Happens again and again. Unemployed/underemployed (and possibly unemployable) dad drafted into infant caregiving since Mom has to go back to work--since we don't have paid maternity leave requirements or anything. Of course, the @$$hole gets "frustrated" and bashes the baby. And, as almost always happens, our big Macho Hero is too much of a coward to call 911 or seek medical help. He leaves that task to Mom.
This time the dad is identified as JAMISON CYRUS ALLAN HENDLEY.
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/local_story/Father-faces-felony-in-baby-s-_1444271184
Father faces felony in baby’s death
By Abby Armbruster
First Posted: October 07, 2015 - 10:26 pm
Last Updated: October 07, 2015 - 10:27 pm
Frustrated with the baby’s crying, a Franklin father shook his 2-month-old daughter and then threw her across the room into a chair.
Jamison Cyrus Allan Hendley, 22, realized the baby was not breathing right. He then put the baby to bed and got into the shower. Shortly after, the baby’s mother came home from work and realized something was wrong with 2-month-old Braelyn and took her to the hospital.
Four days later, the baby died at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis. An autopsy showed the infant died of blunt force trauma to her head, causing massive brain injuries. Doctors at the hospital said the extent of the damage showed the injury wasn’t accidental.
Days later and after multiple interviews with investigators, Hendley told police the details of what happened that day.
This week, he was charged with battery resulting in death of a child younger than 14. He could face 10 to 30 years in prison, Johnson County Prosecutor Brad Cooper said.
The charge is the highest level charge the prosecutor’s office can file for a shaken baby case, Cooper said, adding, “The evidence fits it.”
Hendley had been watching the baby since 2:30 p.m. Sept. 30, when Autumn Grissom, the baby’s mother, went to work. He first told police he became angry when the baby was crying and picked her up quickly and might have shaken her a little, according to the charging documents.
The next day, he told police the baby had fallen out of a stroller and that he had held her above a chair and dropped her into it. The baby fell onto the floor, the documents said.
Around 9 p.m., the baby started crying nonstop, and Hendley didn’t want to call 911 because he knew he had done something wrong, the documents said.
In another interview this week, Hendley told police he got frustrated with the baby’s crying and shook her. When she didn’t stop crying, he threw her across the room into a chair. The baby fell out of the chair and onto the floor, and then he knew she wasn’t breathing properly, the report said.
At 11:30 p.m., Grissom returned home from work and took the baby to the hospital. Hendley didn’t go with her.
Doctors found bruising on the baby’s right arm and leg, significant brain injury, significant retinal bleeding and retinal detachment and she was having constant seizures, according to the probable cause affidavit from the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office.
Braelyn’s heart and valves were donated to two other infants, according to Michelle Ingle of Orleans, the baby’s grandmother.
“With her having the traumatic brain injuries ... the only organ they were able to use was her heart,” Ingle said. Grissom wants to meet the babies who received Braelyn’s organs, Ingle said.
Hendley, 5700 U.S. 31 South, Franklin, remains in the Johnson County jail on $46,000 bond. He will go in front of a judge within the next week to hear his new charges, and a pretrial conference will be set within the next few months, Cooper said.
The Times-Mail of Bedford contributed to this report.
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Dad charged with throwing 6-month-old daughter into wall and killing her (Johnson County, Indiana)
Dad is identified as CHRISTOPHER POTTS.
http://wishtv.com/2015/09/05/father-arrested-in-death-of-6-month-old-girl/
Father arrested in death of 6-month-old girl
Jessica Lauren Published: September 5, 2015, 10:53 pm Updated: September 5, 2015, 11:23 pm
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — A Johnson County family is mourning the loss of 6-month-old Felicity Anderson.
Her family said the baby suffered a skull fracture after her father threw her up against the wall because she wouldn’t stop crying.
The Franklin Police Department said the incident happened Thursday afternoon.
They arrested and charged the girl’s father, 20-year-old Christopher Potts, with battery resulting in death.
He is currently in the Johnson County Jail with bond set at $30,000.00. Felicity’s grandmother, Danielle Anderson, said investigators told her Potts tried to give the child CPR and a bottle after throwing her against the wall.
“He couldn’t handle her crying during nap time. That’s why he hurt her,” said Felicity’s grandmother, Danielle Anderson.
Felicity’s mother, 18-year-old Annabelle Anderson, declined to comment.
http://wishtv.com/2015/09/05/father-arrested-in-death-of-6-month-old-girl/
Father arrested in death of 6-month-old girl
Jessica Lauren Published: September 5, 2015, 10:53 pm Updated: September 5, 2015, 11:23 pm
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — A Johnson County family is mourning the loss of 6-month-old Felicity Anderson.
Her family said the baby suffered a skull fracture after her father threw her up against the wall because she wouldn’t stop crying.
The Franklin Police Department said the incident happened Thursday afternoon.
They arrested and charged the girl’s father, 20-year-old Christopher Potts, with battery resulting in death.
He is currently in the Johnson County Jail with bond set at $30,000.00. Felicity’s grandmother, Danielle Anderson, said investigators told her Potts tried to give the child CPR and a bottle after throwing her against the wall.
“He couldn’t handle her crying during nap time. That’s why he hurt her,” said Felicity’s grandmother, Danielle Anderson.
Felicity’s mother, 18-year-old Annabelle Anderson, declined to comment.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Dad murders 5-year-old son, 11-year-old daughter during child custody time (Henry County, Indiana)
Lots of little code words here by which the mainstream media disguises the murder of a violent father with child custody rights.
"Difficult divorce" generally means a history of domestic violence and child abuse that we won't come out and admit.
The fact that the murders were discovered when school officials reported that the kids hadn't shown up reveals that the father, AT MINIMUM, had joint custody, not just weekend visitation.
And notice that one of the neighbors reports not being surprised. That means that even people outside the home knew he was potentially dangerous.
So who gave dad JOSEPH HORN his custody "rights" despite all this? We need names.
This is not atypical for Indiana, which is a very big fathers rights state.
See the Killer Dads and Custody list for Indiana.
http://www.wthr.com/story/29893388/three-bodies-found-in-henry-county-home
Father, two children found dead inside Henry County home
Posted: Aug 27, 2015 12:01 PM EDT Updated: Aug 27, 2015 10:35 PM EDT
By David MacAnally, WTHR reporter
HENRY COUNTY - Authorities have confirmed the bodies found in a Henry County home Thursday are a father and his two children.
The Henry County prosecutor says 48-year-old Joseph Horn died of a gunshot wound in the home in the 5500 block of W. Old National Road.
That's about 1.5 miles east of Knightstown and a half-mile south of US 40. Horn's five-year-old son, Thomas Cordell Horn, and 11-year-old daughter, Corinne Nicole Horn, were also found dead in the home.
Thursday night, there was overwhelming grief at the overwhelming crime scene.
Near dusk, 10 hours after the killings, investigators finally prepared to remove the bodies from the home.
Authorities were first alerted to a problem when the school called to say a child failed to show up for classes.
Police came to the home, looked into the window, and saw the little boy lying dead on the floor.
The bodies were found in different rooms of the house, according to the sheriff.
The cause of the children's deaths is not being released at this time.
Police say there is no evidence of any subjects at large.
The deaths come after what has been called a difficult divorce between Joseph Horn and his wife.
"I can't say, really, what I've been told the past few weeks. I just don't want to go there, but I guess I'm not really shocked, knowing what I know," said one neighbor.
"Right across the street is unreal to me. How anyone can do that, I wouldn't know," said another neighbor.
"My husband and I really like the place. We thought if we ever won the lottery, we'd buy that house."
Now a crime scene, the house was a mile marker on Kate Imel's country walks.
"Very surprising and shocking. We don't have that around here," Imel said when hearing of the horror that took place inside the home.
"I can't imagine a mother losing a child. I think about my kids and it's like, 'How am I supposed to live without a child?'"
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
"Difficult divorce" generally means a history of domestic violence and child abuse that we won't come out and admit.
The fact that the murders were discovered when school officials reported that the kids hadn't shown up reveals that the father, AT MINIMUM, had joint custody, not just weekend visitation.
And notice that one of the neighbors reports not being surprised. That means that even people outside the home knew he was potentially dangerous.
So who gave dad JOSEPH HORN his custody "rights" despite all this? We need names.
This is not atypical for Indiana, which is a very big fathers rights state.
See the Killer Dads and Custody list for Indiana.
http://www.wthr.com/story/29893388/three-bodies-found-in-henry-county-home
Father, two children found dead inside Henry County home
Posted: Aug 27, 2015 12:01 PM EDT Updated: Aug 27, 2015 10:35 PM EDT
By David MacAnally, WTHR reporter
HENRY COUNTY - Authorities have confirmed the bodies found in a Henry County home Thursday are a father and his two children.
The Henry County prosecutor says 48-year-old Joseph Horn died of a gunshot wound in the home in the 5500 block of W. Old National Road.
That's about 1.5 miles east of Knightstown and a half-mile south of US 40. Horn's five-year-old son, Thomas Cordell Horn, and 11-year-old daughter, Corinne Nicole Horn, were also found dead in the home.
Thursday night, there was overwhelming grief at the overwhelming crime scene.
Near dusk, 10 hours after the killings, investigators finally prepared to remove the bodies from the home.
Authorities were first alerted to a problem when the school called to say a child failed to show up for classes.
Police came to the home, looked into the window, and saw the little boy lying dead on the floor.
The bodies were found in different rooms of the house, according to the sheriff.
The cause of the children's deaths is not being released at this time.
Police say there is no evidence of any subjects at large.
The deaths come after what has been called a difficult divorce between Joseph Horn and his wife.
