Found Deceased MO - Darnell Gray, 4, Jefferson City, 24 Oct 2018 *Arrest* #2

[JerseyGirl]

A caller to police reported that 4-year-old Darnell S. Gray was missing from the residence in the 1100 block of Buena Vista Street. He is described as a black male, 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall, weighing approximately 50 pounds. He has light-colored, shorter hair and was wearing a black and white sleeper, black coat, red Spiderman Velcro shoes, Mickey Mouse hat and gloves, and a "Black Panther" backpack.

Gray was last seen between 11 p.m. Wednesday and midnight when he went to sleep. At 7 a.m. Thursday, Gray was discovered missing along with his coat, hat, gloves, backpack, two juice boxes and some cookies from the residence.

Police search Jefferson City neighborhood for missing child

Young boy missing in Jefferson City

Thread #1

 

[HayLouise]

Lt. David Williams announces Darnell Gray was found dead just before noon .@KRCG13

Garrett Bergquist on Twitter

 

[4SAM]

BREAKING NEWS: Body of Darnell Gray found in east Jefferson City

 

[Seattle1]

4-year-old Darnell Gray found dead in Jefferson City

JEFFERSON CITY - The search for 4-year-old Darnell Gray has reached a tragic end.

He was found on Tuesday around noon in Jefferson City, in an area that had been identified but not previously searched, according to Jefferson City Police Lt. David Williams.

“Foul play was not suspected until we found Darnell’s body,” Williams said.

He said the way Darnell died was "not of his own accord," but did not announce a cause of death.

“There’s not a lot of things we could say,” Williams said.

Darnell had been reported missing since last Thursday morning, and his caregiver said she last saw him Wednesday between 11 p.m. and midnight.

 

[HayLouise]

KOMU 8 News‏ @KOMUnews

#BREAKING: Jefferson City Police has arrested Darnell Gray's caregiver Quatavia L. Givens. Police say she is facing charges of first degree child abuse resulting in death. The four-year-old went missing last week and police found his body yesterday.

KOMU 8 News on Twitter

 

[rainynights]

Jefferson City Police Department on Facebook

An arrest has been made in the case of Darnell Gray

 

[margarita25]

Catching up, (having a hard time getting myself to read here); bringing fwd latest msm:

Caregiver arrested in death of boy, 4, she reported missing

“Jefferson City police said in a news release Wednesday that 26-year-old Quatavia Givens has been booked into jail on suspicion of first-degree child abuse resulting in the death of Darnell Gray. No charges have been filed.”

Snip

“Police haven't released the cause of death or specifically where he was found.“

Quatavia Givens
COLE COUNTY JAIL / KRCG

 

[rainynights]

Kyreon Lee on Twitter
1:49 PM (CDT) - 31 Oct 2018 from Jefferson City, MO

Williams says Quatavia Givens did NOT turn herself in and was arrested late last night. She is being held at the Cole County Jail for first-degree child abuse resulting in the death of Darnell Gray, but Williams says it’s up to the prosecutor to change the charge.


Kyreon Lee on Twitter
1:49 PM (CDT) - 31 Oct 2018 from Jefferson City, MO

Williams says Givens is currently the only person in custody for the death of Darnell Gray. However, he says they’re not canceling anyone out at this point.

 

[MsMarple]

I'm sure this was posted

It was just released. The link comes from here:
Court doc: Caregiver admits hitting boy found dead
Here's the Probable Cause document link:
https://media.abc17news.com/npg-kmi...ementGivens_1541019532873_16313304_ver1.0.pdf

 

[MsMarple]

More:
Darnell’s body was found in a wooded area after Davis told investigators she knew where the body was, according to the statement.

She reportedly told police that she hurt the child, saying “I may have hit him wrong,” the statement said.

An autopsy found several injuries caused by blunt force trauma and sharp force trauma on the boy’s body.

Police have not specified the relationship between Givens and Darnell’s family. No other children lived at the apartment.
Caregiver charged in death of boy, 4, she reported missing

 

[MsMarple]

Kijuanis Gray said he is no longer with Darnell's mother, who lives in Chicago. He moved to Missouri a few years ago because he "wanted a better life" for himself and his son, and brought his son to Missouri six months ago.

Recently, however, Gray returned to Chicago to visit is sick mother and asked his then-girlfriend to watch his son. The woman is now in custody.

"I trusted her to watch him. But I wasn't expecting her to do this to him," Gray said.
Boy, 4, from Chicago found dead in Missouri
So sad.

 

[KDM92]

Court documents detail money trouble, past crimes of Quatavia Givens

 

[rainynights]

Can somebody please kindly bump Q’s SM? Thanks very much in advance.

Her Facebook:
Quatavia Laqwoun

IG accounts:
Quatavia Laqwoun (@laqwoun) • Instagram photos and videos - last post appears to be from May 2018
Quatavia Laqwoun (@quatavia_laqwoun) • Instagram photos and videos - old (2014)

Twitter:
Quatavia (@Laqwoun) | Twitter - old (2014)

 

[jggordo]

Criminal Setting Scheduled
Associated Entries: 11/08/2018 - Arraignment Held

State appears by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Smith. Defendant appears via video. Complaint read to the defendant. Indigency hearing. Public Defender appointed to represent defendant. Continued to jail docket FOR SETTING OF PRELIMINARY HEARING. TLS/al
Scheduled For: 11/15/2018; 9:00 AM ; THOMAS LLOYD SODERGREN; Cole Circuit


casenet.mo

 

[liltexans]

Please continue the discussion here and remember to include links when stating that something is a fact or when including a direct quote from a source.

 

[Niner]

Thank you liltexans for the new thread!

 

[jggordo]

Court Docket for today:

11/13/2018 OCN Filed
Order for Fingerprinting for Quatavia Laqwoun Givens. kdh


https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/cases/searchDockets.do

 

[girlhasnoname]

Criminal Setting Scheduled
Associated Entries: 11/08/2018 - Arraignment Held

State appears by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Smith. Defendant appears via video. Complaint read to the defendant. Indigency hearing. Public Defender appointed to represent defendant. Continued to jail docket FOR SETTING OF PRELIMINARY HEARING. TLS/al
Scheduled For: 11/15/2018; 9:00 AM ; THOMAS LLOYD SODERGREN; Cole Circuit


casenet.mo

BBM
Hopefully tomorrow this "woman" (yes, I use the term loosely here) will begin her official first step towards taking accountability for her heinous actions.

SMH - I just have no words for these monsters that harm children.

 

[jggordo]

11/13/2018 Motion Filed
Motion for Caseload Conference; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. sns
Filed By: JUSTIN CARVER
On Behalf Of: QUATAVIA LAQWOUN GIVENS

Added to Docket entry from before. Same link as above for casenet.mo

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Nov. 15th:
*Jail Docket Hearing – (@ 9am ET) - MO – Darnell S. Gray (4) (missing Oct. 25, 2018, Jefferson City, found Oct. 30, 2018) – *Quatavia Lqwoun Givens (26) (ex-gf of father) arrested & charged (10/31/18) with 1st degree child abuse resulting in death. No bond.
Arraignment hearing on 11/8/18.
11/8/18 Update: Def. asks for public defender, did not enter plea. Judge set bond hearing. Complaint read to defendant. Public Defender appointed to represent defendant. Continued to jail docket to set Preliminary hearing on 11/15.
11/13/18: Order for fingerprints for Givens. Motion filed for caseload conference.