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Dad Charged with Murder After Admitting to Using a Leaf Blower on Infant Son

A father in Florida was charged with murder after he allegedly admitted to directing a leaf blower at his 6-month-old son because he thought it would be funny. James Westervelt was officially charged with murder in connection to the death of his son in August 2024, according to Marion County public court records filed by prosecutors on Thursday, July 30. Westervelt, 38, was already in custody on child abuse charges related to the same child at the time he was indicted on the latest charge. He was indicted two years after authorities were called to Westervelt’s home after th...