GUILTY TX - Joseph Mouton, 6 mos, found dead in refrigerator, Houston, 29 April 2012

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Officers said the man refused to let them into his apartment when they arrived. A neighbor saw what was going on and panicked because she knew a baby was inside.

"I got a hold of maintenance and they ended up kicking the door in," neighbor Evette Williams said. "Found the guy laying on the floor and no baby."

Police said it was obvious that a child lived there.

"There were some items that were indicative that a child was living there at some point," Sgt. Ora Chandler said.

Detectives ended up finding a baby boy, about 6 months old, inside the refrigerator. He was wrapped in a blanket and wearing clothing.

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Although an autopsy is pending, KPRC reported that police said they suspect the body was inside the refrigerator for at least a day.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2...-baby-found-dead-in-houston-refrigerator?lite
 
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...y-dead-baby-found-in-refrigerator-3532051.php

A mother, left, is comforted, as police investigate the death of her near 6-month-old son who was found in the refrigerator by firefighters where he lived with his father at The University Apartments on the 7100 block of Beechnut Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Houston. Investigators say the baby's father called 911 this morning, saying he was suicidal.
 
RIP Baby Joseph. I'm so sorry!:tears:
 
The more I read here the more I can not understand what the h3ll is going on!!!!
 
I hope it was quick and painless and now he is in the arms of the Lord..
RIP baby Joseph :rose:
 
Well, here is some background info on Joseph's short life.

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/337472/20120504/joseph-elijah-mouton-6-month-killed-refrigerator.htm

Approximately one month ago, the baby's mother and father had separated. The mother had moved to Clear Lake to care for a relative, reported UPI. The mother said that when she moved out, she could not afford to care for the child and trusted the father with him.

"Up until this point, he had appeared to be a good father and because of her own issues, she decided this would be a temporary solution to her problem," Chandler said, reported the Daily Mail. "But she planned to come here to actually take the child today."

However, she admitted that the father also had a history of substance abuse and domestic violence, reported UPI.

"As a mom, she's in shock," Chandler said. "This is obviously something she never expected."
 
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...und-in-refrigerator-at-SW-Houston-3530229.php

Apparently, the father doted on the baby and carried the baby with him everywhere. On Sunday, the mom called him and told him that she was coming to see the baby on Wed, and that she wanted to discuss taking the baby back to Clear Lake with her. I wonder if the thought of losing his son caused him to snap. I don't believe we have a cause of death yet.
RIP, little one.:tears:
 
http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/201...in-refrigerator-charged-with-injury-to-child/

According to this report, the father dropped the baby on the floor while he was intoxicated and failed to seek medical attention. This reportedly happened on Sunday, which was the day that the baby's mother called him to discuss taking the baby to live with her.

Whether it was accidental or intentional, there seems to a possibility that the phone call triggered the event.
 
http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/201...in-refrigerator-charged-with-injury-to-child/

According to this report, the father dropped the baby on the floor while he was intoxicated and failed to seek medical attention. This reportedly happened on Sunday, which was the day that the baby's mother called him to discuss taking the baby to live with her.

Whether it was accidental or intentional, there seems to a possibility that the phone call triggered the event.

So sad. The neighbor stated that he always carried his son around and was a loving doting dad.

I wonder if he started drinking after he got the phone call that mom was coming to get him, but was still holding him alot as usual and dropped him.

So tragic.
 
So sad. The neighbor stated that he always carried his son around and was a loving doting dad.

I wonder if he started drinking after he got the phone call that mom was coming to get him, but was still holding him alot as usual and dropped him.

So tragic.

That's what I'm thinking. Apparently he had a problem with substance abuse in the past. I guess putting the baby in the frig was due to panic or shock.
 
http://nancygrace.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/16/cops-body-of-6-month-old-infant-stuffed-in-fridge/

Police make a gruesome discovery after finding a 6-month-old infant’s body in a refrigerator at his father’s home.

On May 2nd, the infant’s father, Joseph Mouton, called 911 and stated he was having suicidal thoughts, according to police.

When police responded to the 911 call, they discovered Mouton unresponsive on the floor of his home.

Investigators immediately began searching the home and discovered the body of his 6-month-old son wrapped in a blanket and stuffed in the refrigerator


According to court documents, Mouton caused serious bodily injury to his child by dropping the baby on the floor while he was intoxicated and failing to get the child medical attention. The autopsy on the 6-month-old boy has not been completed and the cause of death remains unknown.

Joseph Mouton has been charged with injury to a child and is currently behind bars at the Harrison County Jail on a $100,000 bond. He faces a maximum of 99 years in prison if convicted.

HLN reached out to the attorney for Joseph Mouton for a comment, but calls were not immediately returned.

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