APRIL 2024:
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota judge on Friday (April 19, 2024) sentenced a Sioux Falls man to nearly 90 years in prison in connection with the 2021 death of his baby son.
Second Circuit Court Judge Camela Theeler sentenced 24-year-old Dylan Castimore to 100 years with 10 years suspended and credit for over two years in jail, after he pleaded guilty in February to first-degree manslaughter and abuse or cruelty to a minor, the Argus Leader reported. The judge did not sentence him on the abuse charge.
Castimore also may not have contact with his son’s mother, family or any children younger than 10 during his prison term.
“No matter what my sentence, I still have to live with myself,” he said in court.
Eight-week-old Daxton Castimore died Nov. 27, 2021. An autopsy found his death was due to a skull fracture, with a lacerated liver a contributing factor in his death. He also had other injuries, including broken ribs, according to court documents.
Dylan Castimore initially faced murder and manslaughter charges and the potential of the death penalty in the case.
DECEMBER 2021:
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls father has been charged in the killing of his 8-week-old infant who authorities determined died from an apparent assault. Prosecutors on Tuesday charged Dylan Castimore with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports that police responded Saturday (Nov. 27, 2021) to a 911 call from Castimore who said his infant wasn’t breathing. The child later died in a hospital. A coroner found the baby’s skull was fractured from an assault and he had a lacerated liver. Sioux Falls police say Castimore has been arrested. It isn’t clear if he has an attorney who can speak on his behalf.
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