Featured Father Charged With Capital Murder, Used A Closed Fist To Spank Toddler

[Sugar Cookie]

Ronald Vernon Legette, 28, is charged with capital murder, and Portia Marquise Waller, 30, is charged with injury to a child with intentional injury in the death of their 2-year-old girl, Killeen police said.

On April 29, 2023, officers responded to McLane’s Children’s Hospital regarding an injured 2-year-old child, where abuse was suspected. The child was reported to have a subdural hematoma to the head and multiple rib fractures.

Killeen police said the child suffered respiratory failure and died as a result of her injuries on May 2, 2023. An autopsy concluded the child had a skull fracture and her cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries to her brain.

“Through the investigation, it was determined that the victim’s father and mother would strike the victim with a belt and stick,” Killeen police said, “The victim’s father used a closed fist to spank the victim and would push and shake her.”

The child’s mother allegedly told police she saw Legette strike their children using his fists and other objects but focused the abuse on the 2-year-old. Around one week before her death, the child’s mother said Legette struck the child’s head with a stick.

Father charged with capital murder in death of toddler: Killeen police

Ronald Vernon Legette, 28, is currently in Bell County Jail for Capital Murder, Killeen Police Department says.

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[cubby]

“The victim’s father used a closed fist to spank the victim and would push and shake her.

That's not a spanking, that's a beating.

 

[Granmaw]

He looks like a mean, cowardly piece of shit that would abuse those who can't fight back. Bet he would run whimpering like the little bitch he is when confronted by a real man.

 

[BuffettGirl]

A spank is when you lightly pop a diapered bum. Not hauling off and closed-fist punching a toddler FFS!

 

[Bobbo]

Mom seems pretty inconvenienced.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Portia is looking out for herself.

A 30-year-old woman who told police her spouse forced her to beat a two-year child who died has now been arrested.

Portia Marquise Waller was picked up by Fort Cavazos officers when they identified her as having a Killeen Police Department warrant for her.

KPD spokesperson Ofelia Miramontez said it was back on April 29, 2023 that officers were sent to a local hospital where an child was being treated for injuries suspected to be the result of child abuse. It was reported that the little girl had injuries to her head and multiple rib fractures. Police reports indicate the child suffered respiratory failure as a result of neurological injuries and died May 2, 2023.

An autopsy was ordered that indicated the victim had suffered a skull fracture and her cause of death was related to multiple blunt force injuries to her brain. The report also stated that she had many visible scratches and scars all over her body.

A suspect in the case told detectives that her spouse would force her to strike the victim with a belt and a stick.

https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/bell-county/woman-claimed-she-was-forced-to-beat-child-who-died/

 

[Sugar Cookie]

She has at least three other children - all girls.