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Wis. father charged in death of infant son

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Thursday, September 3, 2009 - 10:03 a.m.
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JEFFERSON, Wis. (AP) — A Lake Mills father is accused of throwing his infant son against a wall and causing his death.

Thirty-year-old Michael Wey is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of 4-month-old Nikolai Andrew Wey, who was taken off life support at Children's Hospital in Madison Aug. 21. A Milwaukee County medical examiner determined the baby died of a skull fracture and other head injuries.

Wey was initially charged with physical child abuse after the child suffered the injuries Aug. 14. Prosecutors say Wey threw his son so hard he left cracks in the wall.

A criminal complaint was amended Wednesday, charging Wey with homicide. A conviction carries a maximum penalty of 60 years in prison. He remains in the Jefferson County Jail on $50,000 cash bond.




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youngt
Sep 3, 2009 at 10:25 p.m.
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I wish they had an automatic death penalty for pieces of human garbage like this. In this day and age, with the overwhelming evidence you can obtain that can determine guilt by a simple set of facts, there should be a tribunal system for swift capital punishment. Someone throws his infant son against a wall and kills the baby.... you could escalate and process this case in a matter of days and remove this saprophyte from the face of the earth and bury him in an unmarked grave. Undisputable evidence= undisputable guilt

cub_hunter
Sep 3, 2009 at 9:01 p.m.
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reading this article makes me want to personally choke this guy. maybe he should have been thrown against the wall when he was a baby

cardtrader
Sep 3, 2009 at 8:42 p.m.
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My thoughts and prayers go out to the remaining family, with that said this might be a blessing in disguise maybe God spared this child of a lifetime of beating and child abuse at the hands of this monster.

MovedOutFromUnderTheRock
Sep 3, 2009 at 7:35 p.m.
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Here's a much better article on the worthless piece of crap

http://dailyunion.com/main.asp?SectionID...

BuckyFan08
Sep 3, 2009 at 6:13 p.m.
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jvillerdr,
I didn't miss the point.
I made a comment based upon reading this article.
Perhap's you shouldn't read more into a comment that isn't there.
You're overanalyzing.

tattoogirl
Sep 3, 2009 at 6:13 p.m.
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This story, and others like it, make me furious, and sad. I have two children, I used to have 3. My oldest son passed away in 02, at 2 1/2. He had cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, brain damage and a seizure disorder. He died in his sleep due to a weak heart, during a spasm. I realize that he is in a better place now, but I would do anything to have him back. I don't care how stressed out a parent gets. This is inexcuseable. Raising a child with multiple disabilities was stressful, my son was only happy while being held or sung to. But I always cosidered him a blessing, and nothing would ever have made me harm him in any way. People like this should rot in hell.

jvillerdr
Sep 3, 2009 at 5:22 p.m.
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gmretirednow, agree with you there. Have a similar problem w/an uncooperative relative with dementia. Those in authority here have been called numerous times but will not do anything until the worst actually happens. So much for prevention.

gmretirednow
Sep 3, 2009 at 5:19 p.m.
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I am glad it is not in Rock county. I have a relative who has 2 grandkids, their mom told her that to get the baby (age 4 months) to go to sleep and stay asleep, she puts booze in the baby formula, and does it often. Well the CPS was called and they took 3 days to get to the house to check the baby. He was in the hospital by then and thankgoodness he lived, Did anything happen to the mom, heck no, so I see there is no help in this county anyway!!

jvillerdr
Sep 3, 2009 at 5:12 p.m.
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BuckyFan, you missed the point. No one is saying the infant's death was warranted. Just that those who actually study this phenomenon know that it comes when some people who handle stress poorly are confronted with crying infants and are overwhelmed. So if you actually want to prevent future occurrences, work on the underlying cause. After-the-fact lectures don't help people who aren't thinking about consequences at the time they act. But my guess is most people don't care about solving the problem and preventing this from happening. They just react by ranting when it does. So actually, that is being part of the problem by perpetuating it.

