Name: Joe Clyde Daniels.
Died: Missing April 4, 2018.
Age at death: 5.
Cause of death: Homicide.
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Disability: Autism.
Details:
When Joe had an accident, his father beat him to death and dumped his body. Then he reported Joe missing, saying he must have wandered away. The community searched for the little boy for three days before his father, according to authorities, finally confessed to beating him to death, putting his body in the trunk of his car, and disposing of it in a remote location. Joe’s body has not yet been found. His mother is charged with ignoring the abuse and going to bed instead of trying to assist her son.
Joe loved to eat, especially apples. When he went to church, he always knew which ladies kept candy in their purses. He hummed along to the hymns, but covered his ears when the choir sang high notes.
Case status:
Joseph Ray Daniels (Father), convicted of first-degree murder in the perpetration of a felony, second-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, initiating a false report and tampering with evidence; sentenced to 51 years to life.
Krystal Daniels (Mother), pleaded no contest to aggravated child abuse/neglect/endangerment, conspiracy to commit aggravated child abuse, making false reports to an officer, and tampering with evidence; sentenced to 12 years 9 months to 15 years.
Source:
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