Zara Arnold was a "radiant little soul" whose brown ... Finch declined to speak to the ongoing case and is instead focusing her attention on funeral arrangements and attaining resources.

A DCS investigation found that Arnold had physically abused ... The most recent hearing in the years-long custody case was held four days before Zara's death, on May 15, 2025.

"We cannot comment on the particulars of a pending investigation ... Court documents in the case against Arnold reveal a timeline of DCS involvement before Zara was found dead inside a home ...

One reason is that victims don’t always want to go forward with the case ... Arnold seven times since 2020. One DCS investigation in 2020 found physical abuse of scratches and bruises after Zara ...

Zachary Arnold, 41, was arrested Monday ... filed against other people involved in this case, and says “this is certainly not the end of the investigation.” “For us as prosecutors, these ...