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Jul. 24, 2008
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Parents of dead toddler are indicted

By DAVID KIHARA
REVIEW-JOURNAL

The parents of the 4-year-old boy found dead inside a sport utility vehicle were indicted on murder and child abuse and neglect charges.

A Clark County grand jury Tuesday indicted Stanley Rimer, 51, and Colleen Rimer, 40, on one count each of second-degree murder and six counts of abuse or neglect.

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    • They are facing charges in connection with the killing of their son Jason Rimer and the abuse or neglect of their four other children, ages 9 to 15, living in the home.

    Jason was found dead on June 9. Authorities said he was left in the family's SUV for 17 hours and died of environmental heat stress.

    The indictment also states that the other children lived in a filthy, foul-smelling house cluttered with furniture, tools, dirty clothes and animals. Authorities had said the house was littered with animal feces when they inspected it.

    The other children also were provided minimal food, were verbally abused and had lice, the indictment states.

    The couple also meted out "excessive" corporal punishment, the indictment states.

    The Department of Family Services had 21 contacts and referrals involving the Rimers going back more than two decades.

    The couple is scheduled to be arraigned on July 30.

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    shiloh wrote on July 24, 2008 07:27 PM: in america we protect our criminals--lawyers come out of the woodwork to help them get away with their crime. the victim is just dead--the american justice system--what a crock!!!!


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    voltron wrote on July 24, 2008 11:50 AM: In a previous article Clark County Department of Family Services director Tom Morton said "If you really care about kids, you wouldn't want to move here,"

    http://www.lvrj.com/news/25845979.html

    This city will not change and I hate to say it but when it comes time to raise my kids, I will not be doing it here.


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    Diane Randall wrote on July 24, 2008 11:12 AM: Why were the children still in the house if they had 21 contacts regarding the care of these children. Now there is a dead child and it could have been prevented.


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    Send 'em away wrote on July 24, 2008 10:21 AM: There's this great place called Tent City in Phoenix that would be the perfect place for them. They can spend their jailtime suffering out in the heat, just like their son did.


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    Michael James wrote on July 24, 2008 09:30 AM: No execution should be needed. Just let these self-righteous low-lifes loose in the general prison population and the rest will take care of itself.


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    Barbara Leavitt wrote on July 24, 2008 08:06 AM: 21 contacts with DFC..........and they still had their children. Living in filth their whole little lives. Once again our 'system' failed. Yes, the so called parents should be put away forever. When does the accountability on the part of our state workers come into play here??


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    roro wrote on July 24, 2008 07:48 AM: Execution only gives them another way out, Vegas. They deserve the punishment of jailtime. I agree that they should have been charged with first degree murder, AND that they should no longer be allowed to have children in their home.


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    Vegas wrote on July 24, 2008 05:31 AM: These criminals should be charged with First Degree Murder.

    This was no an accident, you know.

    This was premeditated murder.

    These people needed to get rid of their "not right" child.

    They figured they would get off with a wrist slapping if they were the first of the year who "forgot about their child".

    Gratefully, the police didn't buy it, this time.

    They should be required to spend 17 hours in their own SUV before they ever go to prison. If they survive.

    Then, they should be executed.