not_my_kids
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Dominick Calhoun was 4 years old when he died. he was beaten to death by his mother's boyfriend, 24 year old Brandon Hayes. Brandon Hayes now faces 9 felony counts, including torture and first degree murder.
On Thursday morning, Dominick was eating breakfast on the sofa when he wet himself. Brandon responded by punching the boy in the head, and then kicking him in the head repeatedly. The abuse continued into Friday, when Brandon turned on the boy's mother, as well. She was badly beaten, and although she did not call for help, she did try to protect her son, lying on top of him at one point. She has not been charged for her son's death.
On Sunday, Dominick and his mother, both beaten severely were found by the mother's sister...when she visited to buy drugs. At that point, the mother's parents were contacted, who in turn finally called police. Dominick was brain dead when he arrived at Hurley Medical Center. He likely lost consciousness sometime Saturday, which did not stop Brandon from continuing to beat him. He was initially placed on life support and later on Sunday, he was declared dead. According to the Sheriff, Brandon felt that Dominick deserved to die and he was tired of raising his girlfriends son.
Brandon Hayes is held without bail, and Dominick's mother has been released after her arrest, on what I assume were drug charges.
There was an older child in the home, who was placed in protective custody.
Seems like Dominick never had a chance. Mother and her family aren't getting a whole lot of slack from me, as his mother was selling drugs and her sister didn't call LE when she discovered that her sister and nephew had been beaten. This last part is JMO.
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7388499
On Thursday morning, Dominick was eating breakfast on the sofa when he wet himself. Brandon responded by punching the boy in the head, and then kicking him in the head repeatedly. The abuse continued into Friday, when Brandon turned on the boy's mother, as well. She was badly beaten, and although she did not call for help, she did try to protect her son, lying on top of him at one point. She has not been charged for her son's death.
On Sunday, Dominick and his mother, both beaten severely were found by the mother's sister...when she visited to buy drugs. At that point, the mother's parents were contacted, who in turn finally called police. Dominick was brain dead when he arrived at Hurley Medical Center. He likely lost consciousness sometime Saturday, which did not stop Brandon from continuing to beat him. He was initially placed on life support and later on Sunday, he was declared dead. According to the Sheriff, Brandon felt that Dominick deserved to die and he was tired of raising his girlfriends son.
Brandon Hayes is held without bail, and Dominick's mother has been released after her arrest, on what I assume were drug charges.
There was an older child in the home, who was placed in protective custody.
Seems like Dominick never had a chance. Mother and her family aren't getting a whole lot of slack from me, as his mother was selling drugs and her sister didn't call LE when she discovered that her sister and nephew had been beaten. This last part is JMO.
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7388499