A newborn baby boy and his 22-year-old mother, Clarrissa Michelle Winchester, were found dead inside a home on Saw Mill Road in Greenville County, South Carolina, on the evening of November 9, 2022, after a 911 call about a missing woman. Tyler Wilkins, 21, the mother's boyfriend and the baby's biological father, was arrested and charged with murder and kidnapping for confining Winchester in the home and fatally assaulting her, causing blunt force trauma to the head and neck. He was additionally charged with child abuse/unlawful neglect of a child for failing to seek medical attention for the baby after it was born. The cause and manner of death for the newborn remained under investigation at the time of reporting.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Both sources explicitly state that Wilkins failed to seek medical attention for the baby. The FOX Carolina article states: "He is also charged with child abuse because deputies say he failed to get help for the baby, which was his child, after it was born." The WYFF4 article states he was charged with "unlawful neglect of a child after investigators said they learned he failed to seek medical attention for the baby."
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Both sources confirm Tyler Wilkins was the biological father of the baby. The FOX Carolina article states: "he failed to get help for the baby, which was his child, after it was born." The WYFF4 article states: "According to warrants, Wilkins was the father of the child." He was charged with child abuse/unlawful neglect of a child for failing to seek medical attention for the newborn.
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Tyler Wilkins was arrested and charged with offenses directly related to the child's death. The FOX Carolina article states: "He is also charged with child abuse because deputies say he failed to get help for the baby, which was his child, after it was born." The WYFF4 article states he is "charged with...unlawful neglect of a child after investigators said they learned he failed to seek medical attention for the baby."
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Both sources reference prior domestic violence charges. The FOX Carolina article states Wilkins had "previously been arrested for...domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature." The WYFF4 article similarly states: "Wilkins was charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature...in December 2021." Additionally, the current incident itself constitutes domestic violence as Winchester's family confirmed Wilkins was her boyfriend, and he assaulted her causing her death.
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Both sources describe extensive prior criminal history for Wilkins predating this incident. The FOX Carolina article states: "Wilkins has previously been arrested for drug possession, domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, threatening the life of an official and throwing bodily fluids." The WYFF4 article confirms: "Wilkins was charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, among other charges, in December 2021." The FOX Carolina article also notes: "Court records show Wilkins was granted bond in January with firearm restriction."
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
The FOX Carolina article states that according to a background check, "Wilkins has previously been arrested for drug possession." While this is a criminal charge rather than a direct statement of substance use, a drug possession arrest implies substance involvement by the parent/caregiver.
Notable Details
A significant systemic detail emerges from the text: Tyler Wilkins had been previously charged with attempted murder, domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in December 2021, yet the FOX Carolina article notes "Court records show Wilkins was granted bond in January with firearm restriction." This means he was out on bond for extremely serious violent charges — including attempted murder and aggravated domestic violence — when he allegedly committed these murders less than a year later. The victim's father, Michael Winchester, addressed this issue at the bond hearing, stating per the WYFF4 article: "If you give this boy the opportunity to see daylight again, we already know that not only is he capable, but statistically he is most likely to commit this crime again." This raises significant questions about pretrial release practices for individuals charged with violent offenses.
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