"I can't say, really, what I've been told the past few weeks. I just don't want to go there, but I guess I'm not really shocked, knowing what I know," said one neighbor.
"Right across the street is unreal to me. How anyone can do that, I wouldn't know," said another neighbor.
"My husband and I really like the place. We thought if we ever won the lottery, we'd buy that house."
Now a crime scene, the house was a mile marker on Kate Imel's country walks.
"Very surprising and shocking. We don't have that around here," Imel said when hearing of the horror that took place inside the home.
"I can't imagine a mother losing a child. I think about my kids and it's like, 'How am I supposed to live without a child?'"
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Dad with history of DV charged with murder in death of 3-month-old daughter; admits he smothered baby with pillow (Indianapolis, Indiana)
A father with a history of domestic violence who killed the baby while Mom was at work. He should have been locked up long ago.
Dad is identified as JEFFREY D. FAIRBANKS.
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/08/28/father-arrested-presumed-death-month-old-girl/71285080/
Father placed pillow over 3-month-old baby, affidavit alleges
Michael Anthony Adams, Madeline Buckley and Kristine Guerra
5:11 p.m. EDT August 28, 2015
Jeffrey D. Fairbanks, 45, faces charges of murder and neglect of a dependent resulting in death.
The body of 3-month-old Janna Rivera still is missing three months after the Indianapolis child’s disappearance triggered searches through three counties and various explanations from the girl’s father.
But the person accused of killing Janna has now been charged. Jeffrey D. Fairbanks, the father whose accounts, according to court records, changed from not remembering much of May 28 to saying he picked up a lifeless body to admitting to putting a pillow on his crying daughter’s head, was charged Friday in Marion Superior Court with murder and neglect of a dependent resulting in death.
Her body has not been found.
"We are alleging that she is dead and he knowingly killed her," Marion County Deputy Prosecutor Denise Robinson said.
When asked why it took three months for charges to be filed, Robinson said prosecutors needed time to assess all the statements and evidence.
The absence of an autopsy report could pose a challenge for prosecutors in proving what caused the infant's death.
"There's a considerable amount of things we need to prove," Robinson said.
Police said they were called May 29 to a Northeastside home in the 4100 block of Candy Apple Boulevard after the infant’s mother, Yolanda Rivera-Gonzalez, called 911 to report her baby’s disappearance.
Police interviewed Fairbanks, who told detectives various stories.
He first said he couldn't remember anything about May 28.
Then, according to a probable cause affidavit, he said, "I don't wanna go to jail."
Ultimately, he told police, "let's go," signaling to them he would show them where he left the baby, the affidavit said.
The next day Fairbanks, 45, took police to a dumpster at Maison Garden Apartments on the Northeastside.
"I picked her up, and she wasn't movin' anymore," the affidavit said Fairbanks told police.
The dumpster, though, was nearly empty, the affidavit said, leading to a search of a landfill on the Southside.
Back at a police station, detectives questioned Fairbanks again.
He told police he woke up at 5:30 a.m. that day because the child was crying. He said he "muffled" her with a pillow but denied putting pressure on the pillow, the affidavit said.
Fairbanks said later that morning he noticed the baby wasn't moving and took her to the dumpster, the affidavit said.
He told his wife he buried the child in a cornfield and placed a cross at the burial site, the affidavit said.
One of the children in the home told police Fairbanks would sometimes cover the baby with a pillow when she cried.
Over the next few months investigators chased leads throughout Shelby, Hancock and Marion counties, searching fields, landfills and other undisclosed locations to no avail.
The mother of Janna said her relationship with Fairbanks had turned violent about two years ago, according to a personal protection order she filed in June. Rivera-Gonzalez alleges that Fairbanks would beat her at least once a month, leaving her scarred, bruised and afraid that she and her children were not safe when he was around.
Rivera-Gonzalez also alleges in the personal protection order that Fairbanks admitted to burying their daughter while she was at work.
He said that Janna died while he was watching her and Rivera-Gonzalez's two older children, according to the order.
The order is one of two active protection orders filed against Fairbanks.
The other, filed in June 2013, is associated with a charge of domestic battery that Fairbanks is facing in Hendricks County. Fairbanks is being held without bond in the Marion County Jail.
Judge Sheila Carlisle entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf.
A public defender has been assigned to his case.
Dad is identified as JEFFREY D. FAIRBANKS.
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/08/28/father-arrested-presumed-death-month-old-girl/71285080/
Father placed pillow over 3-month-old baby, affidavit alleges
Michael Anthony Adams, Madeline Buckley and Kristine Guerra
5:11 p.m. EDT August 28, 2015
Jeffrey D. Fairbanks, 45, faces charges of murder and neglect of a dependent resulting in death.
The body of 3-month-old Janna Rivera still is missing three months after the Indianapolis child’s disappearance triggered searches through three counties and various explanations from the girl’s father.
But the person accused of killing Janna has now been charged. Jeffrey D. Fairbanks, the father whose accounts, according to court records, changed from not remembering much of May 28 to saying he picked up a lifeless body to admitting to putting a pillow on his crying daughter’s head, was charged Friday in Marion Superior Court with murder and neglect of a dependent resulting in death.
Her body has not been found.
"We are alleging that she is dead and he knowingly killed her," Marion County Deputy Prosecutor Denise Robinson said.
When asked why it took three months for charges to be filed, Robinson said prosecutors needed time to assess all the statements and evidence.
The absence of an autopsy report could pose a challenge for prosecutors in proving what caused the infant's death.
"There's a considerable amount of things we need to prove," Robinson said.
Police said they were called May 29 to a Northeastside home in the 4100 block of Candy Apple Boulevard after the infant’s mother, Yolanda Rivera-Gonzalez, called 911 to report her baby’s disappearance.
Police interviewed Fairbanks, who told detectives various stories.
He first said he couldn't remember anything about May 28.
Then, according to a probable cause affidavit, he said, "I don't wanna go to jail."
Ultimately, he told police, "let's go," signaling to them he would show them where he left the baby, the affidavit said.
The next day Fairbanks, 45, took police to a dumpster at Maison Garden Apartments on the Northeastside.
"I picked her up, and she wasn't movin' anymore," the affidavit said Fairbanks told police.
The dumpster, though, was nearly empty, the affidavit said, leading to a search of a landfill on the Southside.
Back at a police station, detectives questioned Fairbanks again.
He told police he woke up at 5:30 a.m. that day because the child was crying. He said he "muffled" her with a pillow but denied putting pressure on the pillow, the affidavit said.
Fairbanks said later that morning he noticed the baby wasn't moving and took her to the dumpster, the affidavit said.
He told his wife he buried the child in a cornfield and placed a cross at the burial site, the affidavit said.
One of the children in the home told police Fairbanks would sometimes cover the baby with a pillow when she cried.
Over the next few months investigators chased leads throughout Shelby, Hancock and Marion counties, searching fields, landfills and other undisclosed locations to no avail.
The mother of Janna said her relationship with Fairbanks had turned violent about two years ago, according to a personal protection order she filed in June. Rivera-Gonzalez alleges that Fairbanks would beat her at least once a month, leaving her scarred, bruised and afraid that she and her children were not safe when he was around.
Rivera-Gonzalez also alleges in the personal protection order that Fairbanks admitted to burying their daughter while she was at work.
He said that Janna died while he was watching her and Rivera-Gonzalez's two older children, according to the order.
The order is one of two active protection orders filed against Fairbanks.
The other, filed in June 2013, is associated with a charge of domestic battery that Fairbanks is facing in Hendricks County. Fairbanks is being held without bond in the Marion County Jail.
Judge Sheila Carlisle entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf.
A public defender has been assigned to his case.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Dad arrested for killing baby previously convicted of child abuse against another baby (Muncie, Indiana)
We've previously posted on CORY WALLACE. Once again, it's clear that Daddy should have been in jail and banned from any contact with babies.
http://fox59.com/2015/08/11/court-records-show-history-of-child-abuse-for-muncie-father-arrested-for-killing-his-son/
Court records show history of child abuse for Muncie father arrested for killing his son
Posted 5:49 PM, August 11, 2015, by Shannon Houser
The fire and discovery of the baby’s death happened in February. Just one month earlier, Wallace was sentenced for a separate child neglect case in Marion County involving another child. Court records show he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child abuse.
Those records also show Wallace shook, squeezed, and broke the ribs of his then-girlfriend’s two-month-old baby boy. The abuse happened from October to November 2012.
A probable cause affidavit from the 2012 abuse case shows Wallace told his then-girlfriend, “vibrating” the baby would not cause shaken baby syndrome.
The affidavit said:
“She said Cory’s fingers were on (the baby’s) back and Cory’s thumbs were around (the baby’s) shoulders then he vibrated him. She said (the baby) was crying very loud when Cory did this.”
Wallace was sentenced to three years jail time. He pleaded guilty. As part of the plea agreement, he was sentenced to community service, home detention, and probation. He was also sentenced to complete a mandatory parenting class. There’s no record if he began those classes. Wallace spent less than 40 days behind bars.
Prevent Child Abuse Indiana is an organization aimed at helping parents and families prevent abuse before it happens. The organization provides resources and education to parents on proper ways to care for their children.
“This little person cannot defend themselves and they are wholly dependent on the adult or adults in their lives and what has to happen in order for that little person to receive the best and safest care,” said Sandy Runkle, Director of Programs at Prevent Child Abuse Indiana.
