Bond set at $100,000 for Willoughby father accused of killing 3-week-old son
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Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge John O’Donnell set bond Friday at $100,000 against a 30-year-old Willoughby man accused of killing his 5-week-old son. (Willoughby Police Department)
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LAKE COUNTY, Ohio Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge John O’Donnell set bond Friday at $100,000 against a 30-year-old Willoughby man accused of killing his 3-week-old son.
William Beasley appeared Friday morning in court and pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, endangering children and felonious assault in the death of his son, Zachary Beasley, in May 2020. Beasley remains in the Lake County Jail, records say and his next court appearance has not yet been scheduled.
$100,000 bond set for Willoughby man accused of killing his 3-week-old son William L. Beasley (Source: Provided to WOIO) By Julia Bingel | May 14, 2021 at 11:39 AM EDT - Updated May 14 at 2:41 PM
LAKE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A 30-year-old Willoughby dad waived his appearance at his arraignment in Lake County Court of Common Pleas Friday morning.
Court officials then entered not guilty pleas on the behalf of William Beasley for the charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, felonious assault and endangering children.
If Beasley makes his $100,000 bond, he is not allowed to travel outside of Ohio.
Willoughby police said Beasley killed his three-week-old son Zachary Beasley in May 2020.
Willoughby father charged with murder in death of infant son
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William Beasley, 30, of Willoughby, is facing multiple criminal charges in the death of his infant son. (Willoughby Police Department)
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WILLOUGHBY, Ohio A man is facing multiple criminal charges, including murder and manslaughter, following a yearlong investigation into the death of his 5-week-old child in May 2020.
William Beasley, 30, has been charged by a Lake County grand jury with two counts of murder, three counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count of reckless homicide, two counts of endangering children, and felonious assault.
According to police, EMS workers were called to a residence on the 1300 block of Lost Nation Road at about 1:30 a.m. on May 22, 2020, for an infant boy who was having trouble breathing. The child, Zachary Beasley, first was taken to Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, then transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit at the C
Matt NahamMay 13th, 2021, 11:55 am
A 30-year-old Ohio man has been arrested and charged with murder almost one year after his 3-week-old son suffered various injuries and died in what a medical examiner ruled was a homicide.
William Leigh Beasley was indicted by a grand jury and now faces several felony charges in the infant’s death, Lake County Jail records viewed by Law&Crime show.
Records say Beasley was booked on Tuesday afternoon and remains in the Lake County Jail on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, endangering children, and felonious assault. A court appearance is expected to take place on Friday.