Overview
- Vinson was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 2, and is charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse; Hamilton County records list his bond at $750,000.
- Police say the boy was pulled from an apartment complex pool unconscious after entering deeper water on Aug. 16, was given CPR at the scene, spent about five days in a pediatric ICU and later died.
- Investigators allege Vinson was babysitting the child, the child’s 6-year-old brother and other kids, and allowed the two brothers to walk about 0.2 miles to the pool without an adult present.
- Authorities cite surveillance footage and text messages as key evidence, and say officers who were answering an unrelated call heard screams and found bystanders performing life-saving measures; Vinson was located and taken into custody more than two weeks after the incident.
- Vinson’s prior profile as a contestant on America’s Got Talent has widened public attention to the case, which remains under investigation and will return to Hamilton County court on Sept. 8 where prosecutors will proceed with the charges.