Runkle said another important aspect of preventing child abuse is ensuring the child is in a safe environment and that your child is safe around your partner. Some of the warning signs of potential abuse include:
•History of domestic violence
•Cruelty to animals
•Easily angered or frustrated
•High expectations, especially for young children
http://fox59.com/2015/08/11/court-records-show-history-of-child-abuse-for-muncie-father-arrested-for-killing-his-son/
Court records show history of child abuse for Muncie father arrested for killing his son
Posted 5:49 PM, August 11, 2015, by Shannon Houser
The fire and discovery of the baby’s death happened in February. Just one month earlier, Wallace was sentenced for a separate child neglect case in Marion County involving another child. Court records show he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child abuse.
Those records also show Wallace shook, squeezed, and broke the ribs of his then-girlfriend’s two-month-old baby boy. The abuse happened from October to November 2012.
A probable cause affidavit from the 2012 abuse case shows Wallace told his then-girlfriend, “vibrating” the baby would not cause shaken baby syndrome.
The affidavit said:
“She said Cory’s fingers were on (the baby’s) back and Cory’s thumbs were around (the baby’s) shoulders then he vibrated him. She said (the baby) was crying very loud when Cory did this.”
Wallace was sentenced to three years jail time. He pleaded guilty. As part of the plea agreement, he was sentenced to community service, home detention, and probation. He was also sentenced to complete a mandatory parenting class. There’s no record if he began those classes. Wallace spent less than 40 days behind bars.
Prevent Child Abuse Indiana is an organization aimed at helping parents and families prevent abuse before it happens. The organization provides resources and education to parents on proper ways to care for their children.
“This little person cannot defend themselves and they are wholly dependent on the adult or adults in their lives and what has to happen in order for that little person to receive the best and safest care,” said Sandy Runkle, Director of Programs at Prevent Child Abuse Indiana.
Runkle said another important aspect of preventing child abuse is ensuring the child is in a safe environment and that your child is safe around your partner. Some of the warning signs of potential abuse include:
•History of domestic violence
•Cruelty to animals
•Easily angered or frustrated
•High expectations, especially for young children
Dad charged in death of 6-week-old baby (Frankfurt, Indiana)
As often happens in the mainstream media, it is not clear whether the father was merely "caretaking" or whether this involved a custody/visitation situation. For fathers this young, it is very often the latter.
Dad is identified as CODY BROWN.
http://www.wthr.com/story/29795325/frankfort-man-charged-in-death-of-6-week-old-child
Frankfort man charged in death of 6-week-old child
Posted: Aug 15, 2015 4:55 PM EDT Updated: Aug 15, 2015 4:57 PM EDT
By The Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ind. - A 20-year-old central Indiana father has been charged in the death of his 6-week-old child.
Frankfort police have arrested Cody Brown preliminary charges of neglect of a dependent resulting in death and battery resulting in death to a person less than 14 years of age.
Police Chief Troy Bacon says the child had been at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis with severe head injuries since July 26. The child died Thursday. Police said the infant was hurt while in the care of his father.
Brown is being held at the Clinton County Jail awaiting formal charges. It was not known if he has hired an attorney.
Dad is identified as CODY BROWN.
http://www.wthr.com/story/29795325/frankfort-man-charged-in-death-of-6-week-old-child
Frankfort man charged in death of 6-week-old child
Posted: Aug 15, 2015 4:55 PM EDT Updated: Aug 15, 2015 4:57 PM EDT
By The Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ind. - A 20-year-old central Indiana father has been charged in the death of his 6-week-old child.
Frankfort police have arrested Cody Brown preliminary charges of neglect of a dependent resulting in death and battery resulting in death to a person less than 14 years of age.
Police Chief Troy Bacon says the child had been at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis with severe head injuries since July 26. The child died Thursday. Police said the infant was hurt while in the care of his father.
Brown is being held at the Clinton County Jail awaiting formal charges. It was not known if he has hired an attorney.
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Dad arrested on six preliminary felony charges in death of 5-month-old son; had previous child abuse record (Muncie, Indiana)
With his record, dad CORY WALLACE should have been barred from any contact with children.
http://www.wthr.com/story/29742148/indianapolis-man-charged-in-infant-sons-death-in-Muncie
Father arrested for 5-month-old son's death in February house fire
Posted: Aug 08, 2015 6:32 PM EDT Updated: Aug 09, 2015 12:39 AM EDT
By Emily Longnecker, WTHR reporter
MUNCIE, Ind. - A 22-year-old Indianapolis man has been arrested on six preliminary felony charges in the death of his 5-month-old son in Muncie in February.
Cory Wallace was arrested Friday night at 8:30 after giving police "multiple versions" of what happened when his son Jensen died.
The baby was found dead in the family's burning home on Feb. 10. That night, Wallace told investigators he’d tried to go back into the South Meeker Street house to save his infant son, but the fire was too much. Now, a forensics pathologist has determined Jensen was dead before the fire started and that Wallace is to blame for the "blunt force trauma to the head" Jensen endured.
“There are two sides to every story, I guess, but it seems pretty cut and dry,” said neighbor Christine Lynch.
Lynch said she remembers the night of the fire and how quickly rescue crews got there to help.
“I thought, 'Something really don’t add up,' because for the quickest time that they got down here, the fire trucks and everything as quick as they got that baby out, there’s no reason that baby shouldn’t have made it,” said Lynch.
Prosecutors agreed, and preliminarily charged Wallace with neglect of a dependent resulting in death, aggravated battery, battery on a child under age 14, arson, attempted abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice - all felonies. He was being held in the Delaware County jail on $150,000 bond.
According to court documents, Wallace eventually admitted he accidentally dropped his son on a hardwood floor. He then told investigators he “freaked out and did not know what to do,” so he put his son in his play pen, checking on him hours later and found him dead.
”He stated he again freaked out and didn’t know what to do," prosecutors said in their probable cause affidavit for Wallace's arrest.
“Later in the evening, he decided to start a fire in [Jensen]’s room.”
This isn't the first time Wallace has been in trouble with the law over a child's welfare. He was charged in Marion County in March 2013 with neglect of a dependent, according to court documents. That case also stemmed from a child Wallace fathered, and was under the age of 1 at the time. He pleaded guilty in January 2015 - one month before the family's home went up in flames.
During the plea hearing for the 2013 case, prosecutors said - and Wallace admitted - he failed to get medical attention for the child even though he had suffered several injuries, including "multiple rib fractures."
In this case, the forensic pathologist found Wallace's son, Jensen, had several injuries, including at least two rib fractures (one older that had healed as well as a fresher injury that had not healed), as well as abrasions and small cuts on his back, chest, neck and scalp. The pathologist found that "many of these abrasions and cuts were consistent with having been made by human fingernails."
Investigators say Wallace admitted he would “snatch” the baby from his wife when they fought, causing some of the injuries. Court documents show Wallace told investigators, ”I don’t know my own strength.”
For neighbors like Lynch who are just learning the details, “That’s horrible. I mean my heart breaks. I mean it’s just horrible and to know it happened this close."
http://www.wthr.com/story/29742148/indianapolis-man-charged-in-infant-sons-death-in-Muncie
Father arrested for 5-month-old son's death in February house fire
Posted: Aug 08, 2015 6:32 PM EDT Updated: Aug 09, 2015 12:39 AM EDT
By Emily Longnecker, WTHR reporter
MUNCIE, Ind. - A 22-year-old Indianapolis man has been arrested on six preliminary felony charges in the death of his 5-month-old son in Muncie in February.
Cory Wallace was arrested Friday night at 8:30 after giving police "multiple versions" of what happened when his son Jensen died.
The baby was found dead in the family's burning home on Feb. 10. That night, Wallace told investigators he’d tried to go back into the South Meeker Street house to save his infant son, but the fire was too much. Now, a forensics pathologist has determined Jensen was dead before the fire started and that Wallace is to blame for the "blunt force trauma to the head" Jensen endured.
“There are two sides to every story, I guess, but it seems pretty cut and dry,” said neighbor Christine Lynch.
Lynch said she remembers the night of the fire and how quickly rescue crews got there to help.
“I thought, 'Something really don’t add up,' because for the quickest time that they got down here, the fire trucks and everything as quick as they got that baby out, there’s no reason that baby shouldn’t have made it,” said Lynch.
Prosecutors agreed, and preliminarily charged Wallace with neglect of a dependent resulting in death, aggravated battery, battery on a child under age 14, arson, attempted abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice - all felonies. He was being held in the Delaware County jail on $150,000 bond.
According to court documents, Wallace eventually admitted he accidentally dropped his son on a hardwood floor. He then told investigators he “freaked out and did not know what to do,” so he put his son in his play pen, checking on him hours later and found him dead.
”He stated he again freaked out and didn’t know what to do," prosecutors said in their probable cause affidavit for Wallace's arrest.
“Later in the evening, he decided to start a fire in [Jensen]’s room.”
This isn't the first time Wallace has been in trouble with the law over a child's welfare. He was charged in Marion County in March 2013 with neglect of a dependent, according to court documents. That case also stemmed from a child Wallace fathered, and was under the age of 1 at the time. He pleaded guilty in January 2015 - one month before the family's home went up in flames.
During the plea hearing for the 2013 case, prosecutors said - and Wallace admitted - he failed to get medical attention for the child even though he had suffered several injuries, including "multiple rib fractures."
In this case, the forensic pathologist found Wallace's son, Jensen, had several injuries, including at least two rib fractures (one older that had healed as well as a fresher injury that had not healed), as well as abrasions and small cuts on his back, chest, neck and scalp. The pathologist found that "many of these abrasions and cuts were consistent with having been made by human fingernails."
Investigators say Wallace admitted he would “snatch” the baby from his wife when they fought, causing some of the injuries. Court documents show Wallace told investigators, ”I don’t know my own strength.”
For neighbors like Lynch who are just learning the details, “That’s horrible. I mean my heart breaks. I mean it’s just horrible and to know it happened this close."
