Bladen Gage Ashley

Death by Force

In the late autumn of 2015, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded in the city of Benton, Arkansas, forever altering the lives of a young family. Bladen Gage Ashley, a two-year-old Caucasian male born on December 31, 2012, died on November 17, 2015. The cause of his death was a gunshot wound.

Details from news reports at the time indicated that the Benton Police Department was actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting. The investigation led to the boy's parents, ...Read More

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