Two Indicted In Infant’s Death (2024)

A woman from Natural Bridge and a man from Bedford have been indicted by a Rockbridge County grand jury on multiple felony charges, including involuntary manslaughter, in the death of an infant last year.

Julia Elizabeth Hostetter, 20, and Cameron Scott Carper, 31, were each indicted on May 6 for one count of involuntary manslaughter, child abuse or neglect, child endangerment, and possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) in connection with the death of Hostetter’s son, Holton Allen Scott Hostetter, on Nov. 24, 2023.

He was born on Sept. 19, 2023, at LewsiGale Medical Center in Salem and died at Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital in Lexington.

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Hostetter was arrested on May 7 and is currently being held without bond at Rockbridge Regional Jail. A warrant has been issued for Caper’s arrest, but it had not been served as of Monday afternoon. - The following individuals were also indicted by the grand jury on May 6: Elizabeth Marie Woodson, 35, for one count of grand larceny of a motor vehicle on Nov. 23, 2023.

Jason Lee Nicely, 41, for one count of attempted malicious wounding on Dec. 26, 2023.

Megan Elizabeth Weeks, 35, for one count of felony embezzlement between Dec. 1, 2023, and Jan. 18, 2024.

Emily Lorraine Hill, 43, for one count of larceny of an animal on Dec. 25, 2023 Lydia Nicole Powell, 27, for one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle on Dec. 26, 2023.

Robert Michael Weeks, 73, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) and one count of DWI with a prior related conviction on Jan. 11, 2024.

Brooklyn LaShae Hoyle, 18, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Dec. 12, 2023.

Alexander Douglas Yancey Jr., 33, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (fentanyl) on Dec. 12, 2023.

Dakota Keith Clark, 38, for one count of strangulation on Feb. 9, 2023.

Joseph William King, 41, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Sept. 29, 2023.

Christopher Eugene Raines, 46, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Jan. 18.

Jeremy Ryan Smith, 34, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Dec. 13, 2023.

Jamie Stephen Vonhendy, 52, for one count of failure to register as a sex offender on Jan. 25, 2024; one count of failure to register as a sex offender (second or subsequent offense) on Feb. 15. 2024; and one count of statutory burglary with intent to commit a felony, one count of statutory burglary, one count of grand larceny, one count of grand larceny of a vehicle and one count of possession of burglary tools between Feb. 14 and Feb. 16, 2024.

Joaquin Oziel Torres, 32, for one count of hit and run with an injured victim on Sept. 2, 2023.

Michael Charles Counts, 39, for one count of eluding police on April 30, 2023.

Lisa Marie Grant, 45, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Jan. 2, 2024.

Anthony Dean Davis, 40, for one count of check forgery and one count of falsely uttering on Dec. 26, 2023; one count of identity fraud, one count of obtaining money under false pretenses, one count of check forgery, one count of falsely uttering and one count of grand larceny on Dec. 28, 2023; one count of distribution of 10 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of possession of burglary tools and one count of attempted statutory burglary on Jan. 1, 2024.

Ariana Ciara Deberry, 25, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (fentanyl) on Oct. 24, 2023.

Tina Ellette Elliott, 55, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Dec. 8, 2023, two counts of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Dec. 6, one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Dec. 4, and one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Sept. 6.

Johnny Wayne Camden Jr., 44, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Sept. 3, 2022.

Kelsey Elizabeth Sorrels, 32, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Dec. 6, 2023.

Jason Blair Swink, 49, for one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle on Jan. 25.

Jennifer Coffey Moore, 39, for one count of strangulation on Dec. 5, 2023.

Michael James Cox II, 32, for three counts of aggravated sexual battery, two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child, one count of attempting to take indecent liberties with a child and one count of object sexual penetration between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020.

Jesse Dean Graham, 33, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) and one count of possession of a firearm while possessing a schedule I or II drug on May 13, 2023.

Layne Walker Clements, 21, for one count of possession of more than an ounce of marijuana with intent to sell and one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon on Jan. 6.

Christian Blake Smith, 25, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Jan. 16.

Courtney Danielle Shafer, 28, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Jan. 24, and one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on March 3.

Jacob Preston Dudley, 26, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Nov. 12, 2023.

Courtney Reese Ayers, 31, for one count of felony embezzlement between July 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023, one count of felony embezzlement between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2024, and one count of writing a bad check on Feb. 9.

Thomas Blair Coleman, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) and one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon on May 4.

Alexis Blake Foster, 25, for four counts of child endangerment on April 17.

Rebeccah Garcia-Morales, 53, for one count of fraudulently obtaining welfare assistance of $1,000 or more between Jan. 1, 2018, and Jan. 32, 2022, and eight counts of making a false application for public assistance between Jan. 5, 2018, and Oct. 1, 2021.

John William Hairston III, 46, for one count of fraudulently obtaining welfare assistance of $1,000 or more between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31, 2023, and one count of making a false application for public assistance on Dec. 11, 2023.

Jesse Price Moore Jr., 33, for four counts of child endangerment on April 17.

Paul William Price, 43, for one count of strangulation and one count of domestic assault on Feb. 12.

Kelly William Swink, 53, for one count of malicious wounding on Nov. 27, 2023.

Two Indicted In Infant’s Death (2024)

FAQs

Two Indicted In Infant’s Death? ›

A woman from Natural Bridge and a man from Bedford have been indicted by a Rockbridge County grand jury on multiple felony charges, including involuntary manslaughter, in the death of an infant last year.

How common is neonaticide? ›

Neonaticide is relatively rare in developed countries, but most of these murders remain secret: "... every year, hundreds of women commit neonaticide: they kill their newborns or let them die.

What is the killing of a newborn child by its parents called? ›

Infanticide is child murder in the first year of life. The term neonaticide was coined by Resnick (9) to describe murder of an infant within the first 24 hours of life. Almost all neonaticides are committed by mothers.

What causes neonaticide? ›

Although neonaticide has been described at the hands of married women, the most frequent reason is extramarital paternity. One of the common misconceptions about women who commit neonaticide is that there is an underlying psychiatric illness.

What is the difference between infanticide and neonaticide? ›

Infanticide and child homicide are seen in many forms and under widely varying circ*mstances: Causing the death of a neonate immediately after birth: Neonaticide (up to 8 days old; however, the time frame for neonaticide can be longer or shorter depending on national law)

What is the death of an infant called? ›

Neonatal death | March of Dimes.

What are baby deaths called? ›

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexplained death of a baby younger than 1 year old. Most SIDS deaths are associated with sleep, which is why it's sometimes still called "crib death."

What is the word for killing infants? ›

Infanticide (or infant homicide) is the intentional killing of infants or offspring.

What is the rate of infanticide in the United States? ›

A 2002 study of the age variation in homicide risk in U.S. infants during 1989–1998 found that the overall infant homicide rate was 8.3 per 100,000 person-years, and on the first day of life was 222.2 per 100,000 person-years, a homicide rate at least 10 times greater than that for any other time of life (3).

How common is child homicide? ›

Between 1999 and 2020, more than 38,000 children ages 17 and younger died by homicide in the United States. The child homicide rate decreased by 5.6 percent annually between 2007 and 2013 but increased by 4.3 percent each year since then.

How common are life threatening pregnancies? ›

Based on data from the CDC, the risk of dying as a direct result of pregnancy and childbirth is less than 10 in 100,000 live births. At 22 in 100,000, the risk is higher for African-Americans. One out of 8,475 women dies from pregnancy complications.

Is infanticide rare? ›

Infanticide is very rare in industrialised countries but may persist elsewhere. Parental infanticide researchers have found that mothers are more likely to commit infanticide.

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