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Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are continuing their investigation into the drowning death of the 4 year old boy on December 29, 2015. During the investigation, the grandmother admitted to the intentional act of drowning her grandson. The victim in this case has been identified as Richard Kite.
No further information regarding this case is available.
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Grandmother Arrested for Drowning Baby
On December 29, 2015, at 10:51 AM, Fairfield police and fire personnel responded to a report of a drowning in the 1400 block of Jefferson Street. Officers found a 4 year-old boy unconscious and not breathing. All attempts to resuscitate the boy were unsuccessful and he died at a local trauma center.
The death was suspicious and Major Crimes Unit detectives initiated an investigation. At this time, the investigation has determined the boy was in the care and custody of his grandmother, Dawn Diana Raines-Hewes, 51 years, of Fairfield. The baby was placed inside a bathtub and intentionally drowned by Raines-Hewes. There were two other grandchildren, a 1 year-old girl and 6 year-old girl, also under the care of Raines-Hewes. They were unharmed.
This is a very complex investigation and still in the early stages. Information regarding a motive is not being released at this time. Raines-Hewes was arrested this evening and booked into the Solano County jail for Murder. She is being held without bail.
Contact:
Officer Cleo Mayoral
Public Information Officer
707-580-1067
[email protected]
