19-year-old Stafford man charged with murder in 3-month-old son’s death
STAFFORD, Va. - A 19-year-old Stafford man is facing murder and child abuse charges after the death of his 3-month-old son.
Deputies responded to a home on Richland Road around 12:30 p.m. Friday for a medical emergency and found the boy unresponsive.
He was transported to nearby hospital where he later died.
Dallas Bowling (Stafford County Sheriffs Office)
The medical examiner ruled the child’s death a homicide. Detectives have charged the child’s father, Dallas Bowling, with second degree murder and felony child abuse.
He is being held at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond. The investigation is ongoing.