Posted: 1/15/2010 2:01:05 PM EDT
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Got a buddy working hard on this case, please pass any info you may have to Roanoke City PD
Virginia Toddler Missing After Taken From Home, Police Say Friday, January 15, 2010 Print ShareThisROANOKE, Va. — Police are looking for a Virginia toddler they say was taken from his home by three men. An Amber Alert has been issued this morning for 2-year-old Aveion Malik Lewis. Police say the men knocked the toddler's stepfather unconscious and took the child late Thursday afternoon from his home in Roanoke. They left a note asking for money. The men may be traveling in a white 1990s Chevrolet Blazer. The missing boy is described as African-American with close-cut black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing yellow SpongeBob Squarepants footie pajamas. Police say the three suspects are African-American men who appear to be in their 20s. Mods this is a deliberate cross post in BOTS, please let it ride... |
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I don't have any more open source information other than what's listed. I'm not involved with the case so I don't know much more than you see... Just wanted to post it up in case anyone runs across anything. understood. I have been keeping my eye open but, have not seen any white blazers. |
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Step father is in custody now, and the police think the kid was killed before the original 911 call. Also, no kidnapping occurred from what's being reported on TV. that is the latest I have heard. Sounded a little strange to me, as I can't remember the last time I heard something like this happening and it wasn't a hoax. Didn't this same thing happen with that Florida girl whose daughter is dead, but was in her trunk at some point decomposing. I hope they figure it out either way. |
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Update. Sad, but at least the family has some closure. Any reactions?
January 28, 2010 UPDATED: A toddler's body found; Family of Aveion Lewis speaks out Video Gallery Body of small child found at Smith Gap landfill in Roanoke County (01/27) 2:09 Last week, police charged Brandon Lockett with felony child neglect, improper disposal of a human body and obstruction of justice. Roanoke Police Chief Joe Gaskins says Lockett gave numerous stories to the police, many of which have turned out to be false. "He didn't deserve, no kid deserve that. I couldn't even fathom another human being doing that to a child," says Aveion's uncle, Chris Ward.UPDATED Thursday 5:06 p.m. Roanoke police are still waiting on a positive ID on the body of a toddler found in a Roanoke County landfill. They believe it's the body of Aveion Lewis. The two-year-old was reported missing on January 14. His stepfather, Brandon Lockett, has been charged in connection with his death after he told investigators the baby was kidnapped. Commonwealth's Attorney Don Caldwell tells News7 his office had planned on pursuing murder charges at the next grand jury on Monday. But because of the recent discovery of the body, he will now withdraw that charge and wait on the medical examiner's report. Lockett isn't due back in court until March. UPDATED WEDNESDAY 11:30 PM News7 sits down with the family of Aveion Lewis News7 talked to Aveion Lewis' family Wednesday after police announced that the body of a small child found in a Roanoke County landfill may be that of the toddler. Holding back tears, Chris Ward reacts to the news his nephew's body may have found. "He was a fighter, he had a big heart," says Aveion's uncle Chris Ward. As they wait for official word from the medical examiner's office, Aveion's family is trying to come to terms with the fact his remains may have been found in of all places a landfill. "He didn't deserve, no kid deserve that. I couldn't even fathom another human being doing that to a child," says Ward. The boy's step father Brandon Lockett so far has been charged with improper disposal of a body, felony child neglect, and obstruction of justice. Initially he told police and News 7 the two year old was kidnapped from his home by three intruders nearly two weeks ago. Police say Lockett admitted last week the boy was dead. Online court records indicate a murder case will be presented to a grand jury on Monday and the grand jury could charge Lockett with murder. "Personally, I hope they let him go. I hope they let him walk the streets... that's what I want. I just rather see him out here and get street justice than jail justice," says Ward. Police declined to say whether Aveion's mother will eventually face charges. The family is concentrating on making funeral plans. It looks like it will be held Sunday at 5 p.m. at St. Matthew's Word of Life Church. –––––––––––––– UPDATED: Wednesday @ 5 p.m. Police found the body of a small child at the Smith Gap landfill in Roanoke County around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The body was found in the landfill among trash from Aveion Lewis' neighborhood. The body was sent to the medical examiner for a positive ID. Police had been searching the landfill for Aveion's body. He disappeared on January 14. At the time, his stepfather, Brandon Lockett, allegedly made up a story about the toddler being kidnapped. Police later discovered there was never a kidnapping and they believe Aveion was dead before 911 was called. According to court documents, prosecutors will present their case for a murder charge to a grand jury on February 1st. Last week, police charged Lockett with felony child neglect, improper disposal of a human body and obstruction of justice. News7's Justin McLeod will have more tonight on News7 at 10 & 11. Here is the full news release: Roanoke Police Department Continues Investigation into the Death of Aveion Malik Lewis. Roanoke, VA- Since the initial report of the disappearance of Aveion Malik Lewis, the Roanoke Police Department has been committed to locating him. The initial investigation was treated as an abduction. However, due to conflicting information during the initial investigation, investigators identified and located trash collected from the immediate area of the 2100 block of King Charles Avenue. The trash was secured at the Smith Gap Landfill operated by the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority. Searches of the trash were conducted as the weather permitted. On January 27, search teams made a discovery while searching the trash collected from the immediate area of the 2100 block of King Charles Avenue. The Medical Examiner's Office was contacted, and personnel from that office responded and confirmed the discovery is that of the body of a small child. The child's body has been transported to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine identity and cause of death. The Roanoke Police Department thanks the community for its overwhelming support during this investigation. Numerous citizens have called providing tips in this investigation and offering to assist in the search for Aveion's body. The Department also thanks the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Roanoke Fire/EMS, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, and numerous local and state public safety agencies for their assistance. The Roanoke Police Department continues to call on citizens to help in this investigation. Anyone with information should call the Department at (540) 853-2212. *************** The Roanoke Police Department will hold a news conference at 5 p.m. involving the investigation into the death of Aveion Lewis. Stay with News7 and WDBJ7.com for the latest. |
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Unbelievable. WTF is wrong with someone such that they feel entitled to take ANY life, much less an innocent one? You can't even imagine how nasty folks really are.............  There education level, income, social status really means nothing in the "Real World" we live in.
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