Bronx Mother and Grandmother Charged in Autistic Teen's Starvation Death
Geneva Jarvis, 36, and Denise Jarvis, 62, a mother and grandmother, have been charged with murder in the Bronx for the starvation death of 16-year-old Adonis Jarvis, who was autistic and nonverbal. Adonis died in March 2026 from severe neglect, which prosecutors allege began as early as January 2026. His twin brother was also found severely malnourished but is now in rehabilitation. Both women have pleaded not guilty, and legal proceedings are ongoing.
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July 2026 — 1 developments
Bronx Mother and Grandmother Charged with Murder in Autistic Teen's Starvation Death
Geneva and Denise Jarvis have been arrested and charged with murder, manslaughter, assault, and endangering the welfare of a disabled person in connection with the death of 16-year-old Adonis Jarvis. The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide due to chronic neglect, starvation, and dehydration, while his twin brother survived and is recovering.
March 2026 — 1 developments
Adonis Jarvis, 16, Dies from Starvation at Lincoln Hospital
Adonis Jarvis, 16, was brought to Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, where he was pronounced dead on March 19, 2026. He weighed approximately 59-60 pounds at the time of his death, a dangerously low weight for a teenager of his age. The immediate medical assessment revealed severe signs of malnourishment and dehydration, raising immediate concerns.
2026 — 1 developments
Bronx Mother and Grandmother Charged in Autistic Teen's Starvation Death
Geneva Jarvis, 36, and Denise Jarvis, 62, have been arrested and charged with murder in the Bronx, New York, for the death of 16-year-old Adonis Jarvis. Adonis, who was autistic and nonverbal, died in March 2026 from starvation, dehydration, and neglect. His twin brother, also autistic and nonverbal, was found severely malnourished and dehydrated, weighing only 60 pounds, and is now in rehabilitation. Prosecutors allege the twins were left in a filthy, uninhabitable apartment, covered in feces and flies, with bedsores, and unable to walk for months, starting as early as January 2026. Both defendants have pleaded not guilty.