DANVILLE, Va. – Danville Police charged Danville resident Kanyon Wade Guthrie, 22, with felony homicide and felony child abuse in the death of his 8-month old son. Police charged and arrested Guthrie Thursday in Danville without incident.
This investigation began on June 12, 2020, when medical staff at SOVAH Health notified police about the child’s death. Family members found the child in the house unresponsive, called 911 and EMS transported the child to the hospital.
Police immediately began an investigation that resulted in a murder charge based on evidence and collaboration with the Medical Examiner’s Office and the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office.
Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact police at 434-793-0000 or use the crime tips app CARE at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=818#.