Father arrested for murder after 4-year-old son found buried in Aberdeen backyard

Jacob Scott Bevins, 36, was arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of his son Aiden was discovered buried in a yard in Aberdeen, Washington.

Aberdeen Father Held Without Bail After Boy's Body Found in Grandmother's Yard

The father of a 4-year-old boy whose body was found buried in a backyard in Aberdeen, Washington, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, Law & Crime reports.

Jacob Scott Bevins, 36, was taken into custody on Friday after the remains of his son, Aiden Bevins, were discovered on May 15 at a property where the child had reportedly been living with his father.

Aberdeen police first became aware that something was wrong on May 12, following a complaint about the whereabouts of Bevins' 6-year-old daughter. That girl was located with her mother. Relatives then told officers they had not seen Aiden in a long time, prompting family members to request a welfare check at the grandmother's property.

When officers visited the property in connection with the search for the daughter, they questioned Bevins. He allegedly told them that Aiden was staying with relatives in another state. Police contacted those relatives, who said the boy was not with them and that they had not seen him at all.

Officers returned to the property on May 15, this time accompanied by the Washington State Patrol Crime Scene Response Team. A second interview with Bevins led detectives to Aiden's body, buried in the backyard. A cause and manner of death have not yet been released.

Bevins was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, unlawful disposal of human remains, and making a false or misleading statement to a public servant. He is being held without bail at the Grays Harbor County Jail. No formal charges have been filed yet.

Local NBC affiliate KING reported that Aiden had spent several years in the care of foster parents Gary and Magali Lopez before being returned to his biological parents. Magali Lopez told the station that she had repeatedly contacted authorities — including Child Protective Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families — raising concerns about Aiden's biological parents.

"I can't explain to you the anger that I feel," Lopez told KING. "Everyone failed him."

Source: Law & Crime