Big Twist in Ohio Baby's Pitbull Death Investigation

<p>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&amp;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.</p><p><strong>PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: </strong></p><p>If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan &amp; Morgan. You can submit a claim in 8 clicks or less without having to leave your couch. To start your claim, visit:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.forthepeople.com/CrimeFix" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.forthepeople.com/CrimeFix</a></p><p><strong>Host:</strong></p><p>Angenette Levy&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Angenette5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Angenette5</a></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong></p><p>Mark Weaver&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/MarkRWeaver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/MarkRWeaver</a></p><p><strong>Producer:</strong></p><p>Jordan Chacon</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 &amp; Diane Kaye</p><p><strong>STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&amp;CRIME NETWORK:</strong></p><p>Watch Law&amp;Crime Network on YouTubeTV:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3td2e3y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2e3y</a></p><p>Where To Watch Law&amp;Crime Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3akxLK5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3akxLK5</a></p><p>Sign Up For Law&amp;Crime's Daily Newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter</a></p><p>Read Fascinating Articles From Law&amp;Crime Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo</a></p><p><strong>LAW&amp;CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:</strong></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/</a></p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime</a></p><p>Twitch:&nbsp;<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>