Dad charged in homicide of baby with brain injury (Miami County, Indiana)
Dad is identified as DEVON POWELL.
http://wishtv.com/2015/07/21/miami-county-father-charged-after-infant-dies/
Miami County father charged after infant dies
WLFI Staff Reports
Published: July 21, 2015, 5:31 pm
MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — Criminal charges have been filed again a Miami County man accused of causing his infant’s death.
Devon Powell, 22, was arrested after the Miami County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on East Washington Street in Bunker Hill on July 15, to a report that an infant was having trouble breathing.
The baby was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne with a brain injury.
The baby died on Sunday and the cause of death has been determined to be brain hemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to the head and the manner of death is homicide.
Powell’s charges have been amended since the baby’s death.
He faces multiple felony charges, including neglect of a dependent resulting in the death of a child.
Powell is being held in the Miami County Jail. His bail is set at $113,000
http://wishtv.com/2015/07/21/miami-county-father-charged-after-infant-dies/
Miami County father charged after infant dies
WLFI Staff Reports
Published: July 21, 2015, 5:31 pm
MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — Criminal charges have been filed again a Miami County man accused of causing his infant’s death.
Devon Powell, 22, was arrested after the Miami County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on East Washington Street in Bunker Hill on July 15, to a report that an infant was having trouble breathing.
The baby was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne with a brain injury.
The baby died on Sunday and the cause of death has been determined to be brain hemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to the head and the manner of death is homicide.
Powell’s charges have been amended since the baby’s death.
He faces multiple felony charges, including neglect of a dependent resulting in the death of a child.
Powell is being held in the Miami County Jail. His bail is set at $113,000
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Dad jailed in death of 2-month-old baby (Chalmers, Indiana)
Dad is identified as CONOR TY JACKSON.
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/06/11/baby-dead-father-arrest-neglect-charge/71097734/
Indiana father jailed in baby's death
Ron Wilkins, Lafayette Journal & Courier 8:42 p.m. EDT June 11, 2015
A 2-month-old child is dead, and the baby's father is in jail, accused of neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury.
Indiana State Police were notified June 5 that a White County infant was being treated at St. Elizabeth East Hospital for life-threatening injuries suffered while with the baby's father — Conor Ty Jackson, 22, of Chalmers.
The baby was injured around 1 p.m. June 5 and was taken to Monticello's hospital. Later that day, the baby was transferred to St. Elizabeth East. The child was then transferred to Riley's Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. The child died around 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to state police.
An autopsy performed Wednesday indicated the baby suffered a closed-head, blunt force traumatic injury.
State police arrested Jackson on Saturday. He is incarcerated at the White County Jail, according to state police.
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/06/11/baby-dead-father-arrest-neglect-charge/71097734/
Indiana father jailed in baby's death
Ron Wilkins, Lafayette Journal & Courier 8:42 p.m. EDT June 11, 2015
A 2-month-old child is dead, and the baby's father is in jail, accused of neglect of a dependent causing serious bodily injury.
Indiana State Police were notified June 5 that a White County infant was being treated at St. Elizabeth East Hospital for life-threatening injuries suffered while with the baby's father — Conor Ty Jackson, 22, of Chalmers.
The baby was injured around 1 p.m. June 5 and was taken to Monticello's hospital. Later that day, the baby was transferred to St. Elizabeth East. The child was then transferred to Riley's Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. The child died around 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to state police.
An autopsy performed Wednesday indicated the baby suffered a closed-head, blunt force traumatic injury.
State police arrested Jackson on Saturday. He is incarcerated at the White County Jail, according to state police.
Friday, June 12, 2015
Forensic psychologist can't figure out why dad didn't call 911 over missing baby (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Dad JEFF FAIRBANKS sounds like a classic sociopath. According to this previous post, he was also an unemployed/underemployed deadbeat with a history of abuse against the mother.
http://cbs4indy.com/2015/06/08/forensic-psychologist-cant-fathom-why-father-of-missing-baby-didnt-call-911/
Forensic psychologist can’t ‘fathom’ why father of missing baby didn’t call 911
Posted 5:30 pm, June 8, 2015, by Aishah Hasnie
INDIANAPOLIS (June 8, 2015) — The father of a missing three-month-old girl wrote an email to our newsroom explaining how he placed her body in a dumpster after she died of natural causes.
It has been nearly two weeks since Janna Rivera went missing and police are still searching for her body.
Her father, Jeff Fairbanks, is the last known person to have seen her and the only person of interest named in the case.
In an email sent to our newsroom, Fairbanks said he placed Janna’s body in a dumpster.
“Finding Janna was the most important thing, at first, because that gives us closure, a chance at a respectable burial, and exoneration,” wrote Fairbanks. ”
However, I am afraid that window may have passed. It was the hardest thing in the world to do, after the fact of Janna’s death, to take the detectives to a dumpster.”
He goes on to explain why he didn’t call 911.
“Believe it or not, it never even occured to me. Once I couldn’t save her, all I could think about were the girls downstairs… I guess, in some strange way, I was trying to protect them, because I knew she was already gone.”
Fairbanks said after driving “aimlessly, waiting for her to wake up, praying, thinking somehow she would,” he placed her body in a dumpster.
Then he said he lied to his family and told them he had actually buried Janna, because he felt “so ashamed of what I had done.”
“He sounds guilty,” said legal expert and former prosecutor Jack Crawford. “The letter is extremely important to the prosecution of this case. It shows the thinking of Mr. Fairbanks and it shows – in my opinion – a guilty mind. When you make up a story so outlandish as this, lying to your own family about where you buried the little child, that indicates guilt.”
Forensic psychologist Dr. Margaret Ann Keaton couldn’t make sense of why Fairbanks chose not to call 911.
While admitting, people react to trauma differently, she said the act of calling 911 is something even a child knows to do in an emergency.
“As a parent and as someone who has studied violent crime for over two decades, it does not ring true to me that a loving parent with nothing to hide would willingly toss their deceased, infant child into a dumpster for whatever reason,” she told CBS4.
She was also concerned by other statements made by Fairbanks.
“The statement that ‘after the fact of Janna’s death’ taking the police to the dumpster was the hardest thing he ever did is also troubling because how could anything be harder than tossing your baby’s lifeless body into a trash dumpster in the first place?” she asked.
In the email, Fairbanks also mentions passing a polygraph test despite his nervousness. Dr. Keaton said polygraphs are not admissible in court and sometimes, people with psychopathic tendencies can easily pass polygraphs.
“Some individuals have flattened affect resulting in less strong emotions, especially less guilt/shame. Such individuals may have a better chance of fooling a lie detector,” explained Keaton.
So why haven’t police arrested Fairbanks?
Crawford believes they are trying to exhaust all their avenues of finding Janna’s body.
“Prosecutors and police want to find that body,” he said. “It helps their case tremendously. And I think by the fact they haven’t arrested Mr. Fairbanks yet, that they’re close. They have some strong leads on where the child’s body may be.”
If police cannot find the body, Crawford said they can still charge Fairbanks with murder based on what he’s said.
But he believes Janna’s father has much more left to say.
“I think he wants to confess. I think he wants to tell where that child is.”
http://cbs4indy.com/2015/06/08/forensic-psychologist-cant-fathom-why-father-of-missing-baby-didnt-call-911/
Forensic psychologist can’t ‘fathom’ why father of missing baby didn’t call 911
Posted 5:30 pm, June 8, 2015, by Aishah Hasnie
INDIANAPOLIS (June 8, 2015) — The father of a missing three-month-old girl wrote an email to our newsroom explaining how he placed her body in a dumpster after she died of natural causes.
It has been nearly two weeks since Janna Rivera went missing and police are still searching for her body.
Her father, Jeff Fairbanks, is the last known person to have seen her and the only person of interest named in the case.
In an email sent to our newsroom, Fairbanks said he placed Janna’s body in a dumpster.
“Finding Janna was the most important thing, at first, because that gives us closure, a chance at a respectable burial, and exoneration,” wrote Fairbanks. ”
However, I am afraid that window may have passed. It was the hardest thing in the world to do, after the fact of Janna’s death, to take the detectives to a dumpster.”
He goes on to explain why he didn’t call 911.
“Believe it or not, it never even occured to me. Once I couldn’t save her, all I could think about were the girls downstairs… I guess, in some strange way, I was trying to protect them, because I knew she was already gone.”
Fairbanks said after driving “aimlessly, waiting for her to wake up, praying, thinking somehow she would,” he placed her body in a dumpster.
Then he said he lied to his family and told them he had actually buried Janna, because he felt “so ashamed of what I had done.”
“He sounds guilty,” said legal expert and former prosecutor Jack Crawford. “The letter is extremely important to the prosecution of this case. It shows the thinking of Mr. Fairbanks and it shows – in my opinion – a guilty mind. When you make up a story so outlandish as this, lying to your own family about where you buried the little child, that indicates guilt.”
Forensic psychologist Dr. Margaret Ann Keaton couldn’t make sense of why Fairbanks chose not to call 911.
While admitting, people react to trauma differently, she said the act of calling 911 is something even a child knows to do in an emergency.
“As a parent and as someone who has studied violent crime for over two decades, it does not ring true to me that a loving parent with nothing to hide would willingly toss their deceased, infant child into a dumpster for whatever reason,” she told CBS4.
She was also concerned by other statements made by Fairbanks.
“The statement that ‘after the fact of Janna’s death’ taking the police to the dumpster was the hardest thing he ever did is also troubling because how could anything be harder than tossing your baby’s lifeless body into a trash dumpster in the first place?” she asked.
In the email, Fairbanks also mentions passing a polygraph test despite his nervousness. Dr. Keaton said polygraphs are not admissible in court and sometimes, people with psychopathic tendencies can easily pass polygraphs.
