A terrible thing happened in Texas. A mom named Savannah Kriger and her 3-year-old son Kaiden were found dead in a park near San Antonio on March 19th.
Investigators learned that this tragedy happened because of a fight between Savannah and her ex-husband about who would get to take care of Kaiden.
The day it happened, Savannah sent a very sad text to her ex that said “Say goodbye to your son.” She also filmed a video of her and Kaiden where she told him to say goodbye to his dad. It seems like she was planning something awful.
The police found out that Savannah had just bought a gun and had damaged her ex-husband’s house earlier that day. They tried to find Savannah and Kaiden quickly by issuing an Amber Alert, but it was too late.
The medical examiner, a doctor who examines bodies to see how someone died, ruled that Kaiden was killed by his mom and that Savannah then killed herself. The police used cameras, phone records, and GPS to figure out exactly what happened in Savannah’s last hours. This whole thing happened just one day before a court hearing where a judge was going to decide who would take care of Kaiden.
This is a sad story about a family fight that ended in tragedy. It’s important to remember that there is help available for people who are going through difficult times, especially those involving child custody.