2007-04-21

Evyn Vaughn, 14 months old, that occurred on April 21, 2007. Evyn suffered injuries to his head and died on April 22, 2007.

Michael Garrard, 32, has been indicted for Injury to a Child in regards to the death of Evyn.

Evyn William Vaughn, 14 months old, died April 22 from blunt force injuries to his head, according to a preliminary autopsy. Vaughn was found not breathing April 21 when emergency personnel responded to his home in Spring Terrace Apartments, 2600 S. Spring St. The child was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital where he died at 12:10 p.m. on April 22. According to a complaint filed against Michael Wayne Garrard, 32, the suspect had called the boy's mother to tell her the child was spitting up blood and his eyes were rolling back. Vaughn was in the care of Garrard at the time. He is charged with two counts of injury to a child in Vaughn's death. An autopsy later revealed an injury to the inside of Evyn's mouth,
numerous bruises on his back and left leg along with recent bruising to his ears, scalp and fourth rib, according to a criminal complaint. Garrard
was indicted Wednesday. He has so far failed to post a $100,000 bond and remains in the Potter County Jail.