“Some individuals have flattened affect resulting in less strong emotions, especially less guilt/shame. Such individuals may have a better chance of fooling a lie detector,” explained Keaton.
So why haven’t police arrested Fairbanks?
Crawford believes they are trying to exhaust all their avenues of finding Janna’s body.
“Prosecutors and police want to find that body,” he said. “It helps their case tremendously. And I think by the fact they haven’t arrested Mr. Fairbanks yet, that they’re close. They have some strong leads on where the child’s body may be.”
If police cannot find the body, Crawford said they can still charge Fairbanks with murder based on what he’s said.
But he believes Janna’s father has much more left to say.
“I think he wants to confess. I think he wants to tell where that child is.”
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Dad with history of DV suspected of killing, burying 3-month-old daughter (Indianapolis, Indiana)
In a major fathers rights state like Indiana, it is no surprise that the mother did not go to the police until now. He absolutely would have retaliated since Indianapolis authorities would not have arrested him and kept him in jail. Notice that this POS was also a deadbeat "caretaker" who watched the baby while she had to work. Men who batter their partners are ALWAYS a danger to children, especially babies. Just as we see here....
Dad is identified as JEFFREY D. FAIRBANKS.
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2015/06/02/mom-claims-boyfriend-buried-baby-janna/28358683/
Mom claims father buried Baby Janna
Justin L. Mack, EDT June 2, 2015
The mother of missing 3-month-old Janna Rivera says her relationship with the child's father turned violent about two years ago, according to a personal protection order she filed Monday.
Yolanda Rivera-Gonzalez alleges that Jeffrey D. Fairbanks, 45, would beat her at least once a month, leaving her scarred, bruised and afraid that she and her children were not safe when he was around.
Rivera-Gonzalez also alleges in the personal protection order that Fairbanks admitted to burying their daughter while she was at work on Friday. He said that Janna died while he was watching her and Rivera-Gonzalez's two older children, according to the order.
The couple's only daughter was reported missing to Indianapolis police on Friday. Authorities over the next few days searched countywide for the infant's body.
Authorities have described Fairbanks as a person of interest in the case, but no suspects have been named. No arrests have been made.
IMPD Lt. Richard Riddle said Tuesday that police would not comment on any statements made by Janna's parents.
Without Janna's body, her cause of death remains unclear, and officials will not speculate publicly on what happened.
Nothing is said in the personal protection order about how the infant lost her life.
Police said Tuesday that they continue to search for answers. Riddle said there were no new developments in the investigation.
Since Friday, both IMPD and FBI investigators have searched near Janna's home in 4100 block of Candy Apple Boulevard, the Mount Comfort Transfer Station, the South Side Landfill and an undisclosed location.
None of the searches have yielded anything of value, Riddle said.
Police continue to ask the community for assistance.
In the personal protection order filed against Fairbanks, Rivera-Gonzalez said the incidents of domestic violence with Fairbanks were too frequent to count.
She alleges that Fairbanks had choked her, pushed her and struck her. She also detailed one occasion in which she alleges that Fairbanks sprayed her with a fire extinguisher during an argument.
Rivera-Gonzalez writes in the order that she never went to the police out of fear that Fairbanks would retaliate.
Marion Superior Judge Patrick Dietrick approved the personal protection order Monday.
It is one of two active protection orders filed against Fairbanks. The other, filed in June 2013, is associated with a charge of domestic battery that Fairbanks is facing in Hendricks County.
A pretrial hearing for that case is slated for July 9, according to online court records.
Efforts to reach Fairbanks for comment were unsuccessful.
Dad is identified as JEFFREY D. FAIRBANKS.
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2015/06/02/mom-claims-boyfriend-buried-baby-janna/28358683/
Mom claims father buried Baby Janna
Justin L. Mack, EDT June 2, 2015
The mother of missing 3-month-old Janna Rivera says her relationship with the child's father turned violent about two years ago, according to a personal protection order she filed Monday.
Yolanda Rivera-Gonzalez alleges that Jeffrey D. Fairbanks, 45, would beat her at least once a month, leaving her scarred, bruised and afraid that she and her children were not safe when he was around.
Rivera-Gonzalez also alleges in the personal protection order that Fairbanks admitted to burying their daughter while she was at work on Friday. He said that Janna died while he was watching her and Rivera-Gonzalez's two older children, according to the order.
The couple's only daughter was reported missing to Indianapolis police on Friday. Authorities over the next few days searched countywide for the infant's body.
Authorities have described Fairbanks as a person of interest in the case, but no suspects have been named. No arrests have been made.
IMPD Lt. Richard Riddle said Tuesday that police would not comment on any statements made by Janna's parents.
Without Janna's body, her cause of death remains unclear, and officials will not speculate publicly on what happened.
Nothing is said in the personal protection order about how the infant lost her life.
Police said Tuesday that they continue to search for answers. Riddle said there were no new developments in the investigation.
Since Friday, both IMPD and FBI investigators have searched near Janna's home in 4100 block of Candy Apple Boulevard, the Mount Comfort Transfer Station, the South Side Landfill and an undisclosed location.
None of the searches have yielded anything of value, Riddle said.
Police continue to ask the community for assistance.
In the personal protection order filed against Fairbanks, Rivera-Gonzalez said the incidents of domestic violence with Fairbanks were too frequent to count.
She alleges that Fairbanks had choked her, pushed her and struck her. She also detailed one occasion in which she alleges that Fairbanks sprayed her with a fire extinguisher during an argument.
Rivera-Gonzalez writes in the order that she never went to the police out of fear that Fairbanks would retaliate.
Marion Superior Judge Patrick Dietrick approved the personal protection order Monday.
It is one of two active protection orders filed against Fairbanks. The other, filed in June 2013, is associated with a charge of domestic battery that Fairbanks is facing in Hendricks County.
A pretrial hearing for that case is slated for July 9, according to online court records.
Efforts to reach Fairbanks for comment were unsuccessful.
Friday, May 29, 2015
Dad arrested in death of 3-month-old baby; was there a mother in this home? (Rushville, Indiana)
Notice that there is no mention of a mother in the home or anywhere else. Is DYLON LAKES a single dad?
http://www.rushvillerepublican.com/news/local_news/father-arrested-in-infant-death/article_7d49987e-8860-5db4-bb5d-7f388a3ee7ca.html
Father arrested in infant death
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 2:34 pm
By Frank Denzler Rushville Republican
A lengthy investigation into the death of a three-month infant on March 1 resulted in the Wednesday afternoon arrest of the child’s father, Dylon Lakes, 25, of Liberty.
Emergency responders were called to the 200 block of Winters Way, in Carthage, during the afternoon of the March day following the report of an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, medical personal reported the child was not breathing and pronounced the infant deceased a short time later.
The investigation was headed by Detectives Alex Shaver of the Rushville Police Department and Richard Gosser of the Rush County Sheriff’s Department.
Shortly after arrival, officers explained what was described as suspicious behavior and unusual circumstance at the scene by individuals in the residence.
According to a release of the findings in the investigation, officers discovered that after placed down to sleep, the infant had been unchecked for a substantial amount of time in poor sleeping conditions.
Although the odor of narcotics was detected by officers, officers located no illegal drugs at the residence when responded to the initial call. However, the investigation also found that narcotics had been removed from the residence prior to officers arrival and the emergency reported.
Following an autopsy report and the investigation, the final report was submitted to Rush County Prosecutor’s office and an arrest warrant was issued for Lakes on Wednesday. Lakes was taken into custody shortly after 4:30 p.m. by officers of the Liberty Police Department and transferred to Rush County.
Although innocent until proven guilty, Lakes is charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death (Level 1 felony), criminal recklessness (class “B” misdemeanor) and possession of marijuana (class “B” misdemeanor). Lakes is currently incarcerated in the Rush County Jail and a $100,000 bond was set.
Assisting the RPD and RCSD in the investigation was the Rush County Coroner’s Office, Department of Child Services, Liberty Police Department and the Rush County Prosecutors Office.
http://www.rushvillerepublican.com/news/local_news/father-arrested-in-infant-death/article_7d49987e-8860-5db4-bb5d-7f388a3ee7ca.html
Father arrested in infant death
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 2:34 pm
By Frank Denzler Rushville Republican
A lengthy investigation into the death of a three-month infant on March 1 resulted in the Wednesday afternoon arrest of the child’s father, Dylon Lakes, 25, of Liberty.
Emergency responders were called to the 200 block of Winters Way, in Carthage, during the afternoon of the March day following the report of an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, medical personal reported the child was not breathing and pronounced the infant deceased a short time later.
The investigation was headed by Detectives Alex Shaver of the Rushville Police Department and Richard Gosser of the Rush County Sheriff’s Department.
Shortly after arrival, officers explained what was described as suspicious behavior and unusual circumstance at the scene by individuals in the residence.
According to a release of the findings in the investigation, officers discovered that after placed down to sleep, the infant had been unchecked for a substantial amount of time in poor sleeping conditions.
Although the odor of narcotics was detected by officers, officers located no illegal drugs at the residence when responded to the initial call. However, the investigation also found that narcotics had been removed from the residence prior to officers arrival and the emergency reported.
Following an autopsy report and the investigation, the final report was submitted to Rush County Prosecutor’s office and an arrest warrant was issued for Lakes on Wednesday. Lakes was taken into custody shortly after 4:30 p.m. by officers of the Liberty Police Department and transferred to Rush County.
Although innocent until proven guilty, Lakes is charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death (Level 1 felony), criminal recklessness (class “B” misdemeanor) and possession of marijuana (class “B” misdemeanor). Lakes is currently incarcerated in the Rush County Jail and a $100,000 bond was set.
