Tuscaloosa Native and Bama Alum Needs Help

[Merk]

Police Sgt. Dana Pierce told CNN. He would not elaborate, citing an ongoing investigation, but his words made it clear this was not just another case of a young life left and lost to heat exposure in a hot car.

here we go  ....   

Dear Lord, let us hope and pray that this was a horrible accident and not some premeditation.

I cannot fathom the later.

[2Stater]

"I've been in law enforcement for 34 years. What I know about this case shocks my conscience as a police officer, a father and a grandfather," said Pierce

And then sometimes life really sucks. 

[bamaphil]

I don't want to believe the worst about someone I've known since middle school, but I'll wait until the facts are revealed. 

[Marshal Dillon]

I don't want to believe the worst about someone I've known since middle school, but I'll wait until the facts are revealed. 

I don't blame you for that and would be disappointed in you if you had changed your mind before hearing the whole story.

[bamaphil]

I don't want to believe the worst about someone I've known since middle school, but I'll wait until the facts are revealed. 

I don't blame you for that and would be disappointed in you if you had changed your mind before hearing the whole story.

I hope some answers come soon.  A lot doesn't make sense right now.  Reports from the scene say the officers who responded cuffed him pretty quickly, even interrupting a call to his wife to tell her what happened.  If there was evidence that apparent that something worse than an accident had taken place, why haven't the police and prosecutors told the public what they know, or at least given something beyond vague statements that can later be brushed off as having incomplete information?  If the evidence is so compelling that he was arrested immediately, then charged with felony murder and denied bond within 24 hours, why can't they say so?  The most recent story almost feels like an attempt to deflect criticism from the way Cobb County officials have handled the case. 

[XBAMA]

sometimes the investigation can be almost as bad as the crime itself
on a family and friends ...

 

[N.AL-Tider]

I don't want to believe the worst about someone I've known since middle school, but I'll wait until the facts are revealed. 

I don't blame you for that and would be disappointed in you if you had changed your mind before hearing the whole story.

I hope some answers come soon.  A lot doesn't make sense right now.  Reports from the scene say the officers who responded cuffed him pretty quickly, even interrupting a call to his wife to tell her what happened.  If there was evidence that apparent that something worse than an accident had taken place, why haven't the police and prosecutors told the public what they know, or at least given something beyond vague statements that can later be brushed off as having incomplete information?  If the evidence is so compelling that he was arrested immediately, then charged with felony murder and denied bond within 24 hours, why can't they say so?  The most recent story almost feels like an attempt to deflect criticism from the way Cobb County officials have handled the case. 

I would guess that the police don't want to chance having this case thrown out by doing some press releases.  They would actually be corrupting the potential jury pool by doing so.  I for one prefer that absolutely nothing be released publically until after the jury trial (if it comes to that) is completely over.

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

As for why he was cuffed so quickly, the original story I read said it was to let emergency personnel (trying to help the child) work as efficiently as possible.  Just sounded like he was hysterical in the moment and needed to be restrained for his own good.  I could see that being reasonable.

The latest reports lead me to believe that the medical examiner could be questioning the actual cause of death (mostly since the police said they could not even confirm that the kid was actually in the car when he first got to work).  That's purely speculation on my part as to why they would be looking into this more closely.  The authorities have also said his story has been weird and filled with a lot of inconsistencies and holes from the beginning.  Of course, what loving father would be able to think clearly in that situation even if not guilty?

[ricky023]

One thing I know for SURE is that Cobb County law enforcement are by the rules at all. Thhey have always been rough, rude, and hateful people in law. Not my opinion. I knnow for sure. RTR!

[2Stater]

I have a friend in law enforcement who works for an adjacent county. I thought he might have had some good info on the situation, but he doesn't know any more than we do.

[2Stater]

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Police have information that the father of a 22-month-old toddler found dead in the back of an SUV Wednesday knew the child had been left in the vehicle, according to Channel 2 Action News. Sources familiar with the investigation declined to release additional details to Channel 2, the station reported late Tuesday afternoon.
That information differs from Justin Ross Harris’ initial statements to Cobb County police, including that he mistakenly left his son in his car seat while he went to work last week. Harris, 33, of Marietta, said he only realized the boy, Cooper Mills Harris, was in the backseat when he was driving away from his job at a Home Depot corporate office, police said at the scene.

An autopsy has been conducted on the child, but the findings have not been released. Bowman said Tuesday he did not know when that report will be available.

If true, our worst fears are realized, as if it wasn't already horrible enough. 

[Catch Prothro]

The odd thing to me is that he allegedly didn't notice his son in the back seat when he got back in the car.  If what the police are hinting at is true, maybe he wanted to get off of his work property.

[Jamos]

Could it be the child was dead when he was put in the car and he was wanting to make it appear that he forgotten about him and the heat killed him.

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[Marshal Dillon]

Could it be the child was dead when he was put in the car and he was wanting to make it appear that he forgotten about him and the heat killed him.

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That is the inference the police have been making. Plus, an autopsy would easily determine if a death is from heat stroke or some other means.

[2Stater]

Could it be the child was dead when he was put in the car and he was wanting to make it appear that he forgotten about him and the heat killed him.

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That is the inference the police have been making. Plus, an autopsy would easily determine if a death is from heat stroke or some other means.

And they aren't releasing the results of the autopsy.

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