Pit Bull Kills Baby By Ripping Open Skull, Parents Charged
April 8, 2025
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Episode 493 · April 8, 2025
Pit Bull Kills Baby By Ripping Open Skull, Parents Charged
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<p>Royal Bates was six months old in April 2024 when his family's pit bull, Kilo, attacked him in the family's home in Marion, Ohio. Prosecutors say Kilo killed Royal by ripping open his skull. Now, nearly a year later, a grand jury has indicted Royal's parents, Blake Bates and Alyssa Smith, on a long list of charges including involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy goes over the case in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.</p><p><strong>PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: </strong></p><p>Get 50% off of confidential background reports at <a href="https://www.truthfinder.com/lccrimefix" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.truthfinder.com/lccrimefix</a> and access information about almost anyone!</p><p><strong>Host:</strong></p><p>Angenette Levy <a href="https://twitter.com/Angenette5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Angenette5</a></p><p><strong>Producer: </strong></p><p>Jordan Chacon</p><p><strong>Guests: </strong></p><p>Mark Weaver <a href="https://x.com/MarkRWeaver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/MarkRWeaver</a></p><p>James Bogen <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attorneybogen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/attorneybogen/</a></p><p><strong>CRIME FIX PRODUCTION:</strong></p><p>Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby Szoke</p><p>Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein</p><p>Video Editing - Daniel Camacho</p><p>Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher & Diane Kaye</p><p><strong>STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK:</strong></p><p>Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: <a href="https://bit.ly/3td2e3y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2e3y</a></p><p>Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: <a href="https://bit.ly/3akxLK5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3akxLK5</a></p><p>Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: <a href="https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter</a></p><p>Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: <a href="https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo</a></p><p><strong>LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime</a></p><p>Twitch: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>