Kimbleys Sign Over Parental Rights

TYLER — The Kimbley children, siblings of a Smith County toddler found dead in a septic tank last August, remain in foster care. The five children were removed from their home by CPS. That agency’s Shari Pulliam tells KETK, “In the last court hearing, CPS presented relinquishment papers that the parents signed; they wanted to relinquish their parental rights. The judge accepted those papers.”
Parents David and Sabrina Kimbley pleaded guilty last month to five cases of child endangerment and were sentenced to four years behind bars; authorities cited “neglectful supervision.” According to officials, the Kimbleys’ home was in very poor condition, exposing the children to various health hazards. The cause of young Jacob Kimbley’s death is still unknown, and the case remains under investigation.