IA - Toddler drowns in bathtub while mother is asleep - December 7, 2024

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Thursday, Dec. 18th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 11am) – IA - Waylon (20 mos.) found in bathtub unresponsive & drowned on Oct 31, 2024 in West Des Moines. - *Kayla Marie Bevar (21/now 22) arrested (11/13/24), charged (11/15/24) & arraigned (1/30/25) with child endangerment-death & neglect or abandonment of dependent person. $1M CASH bond. Polk County
Trial was set to begin on 11/17/25 was continued on 1/25/26.
Judge Paul Scott presiding. Prosecutor Kaily McKenzie Heston. Defense attorneys Andrew Darren Petrovich & Jennifer Larson.
Case & Court info from 10/31/24 thru 9/25/25 reference post #59 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...other-is-asleep-december-7-2024.731224/page-3
10/9/25 Docket update: [D0066] Other Order by Judge Jeffeyr D. Farrell. Competency has been restored. The placement previously ordered is terminated & the criminal proceedings against the defendant are reinstated. Next pretrial conference hearing on 10/23/25 @ 9:15am & [D0067] Order Nunc Pro Tunc. Trial will now begin on 1/25/26.
10/23/25 Update: [D0068] Order setting status hearing on 12/18/25 @ 11am per Judge Joseph Seidlin.

 

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Filings
Title: STATE VS KAYLA MARIE BEVAR
Case: 05771 FECR386641 (POLK)
Citation Number:
Docket # Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
D0069 ORDER SETTING HEARING SCOTT PAUL 12/18/2025 12/19/2025 12/19/2025
Comments: STATUS HEARING 2/19/2026 AT 10:00AM RM310; TRIAL 4/6/2026 AT
9AM RM310

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Thursday, February 19th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 10am) – IA - Waylon (20 mos.) found in bathtub unresponsive & drowned on Oct 31, 2024 in West Des Moines. - *Kayla Marie Bevar (21/now 22) arrested (11/13/24), charged (11/15/24) & arraigned (1/30/25) with child endangerment-death & neglect or abandonment of dependent person. $1M CASH bond. Polk County
Trial was set to begin on 1/25/26 continued on 4/6/26.
Judge Paul Scott presiding. Prosecutor Kaily McKenzie Heston. Defense attorneys Andrew Darren Petrovich & Jennifer Larson.
Case & Court info from 10/31/24 thru 10/9/25 reference post #61 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...other-is-asleep-december-7-2024.731224/page-4
10/23/25 Update: [D0068] Order setting status hearing on 12/18/25 @ 11am per Judge Joseph Seidlin.
12/18/25 Docket update: [D0069] Order setting hearings by Judge Paul Scott. Status hearing on 2/19/26 @ 10am & trial is now set to begin on 4/6/26 @ 9am.

 

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Filings
Title: STATE VS KAYLA MARIE BEVAR
Case: 05771 FECR386641 (POLK)
Citation Number:
Docket # Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
D0070 ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE GRONEWALD SAMANTHA 02/19/2026 02/19/2026 02/19/2026
Comments: STATUS CONFERENCE 03/05/2026 10:00 AM ROOM 310.

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Thursday, March 5th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 10am) – IA - Waylon (20 mos.) found in bathtub unresponsive & drowned on Oct 31, 2024 in West Des Moines. - *Kayla Marie Bevar (21/now 22) arrested (11/13/24), charged (11/15/24) & arraigned (1/30/25) with child endangerment-death & neglect or abandonment of dependent person. $1M CASH bond. Polk County
Trial set to begin on 4/6/26.
Judge Paul Scott presiding. Prosecutor Kaily McKenzie Heston. Defense attorneys Andrew Darren Petrovich & Jennifer Larson.
Case & Court info from 10/31/24 thru 10/23/25 reference post #63 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...other-is-asleep-december-7-2024.731224/page-4
12/18/25 Docket update: [D0069] Order setting hearings by Judge Paul Scott. Status hearing on 2/19/26 @ 10am & trial is now set to begin on 4/6/26 @ 9am.
2/19/26 Update: [D0070] Order for continuance filed by Samantha Gronewald. Next status conference hearing on 3/5/26 @ 10am.

 

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Filings
Title: STATE VS KAYLA MARIE BEVAR
Case: 05771 FECR386641 (POLK)
Citation Number:
Docket # Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
D0071 PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE GRONEWALD SAMANTHA 03/05/2026 03/05/2026 03/05/2026
Comments: STATUS CONFERENCE 05/07/2026 AT 10:00 AM RM 310. TRIAL
06/15/2026 AT 9:00 AM.

link: https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/TIndexFrm