In this true crime story of Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide, Ky takes us into the shocking case of Sean and Mikki Dee Moody, a couple whose home in Elizabethton, Tennessee, concealed a disturbing secret. As officers entered their house on August 15, 2024, they were met with squalid conditions and a horrifying discovery that would haunt them. The couple's seven-year-old nonverbal autistic son was found to have been confined in a storage trunk, a victim of unspeakable neglect and abuse.

Join us as we explore the details of this case, from the appalling living conditions to the psychological and physical trauma endured by the young boy. 

We invite you to share your thoughts and theories in the comments below.

Question: Do you believe both Sean and Mikki are to blame, or was Mikki a victim of Sean's manipulation?


01:10 Sean David Moody and his partner Mikki Dee Moody charged with multiple child abuse charges
10:37 Mikki and Sean face potentially lengthy sentences in child abuse case
16:04 Your Comments


Past cases mentioned in this episode:
Midweek Mini | Toddler Drowned in Tub While Foster Mother was on Phone in Another Room | Hailynn Volpatti
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/midweek-mini-toddler-drowned-in-tub-while-foster-mother-was-on-phone-in-another-room-hailynn-volpatti--62558569

Midweek Mini| Mother Murders Her Two Daughters to Spite Her Ex-Husband | The Case of Veronica Youngblood
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/midweek-mini-mother-murders-her-two-daughters-to-spite-her-ex-husband-the-case-of-veronica-youngblood--62724861

Midweek Mini - A Father Rescues His Daughter from Sex Trafficking and Murders the Alleged Trafficker - John Eisenman
https://murderandlove.com/brenda-kross-worked-with-fiance-john-eisenman-to-murder-andrew-sorensen-confesses-everything/

Midweek Mini | Woman Murdered Son Over Custody Battle with Her Mom plus a Shocking Update | Janet Garcia (this episode has the John Eisenman Update)
https://murderandlove.com/midweek-mini-woman-murdered-son-over-custody-battle-with-her-mom-plus-a-shocking-update-janet-garcia/


Sources:
The posts say:
https://www.elizabethton.com/2024/08/16/carter-county-couple-charged-with-aggravated-child-abuse-child-endangerment/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/tennessee-pair-charged-child-abuse-locking-autistic-child-storage-bin-unsanitary-home
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/tennessee-couple-locked-boy-trunk-child-abuse-b2598595.html
https://www.abc3340.com/news/nation-world/2-accused-of-locking-7-year-old-autistic-child-in-storage-trunk-charged-in-carter-county-mikki-dee-moody-sean-david-autistic-child-autism-storage-trunk-wall-outlets-feces
https://m.facebook.com/CarterTNSheriff/posts/893045202855469/
https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/us-news/tenn-pair-jailed-for-locking-autistic-child-in-storage-bin/
https://www.newsweek.com/couple-arrested-accused-locking-child-autism-storage-trunk-1941203

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