Timothy Lear Arrested After Baby Bryson Dies While Moms At Work

**Whisper** · February 17th, 2011, 02:52 PM

Police: Mt. Vernon baby dies, dad arrested

MOUNT VERNON, IN (WFIE) – A Mt. Vernon baby is dead, and the father is in jail.

On Monday, police say Timothy Alexander Lear called police his home in Green Valley Apartments because his baby boy wasn't breathing.

Officers tell 14 News that Lear was watching his son while the baby's mom worked.

The baby, Bryson James Clardy, was taken to two different local hospitals for treatment.

He was pronounced dead the Deaconess Gateway late Monday night.

The Warrick County coroner performed the autopsy and ruled the death a homicide.

The coroner said at a press conference that Bryson died of blunt force trauma.

According to the probable cause affidavit, Bryson had a fractured upper arm, brain swelling and multiple other bruises.

A doctor noted in the report that the injuries could have been sustained from violent shaking.

The coroner also told 14 News that there was trauma on multiple parts of his body.

Last night, Lear was arrested on a preliminary charge of murder.

On Thursday, he was officially charged with murder, neglect of dependant resulting in death, and battery resulting in death.
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http://www.14wfie.com/story/14045857...eveloping-case

Timothy Alexander Lear

**Bohring** · February 17th, 2011, 07:45 PM

Here we go again.

**BreakTheSilence** · February 18th, 2011, 10:05 PM

RIP Baby Bryson.. You deserved so much better. Silva, I couldn't do justice to this precious little man like you can, but here is is sweet little picture.

**Gidget** · February 18th, 2011, 10:15 PM

What. The. Fuck.

How could anybody look at that sweet face and even think of causing harm?

**Whisper** · February 19th, 2011, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by BreakTheSilence

RIP Baby Bryson.. You deserved so much better. Silva, I couldn't do justice to this precious little man like you can, but here is is sweet little picture.

OMG You just killed me with that picture,what a beautiful fucking baby!!
Im not saying looks matter,no baby deserves to be abused but thats a beautiful fucking baby!!

**Dakota Valkyrie** · July 21st, 2012, 01:38 PM

Jurors in Posey County Circuit Court, on Friday found Timothy A. Lear guilty of murdering his 4-month-old son, Bryson James Clardy.

The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for about an hour to reach verdicts in the case.

Lear, 25, also was found guilty on charges of neglect of a dependent resulting in death and battery on a child resulting in death, both Class A felonies.
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According to testimony at the trial, 13 separate injuries were documented on the infant, including brain damage and bruises that medical experts had testified were from somebody holding and squeezing the baby tightly, as well as a bruise on his forehead, a fist-sized bruise on the stomach and a spiral fracture of the arm, consistent with arm twisting.

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