Three-year-old Emma Cole’s remains were found in 2019, a year after she went missing. Her mother and stepfather were indicted on child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child charges in 2020. … Her burned remains were discovered in a softball field.
Who is Emma Cole?
The mother of 3-year-old Emma Cole, whose remains were found in a Smyrna softball field in September 2019, has been charged with murder. Kristie Haas, Emma’s biological mother, and her husband, Brandon Haas, Emma’s stepdad, were indicted early last month on charges of child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.
What happened to Emma Grace Cole?
The indictment alleges that Emma was the victim of child abuse before her death. Both Haases are alleged to have deprived Emma of sufficient food and needed medical attention and subjected Emma and her siblings to excessive forced exercise and inappropriate physical discipline, prosecutors said in a statement.