to start school. I wonder if MM and/or her little sister had gone to pre-school? I also wonder if HM's biological children attended pre-school or public school in the case of the older of her two children who I believe are 6 and 3? Doesn't sound like stepmom intends to take the blame for the death of her husband's daughter or abuse of the younger sister. I'm sure her own two children were well-fed and cared for, but she's lost them for now. Sad situation for all involved :(
 
Chief: Sister of slain girl improving

Liz Shepard, Times Herald 1:29 p.m. EDT June 1, 2015

The 3-year-old sister of a slain Port Huron girl is showing signs of improvement, according to officials.

Port Huron Public Safety Chief Michael Reaves said members of the police department have been visiting the girl in a Detroit hospital, bringing her gifts and toys.

Makayla Maison has been hospitalized since being found in her Port Huron home the evening of May 26, malnourished and in a life-threatening condition, according to officials...

http://www.thetimesherald.com/story...1/chief-sister-slain-girl-improving/28303225/
 
BetteDavisEyes said:
Chief: Sister of slain girl improving

Liz Shepard, Times Herald 1:29 p.m. EDT June 1, 2015

The 3-year-old sister of a slain Port Huron girl is showing signs of improvement, according to officials.

Port Huron Public Safety Chief Michael Reaves said members of the police department have been visiting the girl in a Detroit hospital, bringing her gifts and toys.

Makayla Maison has been hospitalized since being found in her Port Huron home the evening of May 26, malnourished and in a life-threatening condition, according to officials...

http://www.thetimesherald.com/story...1/chief-sister-slain-girl-improving/28303225/
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Poor baby, I'm glad she's improving. This is such a weird one to me. From the family's FB pages and photos of the girls, it really did seem like things were mostly okay. Sad stuff :(

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so sad for this little one and her sister... here's to a healthy recovery for Makayla.
 
I didn't see this posted, the trial has been changed until January, 2016:

The trial of a Port Huron couple charged in the death of 5-year-old Mackenzie Maison has been pushed to 2016.

The adjournment of the trial for Andrew and Hilery Maison from Nov. 3 to Jan. 20 will allow the pair’s lawyers extra time to obtain and evaluate further evidence in the case.
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Snipped from Detroit Free Press article (10/20/15)
 
What a sad story. There are so many things that don't make sense and are just puzzling.

1. Mackenzie's bio mom lost custody to the dad in 2013 and she hadn't seen her kids in 1.5 yrs when MM died. Why? Even if you lose custody, why wouldn't you want to maintain a relationship?
2. HM's facebook is filled with pictures of her taking selfies with her friends. Why didn't her friends do anything about this?
3. HM's dad says the girls didn't like to eat.......Really? A 5yo gets down to 25lbs and nobody thinks to go to the dr?
 
"Murder charges upgraded in torture death" - The Times Herald

Open murder charges have been amended for a Port Huron couple accused in the death of 5-year-old Mackenzie Maison.

The prosecutor's office are charging Hilery and Andrew Maisons with first-degree felony murder.

Senior Assistant Mona Armstrong said the designation was made last week. She said the charges reflect the prosecution’s belief that Mackenzie died as a result of the Maisons’ alleged first-degree child abuse or torture.

“It basically more specifically defines the charges,” Armstrong said.

First-degree murder carries a penalty of life in prison without parole.
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More at link above.
 
http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...miner-mackenzie-maison-murder-trial/79220996/

Five-year-old Mackenzie Maison had severe pneumonia in both lungs when she died. But it was her underlying dehydration and malnutrition that made her susceptible to the infection in the first place, Medical Examiner Daniel Spitz said...

Spitz was one of four to testify in the third day of trial for Hilery and Andrew Maison...

At least one juror wiped away tears as Spitz showed them photos of various stages of bruising on Mackenzie’s head, face, torso, arms, leg and feet.
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Father and stepmother found guilty in the torture death of five-year-old girl who died weighing just 25 pounds

By Regina F. Graham For Dailymail.com
Published: 18:28 EST, 29 January 2016 | Updated: 20:54 EST, 29 January 2016

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A father and his wife were found guilty of murdering of his five-year-old daughter Friday in a Michigan courtroom.

The couple, Andrew, 25, and Hilery Maison, 27, of Port Huron were convicted of felony murder in the death of Mackenzie Maison. In addition, they were also found guilty of first-degree child abuse and torture of Mackenzie and her three-year-old sister Makayla.

Hilery Maison wept in court before handcuffs were snapped around her wrists after the verdict was announced, the Times Herald reported.

Mackenzie was found dead at the couple's home on May 26 weighing just 25 pounds, while her three-year-old sister Makayla, who managed to survive, weighed just 17 pounds

SNIP

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ed-weighing-just-25-pounds.html#ixzz3ygspCDa6
 
Port Huron parents will spend rest of lives in prison for 5-year-old daughter's murder

Andrew, Hilery Maison convicted of murder, torture, child abuse

By Halston Herrera - Digital news editor

Posted: 8:53 AM, March 10, 2016

Updated: 10:01 AM, March 10, 2016

PORT HURON, Mich. - A Michigan couple convicted of abusing, torturing and starving their 5-year-old daughter will spend the rest of their lives in prison.

A jury in St. Clair County found Andrew and Hilery Maison guilty of murder, torture and child abuse after a six-day trial.

The two were expressionless Thursday morning morning when a judge sentenced them to life in prison without parole...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...g-convicted-of-torturing-murdering-5-year-old
 
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