Jaded Evidence interactive investigation · WATCH-294
Athens County Infant / McCallister, Dye & Edinger
Athens County, Ohio · Evidence-first case file
Current status: Three defendants indicted; McCallister reportedly wanted · Updated October 31, 2026
Evidence key and legal standard
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Charges and investigative allegations are not findings of guilt. Assertions are attributed to the agency, prosecutor, defense, witness or document that made them. A booking or indictment is not a conviction.
01 | Case overview and current legal status
A three-month-old infant died February 26, 2026. Prosecutors say the autopsy was filed August 28 and that a grand jury later indicted William Alexander “Alex” McCallister on murder and related felony counts. The child’s parents, Justin Dye and Hannah Edinger, were separately indicted for child endangering. All charges remain allegations.
Courthouse, judge and attorneys
Athens County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio. Edinger’s status conference is reported for November 24, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.; Dye’s for December 3 at 2:00 p.m. The assigned judge and counsel were not verified in the reviewed sources.
02 | Victim background
The child was three months old. The infant’s name is not used because it was not identified in the reviewed official-attributed reporting.
03 | People and documented roles
Unnamed infant
Three-month-old child who died February 26, 2026.
William Alexander “Alex” McCallister
Accused of felony murder, murder, child endangering, felonious assault, corrupting another with drugs and permitting drug abuse; reportedly wanted after indictment.
Justin Dye
The child’s father; charged with third-degree felony child endangering.
Hannah Edinger
The child’s mother; charged with third-degree felony child endangering.
Athens County Sheriff and Prosecutor
Agencies identified as leading the investigation and prosecution.
04 | Interactive timeline
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February 26, 2026
The infant dies after reported injuries while at McCallister’s residence
The infant dies after reported injuries while at McCallister’s residence.
August 28, 2026
The completed autopsy is reported filed; its complete text is not publicly linked here
The completed autopsy is reported filed; its complete text is not publicly linked here.
October 27, 2026
McCallister is indicted and authorities request public help locating him
McCallister is indicted and authorities request public help locating him.
October 30, 2026
Prosecutor-attributed reports identify the parents’ separate child-endangering indictments and future status conferences
Prosecutor-attributed reports identify the parents’ separate child-endangering indictments and future status conferences.
05 | Investigation and evidence
Autopsy and medical causation
Prosecutors said charging decisions followed completion of the autopsy. The report itself is not linked and must be obtained before describing detailed findings.
Alleged injuries
Authorities allege McCallister inflicted fatal injuries. That allegation is not a finding of guilt.
Drug-related counts
McCallister’s reported indictment includes corrupting another with drugs and permitting drug abuse. The substance and evidence supporting those counts remain unresolved.
Caregiver decisions
The state alleges Dye and Edinger allowed the infant to go to the residence. Their counts and proof must remain separate from the homicide allegations against McCallister.
06 | Prosecution and defense theories
Prosecution or law-enforcement position
The state alleges McCallister caused fatal injuries and that the parents’ decisions support separate child-endangering charges. The prosecution must prove each defendant’s conduct and mental state independently.
Defense position
No plea, counsel statement or defense theory was located for any defendant. The defendants’ cases and potential defenses must not be merged.
07 | Trial testimony and courtroom developments
Known witnesses who will testify
No filed witness list has been obtained. Medical, forensic, first-responder and caregiver testimony may become relevant, but no witness is represented as confirmed.
Current record: No trial testimony is summarized unless it occurred in a documented proceeding. Hearing dates are not represented as trial dates.
08 | Verdict, sentencing and appeals
No verdict or sentence. McCallister’s apprehension status and all defendants’ pleas require docket verification.
09 | Unresolved questions
- What cause and manner of death are stated in the completed autopsy?
- What injuries and drug evidence support McCallister’s counts?
- What specific conduct supports each parent’s child-endangering count?
- Has McCallister been apprehended, and who represents each defendant?
10 | Court records and source documents
- WTAP — Three people charged in the Athens County infant-death investigation
- WTAP — Sheriff seeks McCallister
Documents still needed
Certified charging documents, docket entries, counsel appearances, medical-examiner or coroner records, warrant returns, admitted exhibits and transcripts will be linked here when publicly released and independently verified.