Cell phone leads police to arrest in child death

A cell phone found at the scene where a toddler was fatally shot in the head led to the arrest of a 19-year-old reputed gang member - charged Saturday with capital murder, reports The Houston Chronicle.

Related stories:

-- Cell phone could be clue in attempted jewel heist - San Carlos detectives have obtained phone records for a Los Angeles resident believed to be the owner of the phone, part of which may have fallen from a van used in the March 29 robbery, according to a search warrant.

-- Dropped cell phone leads police to robbery suspect - A Northwest Side man was charged with attempted robbery after police said they found his cell phone at the scene of the crime and used the man's phone book to track him down.

-- Two charged with burglary after cell phone inadvertently calls 911 - A pair of Church Hill men (Rogersville, TN) have been charged with burglary and theft after one of the men inadvertently made a 911 call from a cell phone that allowed authorities to overhear their plans, authorities claim.

-- Cameraphone picture gives suspect up - A ringing cell phone was the downfall of two men, who insisted they had no knowledge of an AK-47 used in an October shooting. They continued to stand by their story under questioning. Then their cell phones chimed in. As Detective Kevin Doran tried to silence the rings, he noticed one had interesting wallpaper - a picture of one of the suspects holding an AK-47.

-- Cellphone bandits' apprehended - A much sought after team of "cell phone bandits" recorded themselves robbing a store with one of their camera phones. The police recovered it.

emily | 4:09 PM | SMS as Evidence in Court |
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