Assisting the RPD and RCSD in the investigation was the Rush County Coroner’s Office, Department of Child Services, Liberty Police Department and the Rush County Prosecutors Office.
Friday, May 15, 2015
Dad arraigned in death of 4-month-old baby found in crawl space (White Cloud, Indiana)
Dad is identified as MATTHEW BRADLEY.
http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Father-finds-his-4-month-old-dead-and-conceals-the-death-303841961.html
Father finds his 4-month-old dead and conceals the death
Updated: Fri 12:11 AM, May 15, 2015
By: Karina E. Flores
The father of a 4-month-old child, whose remains were found in the crawl space of a basement, has been arraigned on charges related to her death.
The father of a 4-month-old child, whose remains were found in the crawl space of a basement, has been arraigned on charges related to her death.
Matthew Bradley appeared in court in White Cloud this morning. He faces charges of concealing the death of an individual and being a habitual offender.
The 25-year-old says he was watching his daughter on Saturday and claims he took a nap and awoke to find her dead.
Bradley also admitted to investigators he used methamphetamine, norco pills, and morphine before and after the baby's death.
The child’s mother, Brittany Rich, said, "I just want truthful answers. I want to know why he did it and what happened. He had to have done it and besides, he told the deputies she was dead in her car seat and hot. So something had to have happened. But like I keep telling everyone: regardless, he should have called 911."
Bradley allegedly told investigators he was scared to tell anyone the child was dead.
He allegedly put the child in a car seat, drove to the child's grandmother's house and placed the body in a crawl space in the basement of the home.
http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Father-finds-his-4-month-old-dead-and-conceals-the-death-303841961.html
Father finds his 4-month-old dead and conceals the death
Updated: Fri 12:11 AM, May 15, 2015
By: Karina E. Flores
The father of a 4-month-old child, whose remains were found in the crawl space of a basement, has been arraigned on charges related to her death.
The father of a 4-month-old child, whose remains were found in the crawl space of a basement, has been arraigned on charges related to her death.
Matthew Bradley appeared in court in White Cloud this morning. He faces charges of concealing the death of an individual and being a habitual offender.
The 25-year-old says he was watching his daughter on Saturday and claims he took a nap and awoke to find her dead.
Bradley also admitted to investigators he used methamphetamine, norco pills, and morphine before and after the baby's death.
The child’s mother, Brittany Rich, said, "I just want truthful answers. I want to know why he did it and what happened. He had to have done it and besides, he told the deputies she was dead in her car seat and hot. So something had to have happened. But like I keep telling everyone: regardless, he should have called 911."
Bradley allegedly told investigators he was scared to tell anyone the child was dead.
He allegedly put the child in a car seat, drove to the child's grandmother's house and placed the body in a crawl space in the basement of the home.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Dad shoots and kills 6-year-old son, 3-year-old daughter (Paoli, Indiana)
The media continues to mouth these lies and I am sick of it. An "argument" (or "disagreement" or "dispute") has NOTHING to do with the shooting deaths of two beautiful children or the stabbing of their mother. This was done not done by an "argument." It was done by a controlling violent father named JEREMY GEHL. And no, argument didn't "cause" him to slaughter his family either.
http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/indiana/2015/02/12/leon-gehl-paoli-indiana-addison-mother-father-shooting-stabbing/23307253/
ISP: 6-year-old shot during murder-suicide in Paoli, Ind. has died
Mary Lyons 8:14 p.m. EST February 12, 2015
Leon Gehl was shot and his 3-year old sister, Addison, was shot and killed on Feb. 10.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- A 6-year-old boy who police said was shot by his own father has died, according to Indiana State Police.
Leon Gehl was shot and his 3-year old sister, Addison, was shot and killed on Feb. 10.
Their mother, Melissa Randlolph, was stabbed Tuesday night, Feb. 10, at their home in Paoli, Ind.
Police said Jeremy Gehl killed himself after committing the crimes at the home of his estranged wife. It happened during an argument.
A memorial now sits outside the home on Helm Street.
http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/indiana/2015/02/12/leon-gehl-paoli-indiana-addison-mother-father-shooting-stabbing/23307253/
ISP: 6-year-old shot during murder-suicide in Paoli, Ind. has died
Mary Lyons 8:14 p.m. EST February 12, 2015
Leon Gehl was shot and his 3-year old sister, Addison, was shot and killed on Feb. 10.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- A 6-year-old boy who police said was shot by his own father has died, according to Indiana State Police.
Leon Gehl was shot and his 3-year old sister, Addison, was shot and killed on Feb. 10.
Their mother, Melissa Randlolph, was stabbed Tuesday night, Feb. 10, at their home in Paoli, Ind.
Police said Jeremy Gehl killed himself after committing the crimes at the home of his estranged wife. It happened during an argument.
A memorial now sits outside the home on Helm Street.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Dad faces murder charges in case of missing 6-week-old baby (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Dad is identified as WILLIE WILSON.
http://fox59.com/2015/02/04/father-faces-murder-charge-in-case-of-missing-baby-delano-wilson/
Father faces murder charge in case of missing baby Delano Wilson
Posted 2:34 PM, February 4, 2015, by Matt Adams - Web Producer, Updated at 09:50pm, February 4, 2015
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 4, 2015) – After months of no new developments in the case of missing baby Delano Wilson, prosecutors filed a murder charge against his father, Willie Wilson.
The IMPD violent crime unit took Wilson into custody Wednesday afternoon.
Missing Persons detectives and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office have prepared a probable cause affidavit to charge Wilson despite the absence of a body. Such a case would be based on circumstantial evidence, such as inconsistent statements from Wilson, cooperation from another witness or evidence seized during the search.
Indianapolis Metropolitan police investigated the disappearance of the 6-week-old child, which was reported on Wednesday, August 27, 2014. The baby’s father told police a man and a woman approached him in an alley in the 1400 block of Henry Street, robbed him and then took the baby. The case triggered an Amber Alert.
In his report to police, Wilson claimed that he had been punched in the mouth and pistol-whipped by one of the robbers who abducted his infant. No visible injuries to Wilson’s face or mouth were observed by officers on the day of the reported abduction.
The probable cause affidavit alleges that there were internet searches related to child abductions and missing infants conducted on a phone in Wilson’s possession and made prior to the reported abduction.
On August 27, search and rescue dogs were used to conduct a search for Delano Wilson. The dogs tracked Delano’s scent to a wooded area bordered by South Harding Street, Oliver Street and CSX railroad tracks. In a second search on August 28, using a scent sample from Willie Wilson’s clothing, search dogs tracked to the same wooded area. The baby was never found.
A day after Delano disappeared, Taniasha Perkins, the child’s mother and Wilson’s girlfriend, spoke to the media and made an impassioned plea for her son’s safe return. Police also released audio from Wilson’s 911 call in which he said, “All I want is my son. I am begging, please search. I love my son.”
The Amber Alert was cancelled on August 29 at the request of IMPD.
The search for baby Delano went on for several weeks, although police never found him. On Sept. 1, police served a search warrant at the home of the boy’s parents. Police questioned Perkins at the home and eventually took her away in a police car. She was not handcuffed.
Days later, investigators searched Little Eagle Creek and a nearby wooded area on the west side. The FBI also became involved in the investigation. Two federal agents questioned the family.
The Ten Point Coalition held a faith walk on Sept. 5 encouraging the community to come together and urging anyone with information about the case to step forward. Delano’s family attended the event.
On Sept. 27, a month after the baby disappeared, his family released sketches of the suspects who allegedly took Delano in hopes of generating more tips in the case.
After that, the case remained quiet. Few updates were provided in the months to follow although police said the investigation remained open.
Last month, Wilson appeared in court in an unrelated case. He told FOX59 he thinks about his son all the time.
http://fox59.com/2015/02/04/father-faces-murder-charge-in-case-of-missing-baby-delano-wilson/
Father faces murder charge in case of missing baby Delano Wilson
Posted 2:34 PM, February 4, 2015, by Matt Adams - Web Producer, Updated at 09:50pm, February 4, 2015
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 4, 2015) – After months of no new developments in the case of missing baby Delano Wilson, prosecutors filed a murder charge against his father, Willie Wilson.
The IMPD violent crime unit took Wilson into custody Wednesday afternoon.
Missing Persons detectives and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office have prepared a probable cause affidavit to charge Wilson despite the absence of a body. Such a case would be based on circumstantial evidence, such as inconsistent statements from Wilson, cooperation from another witness or evidence seized during the search.
Indianapolis Metropolitan police investigated the disappearance of the 6-week-old child, which was reported on Wednesday, August 27, 2014. The baby’s father told police a man and a woman approached him in an alley in the 1400 block of Henry Street, robbed him and then took the baby. The case triggered an Amber Alert.
In his report to police, Wilson claimed that he had been punched in the mouth and pistol-whipped by one of the robbers who abducted his infant. No visible injuries to Wilson’s face or mouth were observed by officers on the day of the reported abduction.
The probable cause affidavit alleges that there were internet searches related to child abductions and missing infants conducted on a phone in Wilson’s possession and made prior to the reported abduction.
On August 27, search and rescue dogs were used to conduct a search for Delano Wilson. The dogs tracked Delano’s scent to a wooded area bordered by South Harding Street, Oliver Street and CSX railroad tracks. In a second search on August 28, using a scent sample from Willie Wilson’s clothing, search dogs tracked to the same wooded area. The baby was never found.
A day after Delano disappeared, Taniasha Perkins, the child’s mother and Wilson’s girlfriend, spoke to the media and made an impassioned plea for her son’s safe return. Police also released audio from Wilson’s 911 call in which he said, “All I want is my son. I am begging, please search. I love my son.”
