MAVERICK NICHOLS - 15 Months - Catoosa/ Tulsa OK

Catoosa police say the father of a fifteen month old in Catoosa has been arrested and booked into the Wagoner County Jail.




The
fifteen month old boy, Maverick Nichols, died at St. Francis Hospital
early Friday morning. Emergency room doctors reported to police that
there appeared to be severe injuries to the toddler's skull and blunt
trauma to his body. Catoosa police say the young couple tried to take
the boy to the hospital but got in a minor car accident and an ambulance
had to rush Maverick to the St. Francis ER. ER physicians concluded
the injuries were not consistent with a car accident.

The
toddler's dad, Mark Nichols, 21, was arrested Friday afternoon. The
Wagoner Co. district attorney tells FOX23 it appears Nichols might have
lost his temper while changing the child's diaper.

FOX23 has put in a request to DHS for any prior records of the Nichols family.

http://www.fox23.com/mostpopular/story/Child-Abuse-Death-Arrest-in-Catoosa/WKKxZ95loEWrF5od38Y2Bw.cspx

WAGONER, Okla. - The father and mother of a boy who died last week
from what investigators described as severe trauma have been charged,
court records show. Prosecutors in Wagoner County charged
21-year-old Mark Nichols with first degree murder Tuesday for the death
of his 15-month-old son on July 14. Detectives say the boy's
serious injuries, including blunt-force trauma to the head and body
sustained at the couple's Catoosa home, indicated child abuse. The boy's mother, 19-year-old Lacie Nichols, was charged with enabling child neglect and a warrant for her arrest was issued. Mark Nichols remains in custody at the Wagoner County jail and is scheduled to appear in court July 21.
http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/father-charged-with-murder-for-son%27s-death,-warrant-issued-for-mother%27s-arrest

Charges upgraded - Murder 1st
Moved to Murdered.

This is becoming a trend since the NotMom verdict.
Upgrade the charges from child abuse to Murder 1st.
This is a good trend. Very good indeed...

These people need to be beat to death. Execution is too good for them.

TomTerrific0420 wrote:Charges upgraded - Murder 1st
Moved to Murdered.

This is becoming a trend since the NotMom verdict.
Upgrade the charges from child abuse to Murder 1st.
This is a good trend. Very good indeed,,,

Right you are.

Wagoner -
A plea of not guilty was entered for a Catoosa man accused in the death of his 15-month-old son last week.
Mark Christopher Nichols is charged in Wagoner County with first-degree
murder in the case. He was arrested following the death of his young
son, who was taken to the hospital on July 14th.
Hospital officials notified police that they suspected child abuse after doctors
said the boy showed signs of blunt trauma to his head and body --
inconsistent with statements made by the boy's parents.
The boy died early Friday morning.
In court Thursday, a judge entered a not guilty plea for Nichols and set his formal arraignment for July 27th.
Nichols' wife, Lacie, is also charged with felony enabling child abuse. Court
records show she is scheduled for arraignment Friday afternoon.
http://www.ktul.com/story/15129400/formal-arraignment-set-for-man-accused-in-toddlers-death