Howard Jackson, 18, has been charged with second degree murder, child abuse resulting in death, and first degree endangering the welfare of a child in the beating-death of 7-month-old child Mikel Alston back in September.
A day after the child's death, the Jackson County medical examiner discovered blunt force trauma to the victim to the thorax and abdomen, a skull fracture, lacerated liver and spleen, a rib fracture and healing rib fractures, according to the charging document.
When police interviewed the victim's mother, she "stated she was afraid to leave the victim alone with Jackson because she feels he is too rough with the victim and that he becomes easily frustrated with the victim."
The victim's mother told investigators that she'd seen Jackson grab the baby around the midsection and squeeze tightly to get the baby to stop crying. She also observed Jackson press down Mikel's head when he was fussy.
Excerpts from the KCPD's interrogation of Jackson are posted after the jump.
Jackson denied wrongdoing at first, but detectives pulled information out of him about the night in question and his alleged mistreatment of the 7-month-old. These quotes are from the charging document associated with Jackson's arrest.
Out of frustration, he struck the victim in the stomachwith his fist and he struck the victim in the head and the side of the
torso with his elbow. He stated "I was changing his diaper and I just
filled him fast and he hit his head on my knee."
The report continues:
He stated he accidentally kicked the victim, causing thevictim to fall over, as he turned to walk out of the kitchen. He also
stated he sat down on the coach and the victim began to pull on his
leg, at which point he kicked the victim.
And this:
He stated the victim also slipped and fell while he was inthe kitchen, striking his head on a metal strip on the floor. He stated
the victim fell off of the couch and struck his head and the victim
also fell into a hole in the couch during the same time.
At the end of the interrogation, Jackson reportedly told police: "'I
didn't mean for it to go like this,' and 'I never meant to hurt him,'"
according to the charging document.
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How could anyone not blame the mother, and there is documents that she did get Howard from school to get the baby. If she wasn't out there trying to be with other men she could of had her baby her self. That bullshit about her running an errand that day is as much a lie as her black ass is. What about the baby sitter. Check his ass out. They pinned that shit on him and they know it. It's gonna come back on them. Soon. You can count on it.
First of all I have never called up to his school about getting mikel so sup the bs he did it and I cant waiit to see yall in court we all took lue detector test n he failed he didnt admit to it until then
He admitted to doin it so he might seem like he a good dude but the baby died in his care even if he ain't do it he still goin get time he was in his care....meanin its his responsibility and wat person would sit and watch someone harm they kid witout stoppin them he did it
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Y is it in these situation the dad is always thed blame? Is there anybody out there but me that feels like the mother could b the guilty one here? Y and the hell would u leave ur child wit someone that u felt was abusive? Not only that howard always had his son at least every time I seen him and that was a lot. What kind of mother is she? How is he anymore guilty than she is? It is too many people involved to just blame one. Y'all don't know him or have heard his story. All y'all have is this bull shit that gets posted on the web and the news and let's just thiink how accurate they r. Remeber it is always 2 sides to every story. Also do me a favor and Shut the HELL UP!
This is this his sis n all I got 2 say is that my bro wouldnnt do that shit cause he watched my baby all the time from the first time she came out until now he watched everybodies kids he was a nice person that wouid do anything 4 anyone n the wrold if he got it n u needed it he would give it 2 u so just don't say things when u don't know the person. He had he son more then the mama had him my bro didn't even get 2 get done with high school because she would call up 2 the school in tell him 2 come get the baby. So u do the math.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT AFTER BEING AROUND HOWARD I KNOW HE WOULD NEVER DO ANYTHING LIKE THIS BECAUSE HE IS A SWEET AND INNOCENT PERSON SO FOR THE ONES SAYING HE NEEDS TO DIE OR THAT HE NEEDS LIFE FOR WHAT HE DID U ALL CAN GO TO HELL CAUSE I KNOW HOWARD AND HE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING EVER LIKE THIS BUT THAT'S OK CAUSE HE WILL GET OUT..............END OF STORY!!!!!
to dees folks sayin my bro would do sum shyt like in this case its not good ive been around my lil bro for all my life i seen wit my own eyes hees a good dad even at an young age. i personally dont like the fact that hees in this scenario pray ta god err dayy that he makes it home and one day soon but not least he will be hear so fucc da false facts so FREE MY BRO LIL HOWARD....
All of you mother fuckers on here talking all this he was angry and should die bullshit need to know that he wasn't even the one who did the shit. He will be home in a little bit he was wrongfully accused of this indecent act. They put him on here and made him look guilty so people could see him and stereotype him just like you fools are doing. They need all of the ignorant people in the world like you all to believe he is a bad guy so they can win their case. So to all of you ignorant people who had something bad to say you need to think and then speak instead of assuming and making an ass of yourself like most of you just did. have a nice day.
I CAN SAY I KNOW HOWARD WE GREW UP TOGETHER AS KIDS AND WENT TO THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL ALTHOUGH HOWARD WAS A TROUBLED CHILD I COULD NEVER SEE THIS HAPPENING BUT IM NOT SAYIN IT NEVER HAPPENED U KNOW WEN U KNOW SOMEBODY U NEVER WANNA THINK SOMETHING THIS BAD OF THE PERSON I WONT JUDGE HIM BECAUSE IM NOT ONE WHO CAN JUDGE ONLY GOD CAN BUT WAT EVER HAPPENED HE SHOULD PAY
OMG.. I cant believe what I am reading... Ive known my brother all my life and never has he ever been the type to hurt a child he has watched my kids numerous times and not once did he ever hit or let alone touch my kids... everyone is entitled to there own opinion but knowing how my brother is i deeply and truly dont think he did it.. we use to stay in the same house and he always had his son and never did i ever see him get frustrated with him.. I cant wait till this is all said and done and my brother walks...
I cant believe this i went to middle school with Howard he never seemed like the type to commit such a harsh crime...but now he has to deal with it...this really makes me sad..for the babies mom..
its carzy cause i used to be cool with this dude. he was always nice and one year her just turned into this Grimey, dusty no shiit nigga ! bro i swear he needs to get what his son got. how can you do that to a child. your own child at that. this dude is crazy ! & he is dying already casue he gotta live with this for the rest of his life.
If she saw all that she claims then why in the hell did she continue leaving the baby with him and where was she when the final inciden transpired? I guess I need to read the excerpts.
How could anybody be so cruel as to hurt an innocent child. It is completely uncalled for. I agree with Msmith, I believe the mother knew this man was angry and violent and there is no way I would have ever left my child with him - father or not. I am sure just as he was abusive to the child he was equally abusive towards her.
God will give him a better punishment than jail could ever give. Just the same I hope he never sees daylight again.
I think the mother should have known and paid more attention to what was going on with her child. For not speaking up and leaving the baby with him over and over again. She should be charged to. I this is why you just can't leave your child with any and everybody. I hope that she doesn't have any other children. For the dad I hope they toast his **beep**!!
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