KALEB REDDOUT -18 Months (2011)- Cedar Falls IA

UPDATED: Neighbors react to murder charges in toddler death

May 16, 2011 10:31 PM CDT

CEDAR FALLS (KWWL) -



At first, police said an 18-month old boy was dead in a motel room was not suspicious. But Monday, the toddler's father was arrested for murder.

Back on April 4th, Cedar Falls Police were called to the Midway Studios Motel for a report of a child not breathing. 18-month-old Kaleb Reddout was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Monday, Kaleb's father, 23-year-old Daniel Reddout, was booked on murder charges.

At first, the cause of little 18-month-old Kaleb's death was undetermined. But an autopsy later revealed the toddler had been suffocated in an apparent attempt by his father, Daniel, to put him to sleep. Those who live in Daniel Reddout's neighborhood are stunned and still saddened at a life lost too soon.

A mobile home in the 3200 block of Parkridge Road in Waterloo is where 18-month-old Kaleb Reddout lived part of the time with his father Daniel. Daniel Reddout is now behind bars, charged with killing his young son at a Cedar Falls motel back in April. Reddout's neighbors are having a hard time coming to terms with it all.

"It's just crazy for me to even think about it. He was in my back yard, you know, I mean literally five feet from my house," said neighbor Dale Ulfers.

Ulfers has a son close to Kaleb's age, and he can't imagine how any parent could possibly murder their own child.

"That's just sickening to even have.. I just can't even fathom to think of doing anything like that to a kid, you know," Ulfers said.

The news of Reddout's arrest is especially tough on his neighbor Linda Christie because she knows just what Kaleb's family must be going through. Nearly six years ago, her five-year-old granddaughter was murdered in Floyd County.

"I know exactly how they feel. They're in shock, disbelief. And I understand it's going to take a while to let that sink in," Christie said.

Christie says the pain of losing as a child in your family never goes away, and she hopes that Kaleb's loved ones will seek out help to cope with their loss, as she did through a homicide victims support group. For now, the tight knit neighborhood is just hoping that since an arrest has been made in Kaleb's death, that justice will be done.

Some neighbors also believe Reddout's history of drug use may have played a role in what happened to Kaleb. While police have not confirmed that, criminal records show that Reddout has previously been convicted of drug related charges.

This also isn't the first time Daniel Reddout has been in the news. In 2006, police say his mother and her boyfriend falsely report to the Waterloo Courier that the then 17-year-old had died, so they could take time off work from Tyson Foods. But Daniel was alive and well the whole time.

http://www.kwwl.com/story/14654594/waterloo-man-charged-in-death-of-toddler

Trial Postponed for Father Accused of Killing Son in Cedar Falls
Story Created: Aug 10, 2011 CDT
WATERLOO, Iowa - The trial for a man accused of abusing and killing his son has been postponed.

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that Daniel "DJ" Reddout had been scheduled to go before a jury on first-degree murder and child endangerment charges last week, but the trial was delayed until Sept. 27 to allow more time to prepare.

Reddout, 23, of Waterloo, remains at the Black Hawk County Jail with bond set at $1 million.

Authorities said Reddout was looking after 18-month-old Kaleb Ryan Reddout April 4 at a University Avenue motel in Cedar Falls when the child was found unresponsive.

The boy later died, and police said Reddout told them he blocked the child's airway so it would sleep. He was arrested in May following an autopsy.

Murder carries a mandatory life sentence without parole under Iowa law, and the two child endangerment charges are punishable by up to 50 years in prison each.

Reddout has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Trial-Postponed-for-Father-Accused-of-Killing-Son-in-Cedar-Falls-127475293.html

2 area murder trials postponed

Posted: Monday, September 26, 2011 8:50 am

WATERLOO, Iowa --- Two Black Hawk County murder trials have been postponed.
Trials had been scheduled to begin Tuesday for Wyatt Chandler Johnson and Daniel "D.J." Reddout, who are charged with first-degree murder in unrelated incidents.
Both trials have been delayed, although new trial dates weren't immediately available Monday.
Reddout, 23 and of Waterloo, is accused of suffocating his 18-month-old son, Kaleb Ryan Reddout, in April at a Cedar Falls motel to make it sleep.
Johnson, 23, allegedly stabbed Kevin Garcia and two others during a fight at Exchange Park in 2009. Garcia, 18, died at the scene.
Johnson went to trial in August, but a judge declared a mistrial after about a week of testimony.


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Trial moved to January for Waterloo man accused of killing son

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First Posted: November 28, 2011 - 5:04 pm Last Updated: November 28, 2011 - 5:04 pm

WATERLOO, Iowa — Trial has been delayed for a Waterloo man accused of killing his 18-month-old son.

Daniel Reddout is charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment in the death of his son, Kaleb, in April.

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (http://bit.ly/vCyiUQ ) says his trial, which had been set to start on Tuesday, has been moved to Jan. 17 in Black Hawk County District Court.

Police were sent to a Cedar Falls apartment on April 4 to investigate a report of a child not breathing. An autopsy showed he died of asphyxiation.

Authorities say Reddout cut off his son's airways to try to get him to sleep.

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Information from: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, http://www.wcfcourier.com

1 murder trial a go; 2 others delayed in Black Hawk County
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:42 am
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Court officials postponed the trial of Daniel John "D.J." Reddout, 23, until March. He is charged with murder, child endangerment resulting in death and child endangerment/multiple acts in the death of his 18-month-old son, Kaleb Ryan Reddout, Authorities said the father cut off the child's airway to try to get him to go to sleep in April.

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Accused child killer has trial delayed again

Posted: Friday, May 4, 2012 1:15 pm

WATERLOO, Iowa --- A man accused of killing his son has had his trial delayed.

Daniel “D.J.” Reddout, 24, was scheduled to go to trial
Tuesday for first-degree murder, child endangerment resulting in death
and multiple acts of child endangerment.

But on Friday he appeared in Black Hawk County District Court and waived his right to a trial within one year of being charged.

Judge George Stigler set a tentative trial date for July 17.

The delay will allow more time to prepare for trial.
Depositions of witnesses have not been completed, and the defense is
having tissue samples collected during the autopsy of Reddout’s
18-month-old son, Kaleb Reddout, reviewed by an expert, according to
Assistant Public Defender Matthew Hoffey.

Police said Reddout admitted cutting off his son’s
breathing to make him sleep. The alleged incident happened while Reddout
was visiting friends April 4, 2011, at Midway Studios on University
Avenue in Cedar Falls. He was arrested in May 2011.

Reddout remains at the Black Hawk County Jail pending trial.

http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/accused-child-killer-has-trial-delayed-again/article_7bcc93c8-9614-11e1-b79c-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1txA51yHF