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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Family remembers Wendale Davis 19 years after shooting death of 16-year-old
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Wednesday marked 19 years since the unsolved murder of Wendale Davis, a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed in southeast Bakersfield. Davis was 16 years old when he was shot to death while sitting in a vehicle April 23, 2006. His murder is still unsolved. Family members gathered at the Union Cemetery April 23 to remember Davis. 17th annual Walk for Peace honors Wendale Davis Wesley Davis, Wendale Davis' father, held a vigil at the cemetery where he reflected on his son's life. He said his son was a 'very intelligent young man' who aspired to become a firefighter. 'I know sometimes people say a loved one would give you the shirt off his back, but he literally would do that if he saw someone in need,' Wesley Davis said. 'He was just that kind of kid.' Wesley Davis started the Wendale Davis Foundation, a mentorship program that aims to steer children away from the gang lifestyle. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Yahoo
Sevier County: Murder charge upgraded after toddler's death
DISCLAIMER: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. SEVIER, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) — Sevier County Sheriff's Office say they were dispatched to a home in Lockesburg, Arkansas where they found an unresponsive two year old female on March 1. According to the authorities, the two-year-old was transported to the Sevier County Medical Emergency room and later transferred to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. Sevier County Sheriff's Office detailed at 8:38 p.m. the same evening, deputies 'observed injuries consistent with domestic violence' detained and transported 19-year-old suspect identified as Wesley Davis for further investigation. Love Doesn't Hurt Walk supports victims of domestic violence They said the investigator interviewed Davis where a confession was given. He was booked into the Sevier County County Jail for Domestic Battering in the first degree. However, on March 4th, investigators say the toddler succumbed to her injuries and pronounced deceased at 11:29 a.m. at the Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. Since the victims passing the case was updated to murder in the first degree ('Class Y Felon'). Sevier County Sheriff's Office state they were delaying a press release due to continuing investigations, and they send their condolences and appreciation to the family and friends of the victim, and all first responders involved. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
