Stepfather Arrested in Eve Rogers' Death

0:00It's April 16th. From your city to your ears, this is Hartford News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. A 12-year-old girl, named Eve Rogers, was found dead in her infield home, mid-March, under suspicious circumstances. Her stepfather, Anthony Federline, got arrested this month on charges of sexual assault and risk of injury to a child after his DNA-matched evidence from the scene. He is being held on a $1 million bond and lost his job as a school bus driver. Just a week earlier, on March 11th, around 2.38 a.m., police spotted Eve walking alone near a mobile gas station. She had taken an energy drink without paying, saying she just wanted some fun. Officers bought the drink for her, walked her home, and referred the whole situation to the Department of Children and Families, which kicked off an investigation right then. This case is hitting hard, because DCF had just started looking into the family when Eve died. It echoes other tragedies, like the death of Jacqueline Torres Garcia last year, and a water

1:02very man rescued after decades of abuse. In each, DCF had prior reports, and the kids were pulled from public school for homeschooling. Police are now digging deeper into electronic devices linked to Eve as they build the case. DCF says they were only a week into their probe, and are still teaming up with law enforcement on the abuse allegations. Folks like the acting chow advocate are pushing for better oversight, with lawmakers eyeing new bills and committees to fix gaps in how DCF handles. These red flags, it's a call to make sure investigations turn into real protection before it's too late.