Fayette father charged with obstructing investigation in 2
A father faces charges of tampering with evidence in the death of his 2-year-old son.
Brett Bissett has been charged with hindering apprehension, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and obstructing law enforcement.
An investigation was launched when an ambulance was requested for an unconscious toddler at a Springhill Township home.
When emergency responders arrived, Bentlee Myers was in cardiac arrest. He was taken to WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital.
The person who contacted 911 told police when they went to the home on 1001 Old Lake Lynn Road, Brett Bissett's girlfriend, Brianna Bloyer, did not answer for a few minutes.
When Bloyer let the person into the home, they were directed to Myers' bedroom. When the person saw the state the child was in, they contacted 911. Myers was reportedly not breathing and had "noticeable" bruises on his arms.
Bloyer allegedly never contacted emergency services.
Between Aug. 15 and 18, a criminal complaint noted Myers had multiple tests and procedures done before being declared brain dead. Officials say the toddler had bruising to his head, arms, lips and legs.
On Aug. 19, doctors declared the 2-year-old boy dead, and his injuries were determined not to be accidental.
Myers attending doctor noted the brain bleed that partially led to his death was caused by ruptured blood vessels from significant physical trauma.
Authorities noted a search of Bloyer's Google searches days before the child was taken to the hospital included:
"what better to make bruises fade overnight." "homemade bruise cream"
The child's father, Bissett, allegedly told police he had not seen the child's bruising until he was at the hospital.
Bloyer would be later charged with criminal homicide and arrested.
In November, Bissett allegedly "warned, informed or disclosed the existence of consensual intercepts" with police while living with Bloyer before her arrest.
"Consensual intercepts" appears to describe wiretapping, meaning Bissett informed Bloyer of police plans. Officials say doing so obstructed their homicide investigation.
