{"id":3817,"date":"2026-07-03T18:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3817"},"modified":"2026-07-03T18:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:36:32","slug":"fuquay-varina-mother-accused-of-murdering-son-12-by-not-seeking-medical-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3817","title":{"rendered":"Fuquay-Varina mother accused of murdering son, 12, by not seeking medical treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 53-year-old Fuquay-Varina woman is accused of murdering her 12-year-old diabetic son more than a year after his death.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3816\">Charlotte Hornets acquire veteran, more draft picks in deal with Houston Rockets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Holly Wren was indicted by a grand jury on charges of second-degree murder and intentional child abuse resulting in serious physical injury. She\u2019s due to appear in Wake County Superior Court on July 6.<\/p>\n<p>Wren\u2019s son, Jacob Wren, died in March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment says Wren \u201cunlawfully and feloniously did willfully fail to seek medical attention for Jacob Wren\u2019s untreated diabetes which amounted to a grossly negligent omission causing his death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wren was arrested Thursday, and she\u2019s listed as an inmate in <a href=\"https:\/\/wakeso.policetocitizen.com\/Inmates\/Catalog\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">Wake County jail\u2019s inmate search system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3814\">As July 4 weekend begins, NC forecasters warn of extreme heat, poor air quality<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jacob was survived by his mother and an older brother, according to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfuneral.com\/obituaries\/Jacob-Aaron-Wren?obId=40140480\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">obituary<\/a>, which said he had a special bond with his two dogs and his cat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJacob enjoyed games, hikes, visits to the beach, exploring aquariums, and learning about space,\u201d the obituary said. \u201cHis heart was full of kindness, and his curiosity about the universe extended to the moon and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3812\">TikTok hyped this World Cup Raleigh sports bar. I had to see if it was worth it<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holly Wren was indicted on second-degree murder and child abuse charges after Wake County prosecutors say she failed to seek care for her diabetic son.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3255,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-read-todays-edition"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fuquay-Varina mother accused of murdering son, 12, by not seeking medical treatment - Durham Moving Hub<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3817\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fuquay-Varina mother accused of murdering son, 12, by not seeking medical treatment - 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