Mom of New child Twins ‘Drunk’ Off White Claws Charged With Homicide In Son’s Demise: Police

Brennan Spencer was taken into custody in early July and charged with one rely of second-degree homicide within the demise of Rory Kelson, her toddler youngster, data reviewed by Legislation&Crime present.

In accordance with the Oklahoma Metropolis Police Division, officers responded to a 911 name at a house within the Oklahoma Metropolis metro at round 7:15 a.m. on November 2, 2024.

Police stated the infant’s father — James Kelson — was the one to name 911, telling dispatchers his new child son was mendacity lifeless at Spencer’s toes whereas she slept on the sofa contained in the couple’s house, in line with KFOR.

An onsite officer famous in a redacted incident report that, as paramedics wheeled the new child out to the ambulance, the kid didn’t seem like respiratory however was reportedly nonetheless heat to the contact, with blood coming from his face, in line with The Oklahoman. 

Child Rory was then rushed to OU Youngsters’s Hospital the place he was later pronounced lifeless.

Investigators stated the reason for demise was “asphyxia as a result of an unsafe sleep setting.” The post-mortem reportedly decided the new child “was seemingly between the again and backside cushions of the sofa.”

Investigators say the mom and father consumed alcohol, splitting a 12-pack of White Claw Laborious Seltzers, the night time earlier than.

Kelson reportedly instructed investigators they two put the couple’s new child twins of their bassinets round 1 a.m. after which went to mattress. Nonetheless, Spencer allegedly instructed police she drove to the shop round midnight to choose up 4 extra “tall boy” White Claws, at Kelson’s request, which are available in bigger 19-ounce cans.

Safety footage obtained by investigators present allegedly exhibits her leaving the shop at round 1:30 a.m., earlier than she instructed police she returned house, sat on the sofa, fell asleep and did not keep in mind something after that.

“I imply, I used to be drunk sufficient to simply must cross out,” she stated, in line with the affidavit obtained by Legislation&Crime. 3 of the 4 tall boys have been discovered within the trash.

At 6:45 a.m., Kelson woke as much as discover the youngsters have been not within the bed room, in line with the affidavit. He instructed officers that he went to the lounge to verify on them, the place discovered Spencer laying on the sofa holding their daughter, whereas their son lay unresponsive at her toes.

In accordance with KFOR, the examiner wrote that “As a result of Brennan’s stage of intoxication, her consciousness ranges have been altered,” including that, “had the kid been left in his bassinet,” the probability “of the kid nonetheless being alive would have been elevated.”

Information present Spencer stays in detention at Cleveland County Jail and a decide set her bond at $500,000. Spencer is at the moment scheduled to seem in courtroom once more on the morning of Aug. 5.

“Generally the smallest issues take up probably the most room in your coronary heart,” an obituary reads on the kid’s memorial web page. “This may show true with Rory, his temporary life touched the hearts of all of his household.”

Rory Kelson is survived by a twin sister, Lorelei Kelson, in line with the obituary, and fogeys.