A 9-month-old boy found dead in a Pittsburgh apartment is believed to have starved after his mother died of an apparent overdose . KesslerSara Kessler , 22 , and her son Casey , were found by Sara 's brother after he had not heard from her for several days . Sara Kessler was a drug addict and died of a suspected overdose . Needles were found in the apartment . Casey 's cries went unanswered for days , with a former resident saying a neighbor had heard him but did nothing . Sara Kessler 's mother died of natural causes in the same apartment in November . Three house cats survived due to an automatic feeder .
A 9-month-old boy found dead in a Pittsburgh apartment is believed to have starved after his mother died of an apparent overdose . Sara Kessler , 22 , and her son Casey , were found by Sara 's brother after he had not heard from her for several days . Kessler was a drug addict and died of a suspected overdose . Needles were found in the apartment . Casey 's cries went unanswered for days , with a former resident saying a neighbor had heard him but did nothing . Kessler 's mother died of natural causes in the same apartment in November . Three house cats survived due to an automatic feeder .