On the evening of Sunday, August 3, at approximately 9:32 P.M. Clinton Police Officers were dispatched to 722 East Franklin Street in reference to a subject not breathing. Upon arrival, officers found a four month old infant that was not breathing. The officers performed CPR until medics from the Golden Valley Emergency Room arrived and took over care of the infant. The infant was transported to the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital but all attempts to revive the infant were unsuccessful and the infant did not survive.
An investigation of the scene and interviews with witnesses was conducted by Clinton Police. Apparently the infant and a two year old child were left in the care of their father, 32 year old Richard McNabb Jr. of the residence while the mother of the children was at work. According to witnesses who arrived at the residence just prior to the infant being found unresponsive, McNabb was lying on the couch asleep with the infant underneath his body. Police officers on the scene stated that McNabb appeared very confused and appeared to be intoxicated from alcohol and possibly under the influence of another unknown substance. McNabb was transported to the police department for questioning but refused to answer any questions or provide a statement or samples of his breath or blood.
McNabb was placed under arrest for 24 hour investigation of Child Neglect and 2nd Degree Murder. Working in conjunction with Henry County Prosecutor Richard Shields, Detectives obtained search warrants for McNabb’s residence and his blood. McNabb was transported to the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital where samples of his blood were obtained. A search of his residence revealed an amount of marijuana. Bond was set on the two charges at a total of $75,000 and McNabb’s bond on a prior felony drug charge was revoked by the court and a new bond amount on that incident was set at $25,000 cash only. McNabb remains incarcerated in the Henry County Detention Center.
