Dad JONATHAN KATAN has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the death of his 2-year-old son. The toddler died from multiple, blunt-force injuries to the head.
NOTE TO PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA POLICE: This father was arrested because it was determined that there was "probable cause" that he murdered his son. He's being held in jail WITHOUT BOND. Maybe you guys could call the police in Montgomery, Alabama and find out how they handle these things? Sounds like you could learn something, so there's no repeat of something as idiotic as your handling of the CRAIG WALL case.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100218/NEWS01/2180304/Montgomery-man-charged-with-capital-murder-in-death-of-son-2
Montgomery man charged with capital murder in death of son, 2
February 18, 2010
Montgomery police have charged a father with capital murder in the death of his 2-year-old son, according to a news release from the Montgomery Police Department.
At 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, officers were called to 7017 Oak Side Drive in Montgomery in reference to a 2-year-old boy who was found unresponsive, according to police.
Preston Katan was found lying in his bed, police said. He was pronounced dead of unknown causes at the scene, the news release states.
The child's father, Jonathan Katan, 25, of the same address told officers that he found his son wedged between the mattress of the bed and the bumper guard, according to police. Katan said the child was unresponsive and cold to the touch when he went to check on him, the release states.
On Wednesday, an autopsy on the child's body was completed, police said. The autopsy revealed that the child died from multiple, blunt-force injuries to the head, the release states. The autopsy stated that the manner of death was homicide, according to police.
The case was turned over to the homicide unit for a follow-up investigation, police said.
The father was interviewed again by detectives, who determined there was probable cause for Katan's arrest, according to police.
Katan was arrested and charged with capital murder and placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility without bond, the release states.