March 2009
6-month-old Darik Scott Morell Jr., suffocation caused by co-sleeping, died March 23, both parents charged with class A felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death.
February 2009
4-month-old Abigail D. Johnson, blunt force trauma, died Feb. 9, grand jury indictment of both parents for class A felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death.
January 2009
16-month-old Terrell Lamont Hillman, blunt force trauma, died Jan. 27, stepfather charged with murder and neglect of a child causing death.
April 2008
3-year-old Kalab Lay, blunt force trauma, died April 1, both parents charged with murder and additional counts related to the alleged beating of his twin sister, who survived.
2007 — None
2006 — None
May 2005
18-month-old Xander Ross, head injury, died May 17, mother's boyfriend pleaded guilty to class B felony battery causing serious bodily injury to a child younger than 14 before the child was removed from life support. Sentence: 15 years.
February 2004
7-week-old Kyle L. Howell, pseudoephedrine overdose, died Feb. 20, mother pleaded guilty to class C felony reckless homicide. Sentence: 8 years; 6 years on appeal, time served, work-release and Drug Abuse Probation Services. Released: 2008.
2003 — None
2002 — None
August 2001
11-month-old Faith Lee, head injury, died Aug. 1, stepfather found guilty of murder. Sentence: 55 years. Appeal on hold.
February 2001
8-year-old Lindsey McManus, gunshot wounds to the head, died Feb. 26, father found guilty on three counts of murder (daughters Lindsey and Shelby and their mother). Sentence: Death. Federal appeal filed.
FEBRUARY 2001
Nearly 2-year-old Shelby McManus, Lindsey's sister, gunshot wound to the head, father found guilty on three counts of murder (daughters Lindsey and Shelby and their mother). Sentence: Death. Federal appeal filed.
January 2001
10-month-old Trichistan Parchman, blunt force trauma, died Jan. 23, father found guilty of class C felony involuntary manslaughter and class D felony neglect of a dependent child. Sentence: 8 years. Appeal denied. Discharged from parole 2006; mother, guilty plea to class A misdemeanor neglect.
Sentence: 1 year, suspended.
Sources: Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office, Vanderburgh County court records, Courier & Press archive
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