Aberdeen father formally charged in four-year-old son’s death (opens original article in a new tab)

An Aberdeen father has been charged with homicide by abuse and other offenses in the death of his four-year-old son, Aiden, whose body was found under the house with severe injuries. The father allegedly lied about the child's whereabouts and admitted to burying him.

• Jacob Bevins was charged with homicide by abuse, assault of a child, and other offenses.
• Aiden's body was found with multiple fractures and burn marks, and the father admitted to burying him.
• The child's mother had raised concerns about Bevins' care, but no follow-up action was taken.