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Teen Dad Faces Murder Charge In Death Of Infant Son, Cops In Virginia Say Teen Dad Faces Murder Charge In Death Of Infant Son, Cops In Virginia Say
Teen Dad Faces Murder Charge In Death Of Infant Son, Cops In Virginia Say A 19-year-old Virginia dad is accused of killing his infant son, authorities said. Dallas Bowling, of Stafford, is facing charges of second-degree murder and felony child abuse, Stafford Sheriff David Decatur said. Authorities said only that Bowling's 3-month-old son was found unresponsive on Richland Road around 12:25 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27. Deputies attempted to conduct life saving measures until Fire and Rescue arrived on scene. The baby was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died. Detectives began investigating the incident as the medical examiner ruled the child’s death as a …

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by Cecilia Levine
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39 Years Later: Father Accused Of Shaking Infant Son To Death In Manassas In 1984 Cold Case 39 Years Later: Father Accused Of Shaking Infant Son To Death In Manassas In 1984 Cold Case
39 Years Later: Father Accused Of Shaking Infant Son To Death In Manassas In 1984 Cold Case William Faulkner famously once said “the past is never dead. It’s not even past,” and that proved to be true in Prince William County, where police solved a 37-year cold case involving an infant this week. Samuel Harry Dicola, 58, who has no fixed address, has been charged with murder i connection to the death of his infant son in their former family home in the 9600 block of Lafayette Avenue in Manassas in 1984. Then, the initial investigation determined that on Nov. 29, 1984, the victim, a 3-month-old boy, was in the care of Dicola, who was 20 at the time, at their Manassas home when, at …

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by Zak Failla
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Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Parents In Prison Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Parents In Prison
Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Parents In Prison The Maryland mom who accidentally contaminated her baby's bottle with fentanyl leading to his death will be joining her husband behind bars. Heather Marie Frazier, 35, of Mount Airy, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but five years suspended after pleading guilty over the summer to involuntary manslaughter, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney Charlie Smith's Office. She will also serve five years of supervised probation upon her release. Her husband, Jeremy Whitney Frazier, 35, also pleaded guilty in March to the same offense and received the same sentence. On Ju…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Infant Killed After Being Left In Hot Car In DC For Hours: Reports Infant Killed After Being Left In Hot Car In DC For Hours: Reports
Infant Killed After Being Left In Hot Car In DC For Hours: Reports An infant has died after being left in a hot car for several hours in Washington, DC, according to multiple reports. A 3-month-old child was reportedly pronounced dead at approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, after being left for at least two hours inside the parked car on Park Road NW. The baby had been removed from the hot vehicle before first responders arrived, but they were unable to revive him, according to reports. According to FOX5, the infant has been identified as Aaron Boyd, Jr. No additional information has been provided. No charges have been announced by police investigat…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Police Officer In Virginia Ordered To Serve Home Detention For Death Of Infant Daughter Former Police Officer In Virginia Ordered To Serve Home Detention For Death Of Infant Daughter
Former Police Officer In Virginia Ordered To Serve Home Detention For Death Of Infant Daughter A former police officer in Virginia could avoid prison time after being sentenced for his role in the death of his 6-month-old daughter in Maryland in 2017. Monrovia resident Jason Michael Colley, 42, a former 10-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault in connection to the death of his infant daughter Harper on Oct. 31, 2017, the state’s attorney for Frederick County announced. Colley entered an Alford plea in Frederick County Circuit Court on Thursday, Aug. 4. An Alford plea “is a type of guilty plea in which a defendant…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Horrible Tragedy': Virginia Man Commits Suicide After Toddler Dies In Hot Car 'Horrible Tragedy': Virginia Man Commits Suicide After Toddler Dies In Hot Car
'Horrible Tragedy': Virginia Man Commits Suicide After Toddler Dies In Hot Car A Virginia father killed himself after he accidentally left his infant son to die in a hot car on Tuesday, June 28, news reports said. Police in Chesterfield County said they were alerted to the situation after the boy's mother and relatives called authorities around noon to say the 18-month-old wasn't at daycare, the Richmond-Times Dispatch reported. They said the boy's father was making suicidal comments, and officers needed to get to the home immediately.  When police arrived, they found the car door open and the car seat empty, Lt. Col. Chris Hensley said in a press conference…

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by Josh Lanier