Discovery of youngster's body kicks off murder probe

What could be the town's first homicide ever, has police and sheriff's deputies trying to find out who left the body of a youngster in the basement of a vacant home at 764 Century Place, Unit A. "We are taking this crime very hard, both police and members of this small foothills community," said Monument Police Chief, Jake Shirk.

[Cakelover]

This is truly sad.... That poor little boy!I sure hope they can find who did this. Praying for justice.

[vomit]

the body had to have been there for months since they don't even know what sex it was. sickening.

[okisaid it]

hope they can solve this and such a sad thing to hear :(

[ohmyohmy]

Hope they catch the sick, twisted freak who did this.

[Charlene]

This is sad. I hope they catch whoever left her there.

[Sunlover10]

As a mother of two boys, I just cannot phathom how or why anyone could do this to a poor innocent child. I agree with the other posters that this person needs to be caught and punished to the fullest extent!! How very sad!

[department of hard labor]

Just another reason why we need to adopt the tejas death penalty statute and use it as often as they do.

The despicable rag who did this ought to be burned at the stake.

[mexican]

very sad can't believe how people have the nerves 2 do such a terrible thing.

[uhh]

"Toddler's death ruled a homicide"???
NO shit Sherlock. Who are the brains who decided this headline?

[Apple Pies]

I hope they have a public service for this baby. I feel, at the very least, this baby should have a real funeral.

God Bless You Baby.

[uhh]

Sounds like it was either renters or squatters. I really hope the owner of the home is not that dumb. Lets hope maybe a DNA test finds the parents. A public service and a proper funeral are the right thing to do for this child.

[myopinion104]

Another sad story.It breaks my heart when I hear another child has lost his/her live. The parents have some explaining to do. Whoever is found to be responsible should be punished and made to suffer! What a monster!!!

[Nena]

I cant believe people they are sick

[Robert]

I live 1 block from that home. I hope they catch them and show them no mercy before they are sent to hell. No winey theraphy or reason! just vengence and justice. Heaven has another angel that left way too soon.

[Robert]

8:30 pm candle light service planned for the child this evening.

RIP

[Apple Pies]

I can't be there but I'll hold my own candle light vigil. I hope everybody else will too.

[lms]

This doesn't even sound like the same story that's been printed over the last week. The child previously aged 7 to 10 is now 'a toddler?' The story itself is awful but writing about it with little knowledge or accuracy is annoying to read.