Mason Moulding

Mason Moulding was a 16-month-old boy from Scottsville, Kentucky, whose death on July 27, 2026 led to a criminal investigation and, ultimately, the indictment of three adult relatives on charges including murder, manslaughter and criminal abuse. He was not a public figure in life. He has become known to the public only because of the circumstances of his death and the prosecution that followed, and this page exists to record those facts honestly and to remember him as a child who deserved safety and care.

According to police, Mason was found unresponsive at a home on Cottage Drive in Scottsville on July 27, 2026. He was taken to The Medical Center in Scottsville, where he was pronounced dead that same day. Investigators who responded to the home described a room in poor condition, with insects, soiled bedding, rotten food and a leaking sewer pipe, and said Mason had been living there with his mother and her boyfriend.

In the weeks that followed, detectives built a case that they said pointed to extreme neglect and physical abuse. A detective testified at a preliminary hearing that an autopsy had found bruising and injuries that a medical examiner's office described as consistent with inflicted trauma rather than an ordinary childhood accident. A precise, publicly released cause of death has not been confirmed as autopsy findings were still being finalized, and officials have said the medical examiner's conclusions were pending as the case moved through the courts.

Three people were arrested and charged in connection with Mason's death: Deavan Williams, who was in a relationship with Mason's mother and was said to have had Mason in his care at the time of the death, Mason's mother Alexandrae Price, and Mason's grandmother, Tina Price. On September 23, 2026, an Allen County grand jury heard evidence gathered through interviews, search warrants, surveillance and medical records, and returned indictments against all three. Williams was indicted on a charge of murder along with criminal abuse, Alexandrae Price was indicted on first-degree manslaughter and criminal abuse, an increase from the abuse charge she originally faced, and Tina Price was indicted on charges of criminal abuse, knowingly abusing or neglecting an adult, and multiple counts of animal cruelty.

Officials investigating the case have said the evidence suggested Mason had been forced to live in dangerous, hazardous conditions. Prosecutors have stressed publicly that an indictment is a legal step that allows a case to proceed to trial and is not a finding of guilt, and that all three defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. The Allen County Attorney's office has said it remains committed to pursuing the case on Mason's behalf. As of this writing, no trial date had been reported, and further details are expected to emerge as the case continues through the Kentucky court system.