Starved Child, Felony Charges: Durham County's Tough Case

0:00Durham County deputies in North Carolina slapped 39-year-old Stephen Joe Patreia with four felony child-of-use charges. He's accused of starving a five-year-old and skipping vital medical care, leaving the kid and rough shape. Warned spell out the damage, severe amount of nutrition, gross motor delays, cognitive setbacks, low bone density, and bad eczema. All tied straight to the neglect. That lack of food hit hard. When the child finally got proper nutrition, refeeding syndrome kicked in, a risky shift after months of underfeeding, per, health experts. Patreia's address traces to Alamance County, but officials transferred him to Durham's detention center this Monday to face the music. Cases like this remind us how neglect scars young lives deep, and justice moves forward one step at a time. This has been Durham News Today, powered by AI.