Sun coverage: Father throws son off Key Bridge

November 6, 2008

Father enters insanity plea in death of son off bridge

A Baltimore man charged with throwing his 3-year-old son off of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has pleaded not criminally responsible, Maryland's equivalent of an insanity plea, to first-degree murder and child abuse charges.

July 29, 2008

DNA tests confirm identity of dead child

DNA tests confirm that the body recovered from the Patapsco River is that of Turner Jordan Nelson, a 3-year-old whose father is accused of throwing him off a bridge five months ago, Maryland Transportation Authority Police said yesterday.

July 13, 2008

Boy's body found in river

Authorities recovered from the Patapsco River yesterday what they believe is the body of Turner Jordan Nelson, a 3-year-old boy who was flung from the Key Bridge five months ago.