| "A father accused of murdering his 5-year-old son reportedly beat the boy to death after disapproving of what the child was watching on television, the 8 News Now I-Team has learned. Police took 33-year-old Gerald Oglesby into custody Wednesday on a charge of open murder. Henderson police said they received a 911 call from Oglesby around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, saying his son was unresponsive. He told a dispatcher that the last time he saw his son breathing was about 13 minutes before he called, a report said. Police officers and firefighters arrived to the home in the 700 block of Center Street, finding the 5-year-old lying on a couch with visible injuries to his face and torso, a report said. ââ¬ÅGerald used a cell phone charging cord and hit him multiple times,ââ¬Â on his arms, backside and jaw, police said. On Wednesday, the 5-year-old was watching TV in Oglesbyââ¬â¢s bedroom with ââ¬Åcharacters that were adult ageââ¬Â deemed inappropriate by Oglesby, police said. Oglesby then took off an electrical cord on a cable box and began to whip the child, police said. This caused the boyââ¬â¢s chin to split open and bleed, police said. Later in the evening, Oglesby began whipping the child again. ââ¬ÅGerald explained as soon as he struck [the boy] in the abdomen, he knew he struck him too hard,ââ¬Â police wrote. The child then had difficulty walking and began to vomit, police said. He did not call for help. Oglesby attempted CPR after the child stopped breathing, police said. He then texted his sister, saying the boy ââ¬Åhad died because he had whipped him too hard,ââ¬Â police said. According to police, Oglesby was awarded custody of his son in February 2021. Court records obtained by the I-Team show the boyââ¬â¢s mother had petitioned for custody several times." - 8newsNow Posted by Thrillz |
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