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Cañon City man to face murder charges for baby killing after court of appeals reverses ruling

Krdo · · 793 words · By Mackenzie Stafford
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Cañon City man to face murder charges for baby killing after court of appeals reverses ruling CAÑON CITY, Colo.

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What happened

Cañon City man to face murder charges for baby killing after court of appeals reverses ruling CAÑON CITY, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) - William Jacobs will now face murder charges for allegedly killing 10-month-old Edward Hayes.

Common ground

The Colorado Court of Appeals reinstated the murder and child abuse charges against William Jacobs on overturning a district court's dismissal, which had cited "outrageous government conduct" by former 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/25/canon-city-man-to-face-murder-charg…

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Colorado Court of Appeals reinstated the murder and child abuse charges against William Jacobs on overturning a district court's dismissal”
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Multiple independent news sources (Colorado Politics, The Mirror US, and another web search result) confirm that the Colorado Court of Appeals reinstated murder and child abuse charges against William Jacobs after a previous dismissal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in case citations, 2d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: District of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (in case citations, 10th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: District of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (in case citations, 3d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts: District of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…
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“On May 21, 2023, emergency services responded to a Motel 6 in Cañon City for an unresponsive 10-month-old boy, Edward Hayes.”
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Multiple sources (KRDO and other web results) confirm William Jacobs is facing charges for the death of 10-month-old Edward Hayes in Cañon City. While the specific date 'May 21, 2023' is not explicitly in the snippets, the context of the incident in Cañon City is consistently reported across sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live (SNL), a commercial advertisement parody is commonly shown after the host's opening monologue. Many of the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of mass shootings that took place in the United States in 2024. Mass shootings are incidents in which several people are injured or killed due to firearm-related violence, specifically …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vilnius ( VIL-nee-əs, Lithuanian: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] ) is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania and the most-populous city in the Baltic states. The city's estimated January 2026 population was 617,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius
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“Hayes was taken to Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs, where he later died.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries for the name 'Edward' and 'Rutherford B. Hayes' and unrelated hospital info. No specific evidence in the provided snippets confirms the death occurred at Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs, although the overall case is real.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation (doing business as AdventHealth, and formerly doing business as Adventist Health System) is an American hospital network headquartered in Altamon…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General Hospital is the longest running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unname…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rutherford Birchard Hayes ( ; October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was the 19th president of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. He served as Cincinnati's city solicitor from 1858 to 1861 and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_B._Hayes
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“William Jacobs was reportedly the last person to have cared for the baby when police responded.”
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The Mirror US and other reports indicate Jacobs was watching the baby and was the one present when the baby became unresponsive, with a nurse reporting the condition to 911.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Old Mexico is a 1938 American Western film directed by Edward D. Venturini and written by Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Paul Sutton, Al Ernest …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rutherford Birchard Hayes ( ; October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was the 19th president of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. He served as Cincinnati's city solicitor from 1858 to 1861 and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_B._Hayes
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“He was living with the baby’s mother, Brook Crawford, at the time”
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Multiple sources identify Brook Crawford as the mother and confirm Jacobs was volunteering to babysit/living in the context of the incident at the Motel 6.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward F. Kook (1903–1990) was an American stage lighting engineer who helped to develop the art form, receiving a Special Tony Award for his contributions in 1952. He was a lecturer in it at two Ivy …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 1904–1908 – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. She began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway. Cr…
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“Jacobs admitted to biting Hayes on the arm "while playing with him" and hitting Hayes’ head on a door frame while trying to make him throw up a few days earlier.”
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A specific web search result citing an affidavit explicitly states that Jacobs admitted to biting Edward on the arm 'while playing with him' and hitting his head on a door frame to make him throw up.
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web search NEUTRAL — During this interview, the affidavit states Jacobs admitted to biting Edward on the arm "while playing with him" and hitting Edward's head on a door frame while trying to make him throw up a few days …
https://krdo.com/news/2023/05/23/suspect-in-canon-city-babys…
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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. Subscribe for coverage of U.S. and international news, poli…
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“Jacobs was charged with first-degree murder, child abuse resulting in death, and child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury in connection with Hayes' death.”
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While it is confirmed he faces 'murder and child abuse charges', the specific list of 'first-degree murder, child abuse resulting in death, and child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury' is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though it is highly plausible given the case context.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is where the felony murder rule gets its reputation for being one of the harshest doctrines in criminal law. A handful of states have abolished or significantly narrowed it, but the vast majority…
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web search NEUTRAL — Over the holiday weekend, two large gatherings devolved into chaos. The first occurred early Sunday morning in the 1200 block of South Loomis Street on the Near West Side.
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web search NEUTRAL — Maryland State Police said Randle has been charged with first and second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in the death of a minor under 13 and other related offenses.
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“District Judge Kaitlin Turner had dismissed these charges, determining that Stanley's public comments... constituted "outrageous government conduct."”
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Multiple sources (Colorado Politics, The Mirror US, and another web result) confirm Judge Kaitlin Turner dismissed the charges due to the 'outrageous' conduct/derogatory statements made by former DA Linda Stanley.
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web search NEUTRAL — A judge previously dismissed the criminal case against defendant William Jacobs after former elected District Attorney Linda Stanley spoke in derogatory terms about Jacobs to a television reporter. As…
https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/05/21/appeals-court-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Murder charges have been dropped against 22-year-old William Jacobs, who was accused of killing a 10-month-old baby.“This conduct violated Mr. Jacobs’ right to due process. As a result, dismissal of t…
https://nypost.com/2024/06/02/us-news/charges-dropped-agains…
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web search NEUTRAL — Charges against William Jacobs have been dropped(Image: Cañon City Police Department). A man accused of killing his girlfriend's baby has had murder charges dropped over a lawyer's interview.
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/man-accused-killing-g…
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“Stanley has since been disbarred for her extrajudicial statements in addition to other ethical violations.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the disbarment of Linda Stanley.
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“District Attorney Jeffrey D. Lindsey... will now prosecute the case”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding District Attorney Jeffrey D. Lindsey prosecuting the case.
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