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StumbleHenderson man charged in infant’s death
Monday, March 9, 2009 | 3 p.m.
Rayshaun T. Coleman
Infant death
A 20-year-old Henderson man is being held without bail in the Henderson Detention Center accused of killing a five-week, four-day-old infant boy late Sunday, Henderson Police said.
Officers and Henderson Fire Department paramedics were called to a home in the 1900 block of Dunnam Street, near Pabco and Sunset Roads, at about 10:50 p.m. Sunday for an unconscious infant, police said.
When officers and paramedics arrived they found the infant not breathing and showing signs of abuse, police said.
The baby was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The Clark County Coroner's Office identified the infant as Tristin Michaels Hilburn of Henderson. The cause and manner of death will not be known for weeks although an autopsy was conducted Monday morning, a spokeswoman with the coroner's office said today.
Rayshaun T. Coleman, 20, was charged Monday with murder in connection with the boy's death, police said.
Coleman, who is dating the boy's mother, was looking after the child at the time of the incident while the mother was away from the house, police said.
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What a punk! This is why we need the death penalty.
Women: Don't leave your babies with men you hardly know! I just don't understand women at all. How can you leave something so precious, such a gift from above with some maniac killer. This woman knew he was unstable, she saw the signs of his mental state. LasVegas: You are right about the death penalty for this man, that goes without saying, however, the mother should be held responsible for her neglect.
I am surprised they published his pic, I mean fter all this does give away the man's race and we are not to stereotype based on race.
To the first two commentators: That's what's wrong with this world; people like you (2) live in it. Before judging someone, get all of the facts first, because you would feel really STUPID to learn later that "THIS" young man was set up or (even better) found not guilty. Then again, maybe you wouldn't, considering the news did put his face up there, allowing space for stereotype. But anyway, I hope this (or anything similar to this), never happens to anyone in you two, lonely lives.
I truly believe it is sad that once something is said about someone, people run with it. The comments here suggest we might as well do away with the legal system. The 'newspaper' says he did it so...he's guilty. The newspaper provided one view of the story but the courts will here RayShaun's version in court and the truth will come to light. AND if these people who have rushed to judge are so better than the people they comment about, I am sure they will follow their initial emotional insults with a rational, compassionate apology for treating a fellow American like the opposite of what are court systems stands for...innocent until proven guilty. Not only am I praying for the alleged but also the general public that makes up the jurors that effect people's lives. God Bless!
I AGREE WITH COMMENTS 4 & 5. COMMENTS 1-3 ARE PRIME EXAMPLES OF THE FACT THAT THE AVERAGE IQ IN THIS COUNTRY IS 97 - THE LOWEST IN ANY DEVELOPED NATION! My points: 1. In this type of case, the person with the baby is almost always considered - and arrested as - a suspect, until the COMPLETE autopsy's results are in. The reason: it may be an accident. As a matter of fact, MANY children die naturally before the age of 1 year and the "injuries" are done in the process of attempting to revive it (most people panic and shake a dead baby). However, only n autopsy can tell if said injuries were acquired before or after death. 2. Generalizing does us all a huge disservice. THOSE WHO DO WILL FIND THAT THEY WILL VERY SOON THEREAFTER BE THE VICTIMS OF IT THEMSELVES... 3. What's the point of not posting a person's photo in order to hide their race, especially in this case? How many Caucasians or Asians are called Rayshaun?!? Come on people, use your brains before you post!
WOW!!! I wasn't going to post a comment, but the responses I've read make it impossible to ignore. I generally agree with mdhillwow's comments. But I ask ALL WHO READ these comments to consider a couple of factors; the age of the two "accused"... 21 is still very young. How well educated do we think these two are? I will not presume that due to their ethnicity they lack common sense, intelligence, compassion, etc. However how much experience do either of them have with coping under duress? People, my point is simply that none of us KNOW what the answers to these questions are. The death of this innocent child, while tragic and probably avoidable, is non the less something that happens in life. And YES, it does seem to happen HERE more then elsewhere. But, until ALL the facts are known, everything here is pure speculation. So consider the "color" of your comments before posting ignorant, mis-informed, and unqualified rants. Most of which have a lot of misspelled words and poor grammer. lol HAVE A USEFUL DAY