Virginia couple charged in slaying of 2-year-old son reported missing; body found in landfill

Va. couple charged with killing 2-year-old son

ROANOKE, Va. — The parents of a 2-year-old Virginia boy whose body was found in a landfill face murder charges.

A grand jury indicted 24-year-old Brandon Lockett and 23-year-old Morgan Lockett on Monday. Each is charged with second-degree murder, child neglect and cruelty.

Searchers found the body of Aveion Malik Lewis in the Smith Gap Landfill on Jan. 27, about two weeks after he was reported missing.

Brandon Lockett, the boy’s stepfather, told authorities that three men abducted the child from the family’s home. Police say there was no abduction.

The cause of the boy’s death hasn’t been released.

The Locketts were being held at the Roanoke City Jail. A jail officer said he did not know if either has a lawyer.

Information from: The Roanoke Times, www.roanoketimes.com