BY HURST LAVIANA
The Wichita Eagle
kansas.com
July 25, 2009
Bond was set Friday at $1 million for a Wichita man accused in the death this week of his 4-month-old son.
James W. Thomas, 31, was charged in Sedgwick County District Court with first-degree murder in the death of Zereon L. Thomas.
Judge Warren Wilbert ordered Thomas to return to court for a preliminary hearing on Aug. 6 and told him he was to have no contact with witnesses in the case.
Wichita police said Thomas took the boy to Wesley Medical Center at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday for treatment of bruises. Police said doctors found injuries to the boy's head and torso that appeared to have occurred at different times.
The boy's mother was in jail at the time on unrelated charges.
Police said Thomas has at least four other children in other states. Although there were indications that some of those children were physically abused, police said, no charges were ever filed against Thomas...
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Baby Zereon L Thomas killed; dad arrested
Who IS this 'dad'? Why no name? A baby has been beaten to death!
BY JOE RODRIGUEZ
The Wichita Eagle
kansas.com
A 4-month-old boy is the city's latest homicide victim, and Wichita police have arrested his 31-year-old father in connection with his death, authorities said Wednesday.
Zereon L. Thomas was pronounced dead shortly after his father took him to Wesley Medical Center at about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday...
Zereon's father was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of felony murder and child abuse. Police said that the boy's mother has been in jail for about one week on charges unrelated to the baby's death.
The couple had lived together ...with the baby and their 12-year-old son, police said. That boy is now with family members.
The apartment where the family lived is part of Madison Avenue, a new development of Mennonite Housing, a nonprofit community development organization.
"We're a very family-oriented property, very family-oriented in this community," said Linda Howard, director of property management for Mennonite Housing. "And so it's very heartbreaking to hear that something like that has happened."
Landwehr said the suspect has at least four other children who live in another state. He said authorities learned that some of those children had sustained injuries while they were in his care, but the man was not charged...
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BY JOE RODRIGUEZ
The Wichita Eagle
kansas.com
A 4-month-old boy is the city's latest homicide victim, and Wichita police have arrested his 31-year-old father in connection with his death, authorities said Wednesday.
Zereon L. Thomas was pronounced dead shortly after his father took him to Wesley Medical Center at about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday...
Zereon's father was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of felony murder and child abuse. Police said that the boy's mother has been in jail for about one week on charges unrelated to the baby's death.
The couple had lived together ...with the baby and their 12-year-old son, police said. That boy is now with family members.
The apartment where the family lived is part of Madison Avenue, a new development of Mennonite Housing, a nonprofit community development organization.
"We're a very family-oriented property, very family-oriented in this community," said Linda Howard, director of property management for Mennonite Housing. "And so it's very heartbreaking to hear that something like that has happened."
Landwehr said the suspect has at least four other children who live in another state. He said authorities learned that some of those children had sustained injuries while they were in his care, but the man was not charged...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Wichita father arrested in connection with baby boy's death
BY JOE RODRIGUEZ
The Wichita Eagle
kansas.com
WICHITA — Wichita police have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the death of his 4-month-old son on Tuesday.
Zereon L. Thomas is the city's 19th homicide victim this year, and the first child victim.
His father was booked into Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of felony murder and child abuse.
Wichita police Lt. Ken Landwehr said that the man took Zereon to the hospital at about 5:20 p.m. Zereon was pronounced dead shortly after that, police said.
Zereon had injuries to his head and torso that appeared to be "of different ages," said Wichita police Lt. Ken Landwehr.
An autopsy is scheduled for the baby.
Police said that the boy's mother has been in jail for about one week on charges unrelated to the baby's death. nice...
The couple had lived together at a home in the 1000 block of North Madison with the baby and their 12-year-old son, police said. That boy is now with family members.
read article here
Note: Father James W Thomas
The Wichita Eagle
kansas.com
WICHITA — Wichita police have arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with the death of his 4-month-old son on Tuesday.
Zereon L. Thomas is the city's 19th homicide victim this year, and the first child victim.
His father was booked into Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of felony murder and child abuse.
Wichita police Lt. Ken Landwehr said that the man took Zereon to the hospital at about 5:20 p.m. Zereon was pronounced dead shortly after that, police said.
Zereon had injuries to his head and torso that appeared to be "of different ages," said Wichita police Lt. Ken Landwehr.
An autopsy is scheduled for the baby.
Police said that the boy's mother has been in jail for about one week on charges unrelated to the baby's death. nice...
The couple had lived together at a home in the 1000 block of North Madison with the baby and their 12-year-old son, police said. That boy is now with family members.
read article here
Note: Father James W Thomas
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