lockoutspecialist2
Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2006
- Messages
- 178
Father Possibly Charged In 2 YR Old Boys Drowning At Carter Lake
Investigators Believe Boy Was Riding Tow Tube Behind Boat When He Fell In
POSTED: 3:02 pm MDT August 15, 2006
UPDATED: 3:30 pm MDT August 15, 2006
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The father of a missing 2-year-old boy presumed drowned in a Larimer County lake faces possible charges of child abuse resulting in death, the Larimer County sheriff announced Tuesday.
Gil Dwayne Smith reported his son Shay Smith lost on Carter Lake on July 15.
"We now believe that Shay Smith did not fall out of the boat, as was originally reported," said Sheriff Jim Alderden. "The search for Shay Smith was suspended last night." "After a lengthy investigation and due to the inconsistencies and contradictions reported to the Sheriff’s Office by Gil Smith of Longmont and Robert Venegas, also of Longmont, investigators now believe that Shay was riding on a tow-tube called the Super Screamer, behind the Smith boat at speeds of 20 to 30 miles per hour when Shay was lost in Carter Lake," a statment from the sheriff's office said. "It is further believed that the incident was not witnessed by either Gil Smith or the passenger and therefore the location of the accident is unknown. Shay, who weighed 25 pounds, was wearing a life jacket designed for a 30 to 50 pound child."
Alderden said the sheriff's office would recommend formal charges against Gil Smith when it meets with the district attorney on Wednesday.
Gil Smith remained free Tuesday but said he would turn himself in if formal charges are filed, the sheriff's office said.
Investigators Believe Boy Was Riding Tow Tube Behind Boat When He Fell In
POSTED: 3:02 pm MDT August 15, 2006
UPDATED: 3:30 pm MDT August 15, 2006
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The father of a missing 2-year-old boy presumed drowned in a Larimer County lake faces possible charges of child abuse resulting in death, the Larimer County sheriff announced Tuesday.
Gil Dwayne Smith reported his son Shay Smith lost on Carter Lake on July 15.
"We now believe that Shay Smith did not fall out of the boat, as was originally reported," said Sheriff Jim Alderden. "The search for Shay Smith was suspended last night." "After a lengthy investigation and due to the inconsistencies and contradictions reported to the Sheriff’s Office by Gil Smith of Longmont and Robert Venegas, also of Longmont, investigators now believe that Shay was riding on a tow-tube called the Super Screamer, behind the Smith boat at speeds of 20 to 30 miles per hour when Shay was lost in Carter Lake," a statment from the sheriff's office said. "It is further believed that the incident was not witnessed by either Gil Smith or the passenger and therefore the location of the accident is unknown. Shay, who weighed 25 pounds, was wearing a life jacket designed for a 30 to 50 pound child."
Alderden said the sheriff's office would recommend formal charges against Gil Smith when it meets with the district attorney on Wednesday.
Gil Smith remained free Tuesday but said he would turn himself in if formal charges are filed, the sheriff's office said.
Last edited: