Nicole Boodhai has been indicted on murder in the second degree for intentionally causing the death of her 15-month-old son, Charlie Ramraykha, discovered in a locked bathroom. The mother and stepfather of a 12-year-old Oklahoma boy missing since Friday have been arrested. An Illinois man has been charged with multiple counts relating to an alleged assault on his girlfriend as they were driving through Moultrie County last month. Sydney Sumner reports.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news. Now a mom
found with her wrists slit alongside her unresponsive infant covered
in mom's blood. Now mom charged with murder. Nicole Buddhai
arrested in connection with the murder offer fifteen month old
baby boy, Charlie rim Reka.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
I'm Sidney Sumner. Queen's District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that
Nicole Buddai has been indicted on murder in the second
degree for intentionally causing the death of her fifteen month
old son. Charlie rim Reika. Kat said, this is an
extraordinary tragedy. The investigation into the manner of the child's
death is ongoing, and we extend our sincere condolences to
(00:40):
Charlie's family as they mourn this unimaginable loss. According to
the indictment, on Monday December twenty ninth, twenty twenty five,
Nicole Buddai, twenty eight, and her toddler son were inside
the two story family residence on one hundred and fifty
seventh Street, where the fifteen month old child resided with
his father and extended family. The child's father left for
work at eight a m. While Buddai and Charlie slept.
(01:03):
Other relatives were present inside the house. At approximately one
thirty five pm, Budai called the child's father and told
him she had killed Charlie and intended to kill herself.
He immediately called his mother and asked for her to
check on Buddhai and the child. The victim's grandmother gained
entry to the second floor and discovered a locked bathroom door.
With the assistance of another relative, they opened the bathroom
(01:25):
door and saw Buddhai laying in the bathtub with blood
around her and the toddler victim in her arms, unconscious
and unresponsive. The relatives called nine one one, and the
responding officers from the one hundred and third Precinct removed
Charlie from the bathroom and attempted to resuscitate him. The
young victim was transported to a local hospital, where he
was pronounced dead. Boudaye was also taken to a local
(01:47):
hospital for treatment of lacerations to her wrists and for
psychiatric observation. Budaie was arraigned Wednesday, Judge Michael Alloy's denying
Buddhaie bond. Buddhai's next appearance in court is scheduled for
February nineteen. If convicted, she faces up to twenty five
years to life in prison. More crime and justice news
after this, the mother and stepfather of a twelve year
(02:10):
old Oklahoma boy missing since Friday have been arrested. Kimberly Cole,
Ryan RJ. Davis Junior's mother, has been charged with crimes
against nature, while George Cole, the stepfather, is charged with conspiracy.
It's not known that the charges relate to RJ's disappearance,
and no further details were available. Jikasha Police said Barjas
was last seen just before eleven thirty pm Friday near
(02:33):
the Quality Inn. He was on foot and wearing a
red and black plaid shirt, dark jeans, and brown steel
toed boots. He has described as four feet eleven inches
tall and eighty five pounds, with brown hair and eyes.
The parents pleaded for information about RJ earlier on Wednesday,
while OSBI public information officer Hunter McKee called the disappearance suspicious,
(02:54):
quote when it gets to a point where it's multiple
days and we're not sure where this boy had gone.
Its authorities say they believe r J is alive. Anyone
with information should contact OSBI at one eight hundred five
two two eight zero one seven or Chickasha Police at
four oh five two two two sixty fifty. An Illinois
(03:16):
man has been charged with multiple counts relating to an
alleged assault on his girlfriend last month. Thomas Andrew Welch,
thirty one, was initially charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated
unlawful restraint, and aggravated kidnapping for the early morning incident
last Thursday, but the state's attorney's office dropped the unlawful
restraint charge and added attempted murder. The Sheriff's office said
(03:37):
it was called just before one am by a homeowner
who said a woman had approached him at his home
in Kirksville covered in blood. While en route to the scene,
the deputy learned that the woman had jumped out of
a moving vehicle. The woman, who had a visible cut
on her forehead, told the deputy she had been in
the vehicle with Welch, her boyfriend, and his friend, thirty
three year old Cody Kimmeriy, but eventually felt unsafe after
(03:59):
multiple attempts to get him to let her out of
the vehicle, She said she eventually jumped out while the
truck was traveling about twenty miles an hour. The woman
was taken to the hospital for treatment, and deputies track
down Welch's Chevrolet truck, impounded it and obtained the search warrant.
