Long Beach: 14-month-old boy is found dead in trash bin

A 14-month-old black boy was found dead in a trash bin in downtown Long Beach by someone  looking for cans and bottles to recycle. Nathan Coleman's battered body was found near Third Street and Linden Avenue shortly after 4 p.m. Sept. 19.

Shortly before the toddler's body was discovered, a woman reported a child had been kidnapped. The boyfriend of the child's mother was arrested about 20 minutes after the discovery of the tiny, lifeless body.

Anthony Jerome Hall Jr., a 22-year-old black man, was charged Tuesday, Sept. 23, with the boy's murder, as well as one count each of assault on a child causing death and child abuse.

The boy may have died in downtown Los Angeles and then been taken to Long Beach, authorities said.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Dets. Mark McGuire or Hugo Cortes of the Long Beach Police Department at (562) 570-7244.

—Richard Winton

Comments

[DUCHESS]

SOUTHHOC IM WITH YOU THIS DOESNT MAKE ANY SENSE I JUST PRAY THAT HIS MOM DOESNT BLAME HERSELF HONEY YOU DID NOT KNOW GO TO GOD AND ASK FOR PEACE AS FOR HIM THE STATE OF CALIF DO YOUR JOB IN THE HARSHEST WAY IMAGINABLE HE NEVER NEDD TO SEE THE STREETS AGAIN AND I HOPE AND PRAY THAT HE GETS IT TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW

[grieveing mom too]

i saw this babies face on the news and it hurt me to the core i he was such a beautiful baby how in the hell could this animal monster do something like that when and how can we tell if that person we are meeting and trusting with our children are crazy are what i have raised 7 kids and 1 was murdered 10-2-06 at age 18yrs old this can drive you insane i hope the mom can really forgive herself for trusting that little punk to watch her baby while she attended school. god bless this childs family may your heart not be so heavy with pain it can tear you down from the inside out peace to you all

[southoc]

Unbelievable. How sick do you really have to be. Death penalty please!