Dominick Calhoun

Dominick Richard Calhoun

October 17, 2005 - April 12, 2010

Dominick Calhoun was born on October 17, 2005. He lived with his older brother and his mother. April 8, 2010 was just like any other day for four year old Dominick. He woke up that morning and made himself a bowl of cereal. He then went to sit on the couch. Being only four years old, Dominick occasionally has accidents, as every child has once in a while. He accidentally wet himself on the couch, leaving his pants and the couch a mess. 

His mother's boyfriend, Brandon Hayes soon discovered this. Upon seeing the accident, Brandon kicked and hit little Dominick. Brandon also held Dominick's little hands under hot water until they were burnt and swollen. Over the next three days, Brandon continued to abuse Dominick in various ways. Various people who visited Dominick's home throughout those days told his mother that he needed to go to the doctor, or the hospital to get medical treatment for his injuries. Dominick's mother refused to do this because she thought the doctors would think that she was the one who so severely injured her four year old son.

Three days after the first incident, Dominick was laying unconscious in his bed. Brandon dragged the boy out of his bed. He pushed in on little Dominick's eyes and he kicked and hit him multiple times throughout the day. A neighbor even heard pounding coming from the apartment, and Dominick's brother saying "Mommy, stop him!" On April 11, Dominick's aunt visits and finally gets help for Dominick. She called 9-1-1 and Dominick was taken to the hospital and put on life support. Dominick's mother, Corrine, was also badly beaten and taken to the hospital. The next day, Dominick was taken off life support because he was declared "brain dead".