Uploaded April 2010 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Charges were filed in Harvey County District Court Tuesday in the suspicious death of a 19-month-old boy Saturday in North Newton.
Chad Carr, 26, 115 W. 24th St. in North Newton, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of abuse of a child in the death of Vincent James Hill.
Carr allegedly was the boyfriend of the childs mother, Katheryn Nycole Dale, who was not home at the time of the childs death.
Carr allegedly was home alone with the child when he called 911 to report the child was not breathing. Carr allegedly tried to revive the child, but the child was taken to Newton Medical Center by Newton Fire/EMS where he was pronounced dead.
Law enforcement officials said Monday the child was bruised from head to toe and showed signs of previous injuries.
Further investigation found a concern had been called into the Social and Rehabilitation Services abuse center on Jan. 20.
The report did indicate a neighbor had heard yelling and screaming between the child and an adult male, a news release from the Harvey County Sheriffs department stated.
The report was screened out by SRS because SRS said the report did not indicate the child was being physically harmed, the news release stated.
The report was never forwarded to any law enforcement agency for follow up.
Carr was booked on suspicion of murder, but County Attorney David Yoder said he is waiting for an autopsy report before deciding whether to file more serious charges.
On a search of Carrs residence, police found marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Carr has not been charged on the drug offenses.
Charges were filed in Harvey County District Court Tuesday in the suspicious death of a 19-month-old boy Saturday in North Newton.
Chad Carr, 26, 115 W. 24th St. in North Newton, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of abuse of a child in the death of Vincent James Hill.
Carr allegedly was the boyfriend of the childs mother, Katheryn Nycole Dale, who was not home at the time of the childs death.
Carr allegedly was home alone with the child when he called 911 to report the child was not breathing. Carr allegedly tried to revive the child, but the child was taken to Newton Medical Center by Newton Fire/EMS where he was pronounced dead.
Law enforcement officials said Monday the child was bruised from head to toe and showed signs of previous injuries.
Further investigation found a concern had been called into the Social and Rehabilitation Services abuse center on Jan. 20.
The report did indicate a neighbor had heard yelling and screaming between the child and an adult male, a news release from the Harvey County Sheriffs department stated.
The report was screened out by SRS because SRS said the report did not indicate the child was being physically harmed, the news release stated.
The report was never forwarded to any law enforcement agency for follow up.
Carr was booked on suspicion of murder, but County Attorney David Yoder said he is waiting for an autopsy report before deciding whether to file more serious charges.
On a search of Carrs residence, police found marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Carr has not been charged on the drug offenses.
