Stepfather Charged in Girl's Death

0:00A 12-year-old girl named Eve Rogers was found dead in her infield home last month, and now her 39-year-old stepfather, Anthony Federline, faces serious charges. Police arrested him Thursday on first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child. He's being held on a $1 million bond, with a raiment set for Monday in Hartford Superior Court. Investigators linked Federline to the crime through DNA evidence from a sexual assault kid taken during Eve's autopsy. Lab test showed his DNA mixed with hers and an unknown person, making it at least one trillion times more likely he was involved than random. Matches. Eve's mom discovered her face down in the bedroom that morning after no response to knocking. The girl had been last seen alive around 8 p.m. the night before, behind a locked door, which wasn't unusual for her sleep struggles. At the scene, officers noted Eve naked from the waist down with her bra pulled aside, plus signs of assault, bluish skin, and fluids from her nose.

1:02They also found pills nearby, including one marked aspirin and others with powder. While toxicology results are still pending to determine the exact cause of death, this case has rocked the family and community, leaving more. Questions as the investigation pushes forward. Local news, powered by AI. This is Hartford News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.