Alesana Lynn-Marie Mowery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alesana had been living with her mom, grandmother, two half-brothers and the grandmother’s two pre-teens in a home that investigators described as extremely dirty and “unsafe for the younger children in the home.” In 2009, the father of Huff’s older children reported to the Mesa County Department of Human Services that when he went to Huff’s home to pick up his sons, they were dirty and there were several adults smoking marijuana. Four days later, two Mesa County Department of Human Services caseworkers met with the father to discuss his concerns. Eleven days later, a caseworker went to Huff’s home. The caseworker didn’t find any indication of abuse or neglect.

 

In March 2011 six month old Alesana died with her head wedged between a mattress and a wall. After Her mother Michelle Huff had a night out drinking had placed Alesana on her queen sized bed with her two year old half-brother. Huff then went to sleep on the living room floor with her three year old. Nearly eight hours later, when she awoke at ten in the morning, and after she had a cigarette, she realized Alesana had not awaked. Huff found her daughter, cold and blue.

After Alesana died, Huff’s two older children were placed in foster care. The Mesa County District Attorney declined to press charges against Huff, calling Alesana’s death a tragic accident, but not a crime. Alesana’s father, Bradley Mowery, was found guilty of sexual assault on a child outside the family after his daughter’s death. A half year after Alesana’s death, Huff posted on Facebook:“Allys 1st bday on the 8th. Prob gonna have cake on her grave site. Who wants 2 b there?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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