A woman with a previous conviction for serious offenses is now encountering additional legal troubles.
In December 2024, Chyanne Porter was found guilty of involvement in criminal abuse, evidence tampering, and corpse abuse following the discovery of nine-year-old Alianna Maya Gomez-Alvarez’s remains in a tote bag inside a storage unit in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Authorities revealed that Alianna was one of three children belonging to Porter’s partner, Jose Gomez-Alvarez, from an earlier relationship. The couple also had two children together.
Both Porter and Gomez-Alvarez faced charges after officials determined Alianna’s death resulted from seizures after prolonged confinement in a basement, as previously reported by KTLV.
Following her conviction, Porter was initially held in Daviess County, Kentucky, but has since been transferred into the custody of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana.
Porter now faces nine additional charges, which include neglect of a dependent, obstruction of justice, abuse of a corpse, and failing to report a dead body, according to Law & Crime. Her extradition occurred on January 6.
US Weekly reports that Porter still has six more years to serve on her sentence in Kentucky.
Her extradition to Indiana follows revelations from Porter’s children about Alianna’s treatment prior to her death.
The affidavit reviewed by 14 News alleges that Porter and Gomez-Alvarez abused their three children from previous relationships by hitting, choking, and withholding food.
One child claimed Alianna died of starvation at their Evansville, Indiana home before being moved to a storage unit 40 miles away in Owensboro.
Investigators were told by a child, “My mom never fed her. She was very, very skinny. She got skinny when my mom didn’t feed her.”
They further described, “My mom killed Alianna and then put her in the basement.”
While Porter and Gomez-Alvarez allegedly mistreated their three children from previous relationships, they reportedly provided better care for their shared children.
Evansville Police Sergeant Anthony Aussieker commented on the heartbreaking case, expressing that such incidents have a lasting impact, particularly involving vulnerable children.
Speaking from a parental perspective, he emphasized the primary role of parents is to protect and nurture their children, which these kids were tragically denied.
Aussieker expressed hope that the surviving children are now in a supportive and stable environment, receiving the care and assistance they need.
As of now, a trial date for Porter’s upcoming proceedings in Indiana has not been determined, and she has yet to enter pleas for the new charges.
If you’ve been affected by these issues or wish to discuss concerns about a child’s welfare confidentially, the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)) is available 24/7 for calls from the United States, Canada, US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico.