A FOUR-year-old boy’s body was found in a freezer after his older sister alerted her school with a note. The young girl gave her elementary teacher a note from her mother that “indicated that her mom was being held against her will” and didn’t know where her son was, Las Vegas police said. That set […]
A FOUR-year-old boy’s body was found in a freezer after his older sister alerted her school with a note.
The young girl gave her elementary teacher a note from her mother that “indicated that her mom was being held against her will” and didn’t know where her son was, Las Vegas police said.
That set off an immediate police response and led to the arrest of Brandon Toseland – who has now been charged with murder and kidnap.
The boy’s mom was also questioned on Tuesday night.
She told detectives that she hadn’t seen her son alive since December 11 and “had undergone abuse” by her live-in boyfriend, police said.
“She said she had been inquiring about the whereabouts of her child and believed her child might possibly be deceased,” police said during Tuesday night’s press conference.
“She stated that she was not allowed to leave the house and that she was not allowed to go into the garage of the residence.”
That’s where police said they found the freezer with the boy’s body in it.
Police stressed this is very early in the investigation, and “there are still a lot of unexplained questions.”
Toseland appeared in court Wednesday morning on a murder charge and two counts of kidnapping, according to Clark County, Nevada jail records.
At this point, there are no charges against mother, who hasn’t been identified by police.
Las Vegas Police didn’t return The Sun’s calls or emails for more information Wednesday or said if she’s a person of interest in the case.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com.
To remain anonymous, police said to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555 or at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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