The search warrant uncovered a dash camera in the truck,
and audio and video from the camera showed the victim's
attempt to get out while the truck was stopped, only
(04:21):
to be pulled back inside. An affidavit says that the
incident began just before midnight on December thirtieth. The victim,
sitting in the passenger seat, got into a verbal altercation
with Welch and repeatedly asked him to take her home.
The altercation escalated with Welch yelling at the victim and
making threats to harm and kill her. At one point,
the victim tried to get out of the truck, only
(04:42):
to have Welch drag her back inside from his seat
and then walk around to the passenger side and shove
her back in. That was the incident in which she
received the injury to her head. Kimriy allegedly participated in
the efforts to keep her inside. At one point, Welch
told Kim Marie, I'm going to have to kill her
bro Police located the victim's pink scarf at the intersection
(05:03):
where that incident took place, and it contained suspected blood
and a clump of hair. Welch continued driving and was
about an hour and a half away from the victim's
home when she jumped out of the moving truck. At
the hospital, she was given staples and stitches for the
cut to her head. Doctor said the cut exposed her skull.
She also had bruising to her neck consistent with being choked,
(05:24):
and swelling on her cheek. Welch was arrested on Sunday
and ordered held without bond. A preliminary hearing is set
for today. Kimery was charged with unlawful restraint. He was
already in jail, having been arrested in Coles County on
Saturday for aggravated battery to a peace officer in possession
of methem fhatamine. His first court appearance in Moultrie County
(05:44):
has not yet been scheduled. Welch has a steady stream
of arrests dating back to two thousand and eight, including
six stints in jail on charges including drugs burglary, resisting
domestic battery and aggravated battery. For the latest crime and
justice breaking news, be sure to follow the Crime Alert
hourly update on your favorite podcast app. With this crime Alert,
I'm Sydney Sumner.
Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news. Now a mom
found with her wrists slit alongside her unresponsive infant covered
in mom's blood. Now mom charged with murder. Nicole Buddhai
arrested in connection with the murder offer fifteen month old
baby boy, Charlie rim Reka.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
I'm Sidney Sumner. Queen's District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that
Nicole Buddai has been indicted on murder in the second
degree for intentionally causing the death of her fifteen month
old son. Charlie rim Reika. Kat said, this is an
extraordinary tragedy. The investigation into the manner of the child's
death is ongoing, and we extend our sincere condolences to
(00:40):
Charlie's family as they mourn this unimaginable loss. According to
the indictment, on Monday December twenty ninth, twenty twenty five,
Nicole Buddai, twenty eight, and her toddler son were inside
the two story family residence on one hundred and fifty
seventh Street, where the fifteen month old child resided with
his father and extended family. The child's father left for
work at eight a m. While Buddai and Charlie slept.
(01:03):
Other relatives were present inside the house. At approximately one
thirty five pm, Budai called the child's father and told
him she had killed Charlie and intended to kill herself.
He immediately called his mother and asked for her to
check on Buddhai and the child. The victim's grandmother gained
entry to the second floor and discovered a locked bathroom door.
With the assistance of another relative, they opened the bathroom
(01:25):
door and saw Buddhai laying in the bathtub with blood
around her and the toddler victim in her arms, unconscious
and unresponsive. The relatives called nine one one, and the
responding officers from the one hundred and third Precinct removed
Charlie from the bathroom and attempted to resuscitate him. The
young victim was transported to a local hospital, where he
was pronounced dead. Boudaye was also taken to a local
(01:47):
hospital for treatment of lacerations to her wrists and for
psychiatric observation. Budaie was arraigned Wednesday, Judge Michael Alloy's denying
Buddhaie bond. Buddhai's next appearance in court is scheduled for
February nineteen. If convicted, she faces up to twenty five
years to life in prison. More crime and justice news
after this, the mother and stepfather of a twelve year
(02:10):
old Oklahoma boy missing since Friday have been arrested. Kimberly Cole,
Ryan RJ. Davis Junior's mother, has been charged with crimes
against nature, while George Cole, the stepfather, is charged with conspiracy.
