Overview

• Brent Bredhold, 39, was found guilty of neglect of a dependent causing death and faces up to 40 years in prison.
• Alice Bredhold, 12, was discovered dead on July 4, 2024, at the family home in Evansville, Indiana.
• Investigators and school records showed repeated dangerously high readings, including 44 over 300 mg/dL and 14 over 600, prompting Department of Child Services contact.
• Prosecutors said Alice had multiple hospitalizations since age 10 and that Bredhold failed to follow guidance from a pediatric psychologist.
• Defense counsel argued Bredhold shared parenting and often traveled for days for a railroad job, limiting his daily caregiving, while the mother's trial is set for February 2026.