Caleb Whisnand Sr, 32, from Alabama, will see his manslaughter charge upgraded to capital murder over the death of his 5-week-old son, Caleb CJ Whisnand Jr.
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Alabama News Network brought you live coverage of a news conference this morning as Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham and others updated the case of the father charged in the death of his newborn son, who had been reported missing.
Cunningham, Chief Deputy Kevin Murphy and Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey were among those who spoke about the investigation, which still is unfolding.
Caleb Whisnand, Sr. now faces a capital murder charge in the death of his five-week-old son Caleb “CJ” Whisnand, Jr.
Last night, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said the father was charged with manslaughter and was being held on a $100,000 bond. After the baby’s body was recovered in rural Lowndes County, an autopsy was performed late last night, which officials say is the reason that the charge was upgraded. The father is now being held without bond.
Caleb Whisnand, Father of Missing Alabama Baby Found Dead, Charged With Manslaughter
On 5/13/21 at 4:05 AM EDT
An Alabama father has been charged with manslaughter after his missing baby son was found dead.
The Montgomery County Sheriff s Office (MCSO) said the body of one-month-old Caleb Whisnand Jr. was found on Wednesday after he was first reported missing at around 10:45 p.m. on Monday.
His parents, Caleb Whisnand Sr., 32, and Angela Nicole Gardner, 28, had pleaded for their son s return during a press conference on Wednesday just hours before the baby s remains were found.
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According to AL.com, Whisnand Sr. pleaded for the public to help and said: I don t remember a lot but I did remember I was breaking up, ya know, with the cops. If anybody s got anything, any places that I could have gone, you know who you are.