Samuel Hudson was thirteen years old when he died at the hands of Cynthia Hudson, his adoptive mother. Adoptive father William Hudson was charged with tampering with the evidence. Samuel was beaten to death with a broom handle, rake, computer cord, and baseball bat. Samuel and his siblings, all of whom were homeschooled, were frequently punished with brutal beatings and were sometimes confined to a prayer room. The family lived in Texas. After his death, Samuel’s five siblings, all also adopted, were taken into protective custody.
Date: December 3, 2008
Location: Queen City, Texas
| Documents: | Date: |
| Woman accused of killing adopted teenage son | 2008-12-09 |
| Cass County adoptive mom charged with capital murder after son’s death | 2008-12-10 |
| Adoptive father now charged in abuse case | 2008-12-11 |
| New Arrest in Queen City Homicide | 2008-12-11 |
| Adopted father of deceased Cass County teen arrested | 2008-12-11 |
| Cass County woman charged in son’s death | 2008-12-12 |
| House of horrors | 2008-12-12 |
| Birth mother of murdered Cass County teen speaks out | 2008-12-13 |
| Details released in boy’s slaying Adoptive mom allegedly beat, restrained child, 13, repeatedly | 2008-12-16 |
| More details emerge in Hudson case | 2008-12-18 |
| Court hears appeal of woman convicted in son’s death | 2012-02-17 |