BuckyFan08
Sep 3, 2009 at 5:08 p.m.
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Ridiculous.
There is nothing that a 4 month old infant could have done that warranted his death.
I can only hope that justice come's quickly for this coward.

Rest in Peace sweet angel.

jvillerdr
Sep 3, 2009 at 4:58 p.m.
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Certainly everyone agrees that it is never okay nor excusable to hurt an infant. But the reality is that this happens and no lynch-mob mentality against the last offender is going to prevent it from happening again when another parent cracks under the stress of dealing with a crying infant. This is also likely to happen more as the economy gets worse and people are more stressed. http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story....
I am not a psychologist but I would not be surprised if people who were abused as children are more likely to abuse infants when they are frustrated. So again while that is not an excuse, solving this problem to actually prevent its recurrence is probably a little more complex than just shouting names at people when it happens. Everyone in the community needs to step up to the plate and watch friends and family with new infants for signs they are stressed and not coping well. Perhaps some people could even offer to help once in a while instead of watching Dancing with the Stars. They may be saving a child's life in the process.

carlitosway
Sep 3, 2009 at 4:23 p.m.
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I hope they deal with him with the justice he deserves unlike rock co. here they get a free ride at the childs expense

SwissChick
Sep 3, 2009 at 4:21 p.m.
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PanamaRed - If that's the case, the grandparents should've firmly stated that the baby stays with them until the puke sobered up.

lynda
Sep 3, 2009 at 3:15 p.m.
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This is just so sad that I can't even begin to come to grips with the pain he put on this poor little baby. When his final judgement comes, I don't wish any mercy on his evil soul.

prounion
Sep 3, 2009 at 2:13 p.m.
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PanamaRed
Sep 3, 2009 at 1:54 p.m.
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His sanity was clouded by alcohol. It was reported that he'd been out drinking prior to picking up his son at his parents, who were babysitting the infant earlier in the evening. I'm not going to preach but here is a fact; alcohol and weed alter your mental state. Let's face it, for 99.9% of us if it didn't what would be the point in using it. Add to that, at any given moment, we could be faced with a very important, perhaps even life threatening event that requires a thoughtful, logical, clear headed decision. Yeah, I know the odds are really slim but do you really want to make that all important decision regarding your life or your kids life, when your mind is in an altered state (yes that includes alcohol)? Of course, many will say, "I wouldn't do anything like what this guy did no matter how messed up I was." and you might be right. I have a feeling this guy believed the same thing. I don't know this person nor do I know what he might be capable of when he's sober. I do know that what he did under the influence will effect the rest of his life, and the life of those around him. If you say it could never happen to you, then you're a liar. The only thing left to do is pray for his family. No one deserves the fate his son received. Just something to consider for what its worth.

beeferer
Sep 3, 2009 at 1:23 p.m.
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Wisconsin needs the death penalty.

happygolucky
Sep 3, 2009 at 12:36 p.m.
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As I read that article, my stomach turns, and I am tearing up. My own little baby is just 15 weeks old. I just don't understand how ANYONE could do that!

janesvillemom
Sep 3, 2009 at 12:27 p.m.
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I'm guessing there is a history of domestic abuse and he did this when angry with his wife. I hope that little baby didn't suffer too much in his 4 short months of life. How sad.

mickie
Sep 3, 2009 at 12:20 p.m.
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What a terrible ending for this baby boy...How completely sad.

Napalm
Sep 3, 2009 at 12:16 p.m.
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I'd question the guys sanity.

prinny68
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:52 a.m.
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OH..... MY..... GOD..... This is horrible! Let's bash his head into a wall until there are cracks in it. I want first dibs!

justme46
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:22 a.m.
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Oh My God! What a sicko is right!! How could anyone be so cold hearted and ruthless!! God Bless the little guy. I am crying as I type this, sorry if amy typos, I can't see through my tears!

misterlippy
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:11 a.m.
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.......speechless - sterilize the SOB and throw the book at him. Disgusting.

bighair53115
Sep 3, 2009 at 10:21 a.m.
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What a sick pig!!!!!

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