Almost three years to the day of Kaiden Garner's death, his mother is set to face a trial by jury for felony murder, as opening statements began on Wednesday
The Kaiden Garner Project hosting child abuse prevention walk-a-thon in Sheffield (Source: The Kaiden Garner Project) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | May 17, 2021 at 9:16 AM CDT - Updated May 17 at 9:20 AM
SHOALS, Ala. (WAFF) - A walk-a-thon will be held this Saturday in Sheffield to raise awareness for child abuse following the death of a 3-year-old boy who was killed in August 2020.
The event will be held in memory of Kaiden Garner at 9 a.m. on May 22 in Avalon Park. Event organizers said the walk will begin at Helen Keller Hospital. There will be guest speakers in attendance, activities for kids and free food, according to the event flyer. This event is free of charge.
Judge denies youthful offender status for two people charged in connection to the death of 3-year-old, Kaiden Garner
Judge denies youthful offender status in Kaiden Garner trial By DeAndria Turner | April 28, 2021 at 7:29 PM CDT - Updated April 28 at 7:32 PM
Blake Townsend and his girlfriend Yalrick Pride were seeking youthful offender status. On April 28, a judge denied that status for both of them.
Wednesday’s hearing has been delayed for months, but finally, Townsend and Pride appeared in court to see if they would be granted youthful offender status.
They are both eligible because they’re 20-years-old.
When a person is under 21 years of age at the time allegedly commits a criminal offense, Alabama law allows them to be treated by the Court as a “Youthful Offender.”