Big Twist in Ohio Baby's Pitbull Death Investigation

The parents of 6-month-old Royal Bates were charged criminally earlier this year with reckless homicide and involuntary manslaughter for his death. Prosecutors in Marion County, Ohio said Royal's parents, Blake Bates and Alyssa Smith, left him supervised by his older sibling with their aggressive pit bull mix, Kilo in April 2024. The dog attacked Royal. Now Smith has agreed to testify against Bates. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy breaks down the body camera video just released in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.

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