A 10-year-old boy, Kyon KJ Higgins Jr., was found dead in the trunk of a car on Algonquin Parkway in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 20, 2021. A neighbor called police after seeing a woman with a gun and a body wrapped in a blanket; officers found blood on the front steps and then discovered Kyon in the vehicle.

Kyon’s mother, Kaitlyn Renee Higgins, was arrested at the scene and, according to police, confessed to shooting her son and said she had tried to cut out his tongue before the shooting. She was charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence; a judge raised her bond at arraignment. Investigators noted prior complaints of animal abuse in her background, and a babysitter had reportedly seen a black eye and scratches on Kyon previously but did not report them. The defense requested a mental health evaluation for Kaitlyn Higgins.

If anyone knew Kyon, his routines, or observed concerning signs before April 20, 2021, please share information with the Louisville authorities.