It's not known that the charges relate to RJ's disappearance,
and no further details were available. Jikasha Police said Barjas
was last seen just before eleven thirty pm Friday near
(02:33):
the Quality Inn. He was on foot and wearing a
red and black plaid shirt, dark jeans, and brown steel
toed boots. He has described as four feet eleven inches
tall and eighty five pounds, with brown hair and eyes.
The parents pleaded for information about RJ earlier on Wednesday,
while OSBI public information officer Hunter McKee called the disappearance suspicious,
(02:54):
quote when it gets to a point where it's multiple
days and we're not sure where this boy had gone.
Its authorities say they believe r J is alive. Anyone
with information should contact OSBI at one eight hundred five
two two eight zero one seven or Chickasha Police at
four oh five two two two sixty fifty. An Illinois
(03:16):
man has been charged with multiple counts relating to an
alleged assault on his girlfriend last month. Thomas Andrew Welch,
thirty one, was initially charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated
unlawful restraint, and aggravated kidnapping for the early morning incident
last Thursday, but the state's attorney's office dropped the unlawful
restraint charge and added attempted murder. The Sheriff's office said
(03:37):
it was called just before one am by a homeowner
who said a woman had approached him at his home
in Kirksville covered in blood. While en route to the scene,
the deputy learned that the woman had jumped out of
a moving vehicle. The woman, who had a visible cut
on her forehead, told the deputy she had been in
the vehicle with Welch, her boyfriend, and his friend, thirty
three year old Cody Kimmeriy, but eventually felt unsafe after
(03:59):
multiple attempts to get him to let her out of
the vehicle, She said she eventually jumped out while the
truck was traveling about twenty miles an hour. The woman
was taken to the hospital for treatment, and deputies track
down Welch's Chevrolet truck, impounded it and obtained the search warrant.
The search warrant uncovered a dash camera in the truck,
and audio and video from the camera showed the victim's
attempt to get out while the truck was stopped, only
(04:21):
to be pulled back inside. An affidavit says that the
incident began just before midnight on December thirtieth. The victim,
sitting in the passenger seat, got into a verbal altercation
with Welch and repeatedly asked him to take her home.
The altercation escalated with Welch yelling at the victim and
making threats to harm and kill her. At one point,
the victim tried to get out of the truck, only
(04:42):
to have Welch drag her back inside from his seat
and then walk around to the passenger side and shove
her back in. That was the incident in which she
received the injury to her head. Kimriy allegedly participated in
the efforts to keep her inside. At one point, Welch
told Kim Marie, I'm going to have to kill her
bro Police located the victim's pink scarf at the intersection
(05:03):
where that incident took place, and it contained suspected blood
and a clump of hair. Welch continued driving and was
about an hour and a half away from the victim's
home when she jumped out of the moving truck. At
the hospital, she was given staples and stitches for the
cut to her head. Doctor said the cut exposed her skull.
She also had bruising to her neck consistent with being choked,
(05:24):
and swelling on her cheek. Welch was arrested on Sunday
and ordered held without bond. A preliminary hearing is set
for today. Kimery was charged with unlawful restraint. He was
already in jail, having been arrested in Coles County on
Saturday for aggravated battery to a peace officer in possession
of methem fhatamine. His first court appearance in Moultrie County
(05:44):
has not yet been scheduled. Welch has a steady stream
of arrests dating back to two thousand and eight, including
six stints in jail on charges including drugs burglary, resisting
domestic battery and aggravated battery. For the latest crime and
justice breaking news, be sure to follow the Crime Alert
hourly update on your favorite podcast app. With this crime Alert,
I'm Sydney Sumner.
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