The Amber Alert was cancelled on August 29 at the request of IMPD.
The search for baby Delano went on for several weeks, although police never found him. On Sept. 1, police served a search warrant at the home of the boy’s parents. Police questioned Perkins at the home and eventually took her away in a police car. She was not handcuffed.
Days later, investigators searched Little Eagle Creek and a nearby wooded area on the west side. The FBI also became involved in the investigation. Two federal agents questioned the family.
The Ten Point Coalition held a faith walk on Sept. 5 encouraging the community to come together and urging anyone with information about the case to step forward. Delano’s family attended the event.
On Sept. 27, a month after the baby disappeared, his family released sketches of the suspects who allegedly took Delano in hopes of generating more tips in the case.
After that, the case remained quiet. Few updates were provided in the months to follow although police said the investigation remained open.
Last month, Wilson appeared in court in an unrelated case. He told FOX59 he thinks about his son all the time.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Dad accused of fatal beating of 4-year-old son during 1st overnight visitation faces more charges (Jeffersonville, Indiana)
A previous account mentioned that this fatal beating took place during the father's first overnight visitation. But that point is now dropped.
Instead, the media is focusing on "parents" who have problems with "temper" or "losing control." Well, that's very nice and all. But we really need to pay attention to the dangers of putting children in custody/visitation situations with abusive fathers--especially those who were never married to the mother or had any commitment to her.
Dad is identified as CHISTOPHER BRUCK.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/27912509/father-accused-of-beating-4-year-old-child-who-died-faces-more-charges
Father accused of beating 4-year-old child who died faces more charges
Posted: Jan 22, 2015 10:20 AM EST
Updated: Jan 22, 2015 5:04 PM EST
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- The man accused of beating his 4-year-old son is now facing more charges.
Christopher Bruck, 27, was expected to appear in court Thursday afternoon on upgraded charges -- aggravated battery resulting in the death of a child and neglect of a dependent resulting in the death of a child.
Authorities arrested Bruck after police say he abused his 4-year-old son. Police say the abuse happened at Bruck's home, which is in the 20000 block of Campbell Street in Underwood.
Bruck's son, Hayden Dukes, was hospitalized for several days before dying from his injuries on Jan. 8. Police responded to Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville after Bruck brought the child there on Jan. 3 with a severe head injury. He told hospital staff members that Hayden was injured when he fell and hit his head. That's when hospital officials called police.
Clark County Deputy Prosecutor Jeremy Mull says Bruck caused the child's injuries.
"The investigation so far has yielded the fact that the child was simply trying to interact with [Bruck] while he was watching television, that the defendant became irritated at that and this battery then occurred," Mull said. #But Mull told reporters he doesn't have enough evidence for a murder charge.
"The murder charge actually requires a knowing or intentional killing. In other words, you killed someone on purpose and that's simply not the evidence I have at this time," he said.
Bruck was originally charged with aggravated battery.
"For every case we hear about in the media, we usually have multiple happening behind the scenes," said Dr. Melissa Currie, the Medical Director and Chief for Kosair Charities Division of Pediatric Forensic Medicine.
Dr. Currie told WDRB child abuse is much too common.
"A parent losing control is not uncommon to hear about but certainly there are things we can do to prevent that and I think that goes back to making sure we only leave children in the care of people who have the skills and who are prepared," she said.
She says there are signs everyone should look for.
"Anytime an adult is known to have a problem with a temper or anger. It's all of our responsibility to keep the kids in our community safe and here in Kentucky, we have a mandated reporting law that any of us that has a reasonable suspicion that neglect or abuse occurring, they're required by law to report that," she said.
Instead, the media is focusing on "parents" who have problems with "temper" or "losing control." Well, that's very nice and all. But we really need to pay attention to the dangers of putting children in custody/visitation situations with abusive fathers--especially those who were never married to the mother or had any commitment to her.
Dad is identified as CHISTOPHER BRUCK.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/27912509/father-accused-of-beating-4-year-old-child-who-died-faces-more-charges
Father accused of beating 4-year-old child who died faces more charges
Posted: Jan 22, 2015 10:20 AM EST
Updated: Jan 22, 2015 5:04 PM EST
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- The man accused of beating his 4-year-old son is now facing more charges.
Christopher Bruck, 27, was expected to appear in court Thursday afternoon on upgraded charges -- aggravated battery resulting in the death of a child and neglect of a dependent resulting in the death of a child.
Authorities arrested Bruck after police say he abused his 4-year-old son. Police say the abuse happened at Bruck's home, which is in the 20000 block of Campbell Street in Underwood.
Bruck's son, Hayden Dukes, was hospitalized for several days before dying from his injuries on Jan. 8. Police responded to Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville after Bruck brought the child there on Jan. 3 with a severe head injury. He told hospital staff members that Hayden was injured when he fell and hit his head. That's when hospital officials called police.
Clark County Deputy Prosecutor Jeremy Mull says Bruck caused the child's injuries.
"The investigation so far has yielded the fact that the child was simply trying to interact with [Bruck] while he was watching television, that the defendant became irritated at that and this battery then occurred," Mull said. #But Mull told reporters he doesn't have enough evidence for a murder charge.
"The murder charge actually requires a knowing or intentional killing. In other words, you killed someone on purpose and that's simply not the evidence I have at this time," he said.
Bruck was originally charged with aggravated battery.
"For every case we hear about in the media, we usually have multiple happening behind the scenes," said Dr. Melissa Currie, the Medical Director and Chief for Kosair Charities Division of Pediatric Forensic Medicine.
Dr. Currie told WDRB child abuse is much too common.
"A parent losing control is not uncommon to hear about but certainly there are things we can do to prevent that and I think that goes back to making sure we only leave children in the care of people who have the skills and who are prepared," she said.
She says there are signs everyone should look for.
"Anytime an adult is known to have a problem with a temper or anger. It's all of our responsibility to keep the kids in our community safe and here in Kentucky, we have a mandated reporting law that any of us that has a reasonable suspicion that neglect or abuse occurring, they're required by law to report that," she said.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Memorial for 4-year-old boy beaten and killed by father during visitation (Louisville, Kentucky)
Killed the very fist time Daddy had visitation....
Dad is identified as CHRISTOPHER BRUCK.
http://m.wave3.com/wave/db_347733/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=xuXGom3x
Memorial honors child who died after being hit by father
Posted: 01/12/2015 12:19 AM
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Loved ones gathered Sunday to remember a little boy who died after police say his father beat him.
Amanda Dukes, mother of 4-year-old Hayden, said, "He had a smile that lit up the entire room."
Hayden passed away on Thursday at Kosair Children's Hospital.
Police say Hayden was visiting his father, Christopher Bruck, in Underwood, Indiana, when Bruck hit the child because he was annoying him as he tried to watch television.
Family and friends came together for a memorial service at the Sun Valley Community Center in Louisville to honor his life and raise awareness of child abuse.
Hayden's mother said it was the first time the special needs child had stayed with his father.
She said she never imagined that her son wouldn't come home after visiting Bruck.
Officials are awaiting further test results before they determine Hayden's cause of death.
The Clark County prosecutor says he is reviewing the case to see if additional charges will be filed.
Dad is identified as CHRISTOPHER BRUCK.
http://m.wave3.com/wave/db_347733/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=xuXGom3x
Memorial honors child who died after being hit by father
Posted: 01/12/2015 12:19 AM
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Loved ones gathered Sunday to remember a little boy who died after police say his father beat him.
Amanda Dukes, mother of 4-year-old Hayden, said, "He had a smile that lit up the entire room."
Hayden passed away on Thursday at Kosair Children's Hospital.
Police say Hayden was visiting his father, Christopher Bruck, in Underwood, Indiana, when Bruck hit the child because he was annoying him as he tried to watch television.
Family and friends came together for a memorial service at the Sun Valley Community Center in Louisville to honor his life and raise awareness of child abuse.
Hayden's mother said it was the first time the special needs child had stayed with his father.
She said she never imagined that her son wouldn't come home after visiting Bruck.
Officials are awaiting further test results before they determine Hayden's cause of death.
The Clark County prosecutor says he is reviewing the case to see if additional charges will be filed.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
4-year-old boy dies from head injuries after being assaulted by dad (Louisville, Kentucky)
Rest in peace, little one.
Dad is identified as CHRISTOPHER BRUCK. We've posted on this case before. It has previously been reported that the assault on this little boy took place during the father's first overnight visitation.
http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2015/01/08/hayden-dukes-christopher-bruck-indiana-child-abuse-indiana/21452983/
Ind. four-year-old dies in hospital
WHAS Staff, WHAS11.com 5:13 p.m. EST January 8, 2015
4-year-old child abuse victim had died
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Hayden Dukes, the four-year-old boy who sustained a head injury after he was allegedly assaulted by his father, died at Kosair Children's Hospital Thursday afternoon.
Hayden had not responded to treatment and was, at the will of his family, taken off the ventilator which was keeping him alive. He died shortly after being taken off the apparatus.
Hayden's family is holding an auction to raise funds for his funeral expenses. You can find and bid on items via the Auctions for Hayden Facebook page.
Christopher Bruck, 27, Hayden Dukes' father, was in court yesterday facing a number of charges including aggravated battery. He is currently in jail and being held on a $100,000 full-cash bond.
Dad is identified as CHRISTOPHER BRUCK. We've posted on this case before. It has previously been reported that the assault on this little boy took place during the father's first overnight visitation.
http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2015/01/08/hayden-dukes-christopher-bruck-indiana-child-abuse-indiana/21452983/
Ind. four-year-old dies in hospital
WHAS Staff, WHAS11.com 5:13 p.m. EST January 8, 2015
4-year-old child abuse victim had died
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Hayden Dukes, the four-year-old boy who sustained a head injury after he was allegedly assaulted by his father, died at Kosair Children's Hospital Thursday afternoon.
