Child’s Mother Initially Lied About Boy’s Disappearance Before Police Discovered Body in Abandoned Home
Arkansas Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Murdering 5-Year-Old Son of His Girlfriend
Nathan Bridges, a 34-year-old man, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old son, Blu Rolland in Arkansas. The Arkansas Department of Public Safety announced on July 18 that Bridges pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree battery. The child’s body was discovered on December 16, 2022, in Moro.
The case unfolded when Ashley Rolland, Blu’s mother initially lied about her son’s whereabouts. Her mother called the police after noticing severe burns on Rolland’s 6-year-old daughter who needed hospitalization. Rolland later admitted Blu died on September 9, 2022, after Bridges, angry that the boy bit his finger drowned him in a toilet. Bridges then buried Blu under the floorboards where police found his body wrapped in plastic bags.
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Mother Faces Trial for Capital Murder and Child Abuse: Case Highlights the Alarming Consequences of Ignoring Child Abuse
Ashley Rolland faces charges including capital murder and permitting child abuse and is awaiting trial. Her attempts to hide her son’s death and the discovery of his body shocked the community. The investigation also revealed that Bridges had burned Rolland’s daughter with hot water highlighting the severe impact of child abuse and the need to protect vulnerable children, according to the report of True Crime Daily.
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