(From the Barton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office)On March 12, 2026, Jeremy R. Vanmeter entered a guilty plea to the class A felony of 1st degree endangering the welfare of a child (death of a child) for events occurring on March 31, 2021, at 600 East 17th, here in Lamar.
Vanmeter was watching his 16-month-old child, and the child was placed in a pack n play. The top of the pack n play was covered with a side rail from a crib, and a computer tower was placed on top of the side rail for weight to keep the child from climbing out of the pack n play.
Approximately 4 hours after placing the child in the pack n play, Vanmeter checked on the child and found the child’s neck was caught between the top of the pack n play and the crib rail and the child was not breathing.
The child was transported to Cox Barton County Hospital where the child was pronounced dead.
Sentencing for Vanmeter has been set for May 14, 2026.
The child was transported to Cox Barton County Hospital where the child was pronounced dead.
Sentencing for Vanmeter has been set for May 14, 2026.
6 comments:
Why not for second degree murder? He obviously had better things to do than to actually watch and check on his child.
Is this guy also a registered sex offender?
He's a sex offender, as well. This case took 5 years to go through. Absolutely ridiculous! That child would be 6 years old now. He took a plea deal during his Frye hearing yesterday. Jury trials were set several times and then rescheduled. He would've gotten worse if it went to jury, and it should've. He should get life, but he'll probably get the minimum 10 years.
We have got to Vote in Judges and Prosecutors that follow the Letter of the Law and is not soft on Crime or Criminals or makes Deals with the Criminals -
It about time he answers for what he did
3:51 absolutely, I agree
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