Groves Trial Day 3 - Dr Susan Brown - Medical Examiner

A mother and father in Scioto County, Ohio stand trial in the death of their infant son. Young Dylan Groves was found dead 30 feet down a well last year, prosecutors said. Authorities blame the boy’s parents–mother Jessica Groves, and father Daniel Groves–for what happened. The defendants are charged with aggravated murder, murder, kidnapping, endangering children, tampering with evidence, interference with custody, gross abuse of a corpse, and four counts of felonious assault.

Problems stemmed right from Dylan’s day of birth on January 10, 2019. The boy was born with drugs in his system, authorities claim. Daniel Groves later got the child back after showing that he followed regulations, but the defendant allegedly started missing important dates, including court dates and doctor’s appointments.

Investigators claim that both defendants bolted on a four-wheeler when authorities dropped by the home for a checkup on May 20, according to WLTW. Deputies obtained a search warrant, got Jessica Groves to give herself up quickly, but Daniel Groves was only arrested after a six-hour standoff. Authorities said they found $42,000 of stolen items at the residence, and later found the late infant in a well.

Deputies said Dylan Groves didn’t even make it to a full three months of age. They claim there’s evidence showing he’d been dead since March.

How Baby Dylan Was Found In the Well:
A coroner determined that the victim had been slain. The child sustained several bone fractures, had been wrapped in plastic bags with duct tape, then put in milk crates that were wrapped in chains, and other bindings, according to WSAZ. The crates were weighted down with rocks and a weight, authorities said. As in his birth, Groves died with drugs in his body, according to the coroner. This allegedly included methamphetamine.

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[TheBeepster]

I appreciate how the Medical Examiner calls him by his name instead of referring to him as a body. It gives him the respect of existing. RIP Dylan x

[lisabrunton]

Shout to the medical examiner who knew every number.. every detail... every fact without hesitation and not needed to refer to her notes ever.... she felt every moment of this case... she did amazing

[mayj]

I think it’s unfair that the jury, who were drafted to serve on this case, had to look at these photos while the two responsible for everything leading up to this were allowed to cover their eyes. It happens like this in so many cases and I feel that the defendants should have to look at the evidence just as the jury is required to

[nurseprac.nikki]

I’m a nurse practitioner and I’ve not had the experience of testifying but I thoroughly enjoy watching when an attorney tries to trip a physician up and they stand their ground and come off unphased.

[joankelley]

She's covering her eyes. They should make her look at what she did!

[karenwalters]

This woman has to unemotionally review the bodies of heinous crimes of so called human beings. Without people like her the horrendous truth would never be proven. God bless lady

[justice]

I can't even fathom the amount of pain this tiny baby suffered.

[ang]

12 days...12 days of love is all Dylan got from his _real_ mommy. I wish she could have kept him and gave him the life he deserved😔

[goose]

This Medical Examiner is one of the best ones I've watched. Her testimonies are always so informative and so easy to follow versus other M.E.'s
I've watched mutiple homicide hearings that she's done and she's so well versed with what she does for a living. As gruesome and horrific as this little baby's death was, I'm so glad that this lady did his autopsy. It was DEFINITELY done properly and to a "T", that's for damn sure! Baby Dillon deserves justice and she is helping to get that for him.

[laurawilliams]

CPS should be on trial as well for failing in every way with Dylan! This is beyond horrific and shameful.

[amybrown]

Never seen someone cry so much without shedding one tear

[juliefeatch]

I was in awe with that prosecuter. She was amazing in everything she said. She fought tooth and nail for that baby.. God bless her. 😍

[tootsd]

The poor little guy had a horrible life before his death. So many fractures. It breaks my heart that he went through so much pain in his short life.

[newmommy]

God bless the medical examiner, she looks as though she has made peace with the evil that her profession has to witness. 💔 RIP baby Dylan💔💔💔💔

[leomama]

My 5 month old son is my world. He’s my reason for waking up everyday & my reason for living. I literally can’t understand how a “mother” can hurt her child. I can’t even stand to hear my baby cry.

[meshezza]

I’d love to know what their poor 15 year old son has been enduring all these years if this is what they’ve done to a two month old

[susanannjordan]

She’s one hell of a great witness. She must really have to disassociate her mom instincts to not want to kill those parents.

[hllnite]

I have nothing but respect and total admiration for the medical examiner. Professional and unemotional the entire time. Amazing fortitude in such a difficult role. She is truly a dedicated and justice focused human 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[MjollTheLioness-oy]

I can't imagine being on this jury and seeing those photos. That would be something that you'd never forget. Just hearing about what this poor baby went through is horrible. It's also a reminder of how much we should appreciate medical examiners. They speak for those who can't speak for themselves. I can't imagine what this lady has seen. The parents should be forced to look at these photos to see what they have done. They don't even look like they're really crying. Just trying to hide their faces and eyes from what they've done.

[guitardiva]

If the parents had put as much time and effort into caring for baby Dylan's safety as they did in building his coffin, perhaps Dylan would still be alive today - unbelievable what this child endured from the people who are supposed to love and care for him. Breaks my heart 😞