Connecticut State Police Detectives Make Arrest In Killingly Child Neglect Investigation / News Release
On July 21, 2016 Eastern District Major Crime (EDMC) detectives received a report from the Department of Children and Families (DCF) office in Willimantic reporting the neglect of three children located at a residence in Danielson.
The report indicated that Nicholas Emory and Donna Rodeheffer of Danielson had three juvenile children ages 3, 5, and 6 under their care that were being neglected.
DCF received a referral finding that the children were missing teeth, being malnourished, dehydrated, and all three children were still in diapers and not able to talk.
The children were taken into the care of DCF and EDMC detectives responded to the residence and initiate a criminal investigation.
EDMC detectives spoke with family members and found that the children rarely left the residence and were had never been enrolled in school.
After receiving medical care the children were found to be very underweight and determined to have been extremely neglected.
After conducting a lengthy investigation EDMC detectives applied for, and were granted, arrest warrants for Donna Rodeheffer and Nicholas Emory.
On November 22, 2016 Donna Rodeheffer turned herself in to Troop D-Danielson. She was fingerprinted, photographed and presented at Danielson Superior Court.
Nicholas Emory fled the state prior to the conclusion of the investigation and is currently being held in Arizona as a Fugitive from Justice based on Connecticut charges stemming from a Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit investigation.
Upon his return to Connecticut Emory will face charges for both this child neglect investigation and child pornography-related charges from the Computer Crimes Unit investigation.