Hayden had not responded to treatment and was, at the will of his family, taken off the ventilator which was keeping him alive. He died shortly after being taken off the apparatus.
Hayden's family is holding an auction to raise funds for his funeral expenses. You can find and bid on items via the Auctions for Hayden Facebook page.
Christopher Bruck, 27, Hayden Dukes' father, was in court yesterday facing a number of charges including aggravated battery. He is currently in jail and being held on a $100,000 full-cash bond.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Dad accused of beating infant son during first overnight visitation says he didn't do it (Clark County, Indiana)
We've posted on this case before. According to previous articles, this assault took place during this lying POS's FIRST OVERNIGHT VISITATION.
See here.
Dad is identified as CHRISTOPHER BRUCK.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/27785162/clark-county-man-accused-of-beating-his-son-returns-to-court
County man accused of beating son tells media: 'I didn't hurt him'
Posted: Jan 07, 2015 4:02 PM EST Updated: Jan 07, 2015 5:25 PM EST
By Tamara Evans
Christopher Bruck walks into court Wednesday Jan. 7, 2015, telling reporters "I didn't hurt him."
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- A Clark County man, accused of abusing his own son, went before a judge again Wednesday.
The little boy is still at Kosair Children's Hospital fighting for his life.
His father had four words for the media as he walked into the courtroom on Wednesday. "I didn't hurt him," he said.
Christopher Bruck, 27, is charged with one count of aggravated battery.
A probable cause affidavit states Bruck admitted that last Saturday at his home in Underwood, Indiana, his son kept getting in front of his face and pulling his hand while Bruck was watching TV.
He said he hit the child's forehead, causing him to fall backwards. Bruck added the boy hit his head on the carpeted concrete floor.
He even told police he hit him so hard his hand hurt.
Family members say the boy has severe brain damage. Doctors said he had a 30 percent chance of survival.
Prosecutor Jeremy Mull said in court the condition of the child is grim and he's not expected to survive.
Prosecutors say charges will be modified if the child's condition changes.
"Anytime you have a child who obviously is a victim of a crime like this, it's a heartbreaking situation, but we will prosecute it as vigorously as we can under the law and attempt to do justice in this case ," said Prosecutor Jeremy Mull.
Bruck made a request in the courtroom to be released on his own recognizance until his trial, but that won't happen.
The judge set a $100,000 cash only bond.
See here.
Dad is identified as CHRISTOPHER BRUCK.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/27785162/clark-county-man-accused-of-beating-his-son-returns-to-court
County man accused of beating son tells media: 'I didn't hurt him'
Posted: Jan 07, 2015 4:02 PM EST Updated: Jan 07, 2015 5:25 PM EST
By Tamara Evans
Christopher Bruck walks into court Wednesday Jan. 7, 2015, telling reporters "I didn't hurt him."
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- A Clark County man, accused of abusing his own son, went before a judge again Wednesday.
The little boy is still at Kosair Children's Hospital fighting for his life.
His father had four words for the media as he walked into the courtroom on Wednesday. "I didn't hurt him," he said.
Christopher Bruck, 27, is charged with one count of aggravated battery.
A probable cause affidavit states Bruck admitted that last Saturday at his home in Underwood, Indiana, his son kept getting in front of his face and pulling his hand while Bruck was watching TV.
He said he hit the child's forehead, causing him to fall backwards. Bruck added the boy hit his head on the carpeted concrete floor.
He even told police he hit him so hard his hand hurt.
Family members say the boy has severe brain damage. Doctors said he had a 30 percent chance of survival.
Prosecutor Jeremy Mull said in court the condition of the child is grim and he's not expected to survive.
Prosecutors say charges will be modified if the child's condition changes.
"Anytime you have a child who obviously is a victim of a crime like this, it's a heartbreaking situation, but we will prosecute it as vigorously as we can under the law and attempt to do justice in this case ," said Prosecutor Jeremy Mull.
Bruck made a request in the courtroom to be released on his own recognizance until his trial, but that won't happen.
The judge set a $100,000 cash only bond.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Dad viciously beats 4-year-old son during first overnight visitation; prognosis grim for survival (Louisville, Kentucky)
We've posted on this case before. We had noted that there was a curious omission regarding the mother. And now we know why. The dad was, in fact, a single father, and the assault took place during THE FATHER'S FIRST OVERNIGHT VISITATION.
This is what happens with the triumph of fathers rights ideology. Contrary to their lies, mothers are not "gatekeepers" who are "depriving" fathers of their kids. On the contrary, mothers are being brainwashed into thinking they must include violent men in childcare functions. Even when the kids are special needs and under the age of 5. These idiots don't have the nurturing skills or patience to deal with toddlers and babies--especially if these is a developmental disability involved. So they freak out on them, like dad CHRISTOPHER BRUCK "allegedly" did.
http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2015/01/05/prognosis-grim-for-ind-child-allegedly-assaulted-by-father/21315343/
Prognosis grim for Ind. child allegedly assaulted by father
Whitney Harding, WHAS11.com 11:58 p.m. EST January 5, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Smiling, lively and always hungry – that's how Jessica Fields remembers her nephew, four-year-old Hayden.
"He was so happy," she said. "He's a good sweet loving little boy. It breaks my heart. The boy, he loved food. It was so crazy."
Hayden's short life so far hasn't been easy. He was born with a rare genetic disorder called DiGeorge that can result in poor development in several different ways.
"I know he's four and he don't talk," Jessica explained. "He started walking probably about a year ago. He's been through the physical training, you know all the stuff to try and get him improving. He goes to a special needs school…It would've been hard the rest of his life trying to live a normal life. Now he probably won't even say the little words he was saying. He won't be able to walk."
On Saturday night Jessica received a call from her step-sister, Hayden's mother, telling her Hayden was at Kosair Children's Hospital after he had been staying with his father, Christopher Bruck. Jessica said to her knowledge Hayden had not stayed the night alone with his father until this visit.
"[His mother] wanted so bad [sic] for Hayden to have his father in his life and I'm sure she blames herself for this happening," Jessica said.
Hayden's brain was bleeding severely and he had bruises all over his body -- injuries that doctors believed came from child abuse. Indiana State Police (ISP) questioned Bruck about the incident and eventually he was arrested for aggravated battery.
According to the arrest affidavit, Bruck was watching TV and Hayden kept getting up into his father's face and pulling on his hand. Bruck told ISP he lost control and hit Hayden in the forehead causing the boy to fall backwards and hit his head on the carpeted concrete floor. The affidavit states that Bruck said he hit the boy so hard it hurt his hand.
"He could be a vegetable for the rest of his life," Jessica said. "Only half of his brain has blood flow. The other half where he had his surgery has no blood flow…He's not going to be normal ever again. That's all we know -- ever again."
Jessica says she hopes that her nephew can somehow be a miracle child and pull through, but no matter what she wants to see justice.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help with Hayden's medical expenses. He is having more tests on Tuesday and the family is hoping for some positive news.
This is what happens with the triumph of fathers rights ideology. Contrary to their lies, mothers are not "gatekeepers" who are "depriving" fathers of their kids. On the contrary, mothers are being brainwashed into thinking they must include violent men in childcare functions. Even when the kids are special needs and under the age of 5. These idiots don't have the nurturing skills or patience to deal with toddlers and babies--especially if these is a developmental disability involved. So they freak out on them, like dad CHRISTOPHER BRUCK "allegedly" did.
http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/2015/01/05/prognosis-grim-for-ind-child-allegedly-assaulted-by-father/21315343/
Prognosis grim for Ind. child allegedly assaulted by father
Whitney Harding, WHAS11.com 11:58 p.m. EST January 5, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Smiling, lively and always hungry – that's how Jessica Fields remembers her nephew, four-year-old Hayden.
"He was so happy," she said. "He's a good sweet loving little boy. It breaks my heart. The boy, he loved food. It was so crazy."
Hayden's short life so far hasn't been easy. He was born with a rare genetic disorder called DiGeorge that can result in poor development in several different ways.
"I know he's four and he don't talk," Jessica explained. "He started walking probably about a year ago. He's been through the physical training, you know all the stuff to try and get him improving. He goes to a special needs school…It would've been hard the rest of his life trying to live a normal life. Now he probably won't even say the little words he was saying. He won't be able to walk."
On Saturday night Jessica received a call from her step-sister, Hayden's mother, telling her Hayden was at Kosair Children's Hospital after he had been staying with his father, Christopher Bruck. Jessica said to her knowledge Hayden had not stayed the night alone with his father until this visit.
"[His mother] wanted so bad [sic] for Hayden to have his father in his life and I'm sure she blames herself for this happening," Jessica said.
Hayden's brain was bleeding severely and he had bruises all over his body -- injuries that doctors believed came from child abuse. Indiana State Police (ISP) questioned Bruck about the incident and eventually he was arrested for aggravated battery.
According to the arrest affidavit, Bruck was watching TV and Hayden kept getting up into his father's face and pulling on his hand. Bruck told ISP he lost control and hit Hayden in the forehead causing the boy to fall backwards and hit his head on the carpeted concrete floor. The affidavit states that Bruck said he hit the boy so hard it hurt his hand.
"He could be a vegetable for the rest of his life," Jessica said. "Only half of his brain has blood flow. The other half where he had his surgery has no blood flow…He's not going to be normal ever again. That's all we know -- ever again."
Jessica says she hopes that her nephew can somehow be a miracle child and pull through, but no matter what she wants to see justice.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help with Hayden's medical expenses. He is having more tests on Tuesday and the family is hoping for some positive news.
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