Jonathan Lytle, 30 convicted of homicide by abuse of Summer Phelps

Summer Phelps

Summer Phelps' bruised and limp body was brought into a Washington hospital by her "father", Jonathan Lytle, on March 10, 2007.  He said she was found unresponsive in the family bathtub. Medical personell tried to revive the four year old, but were unsuccessful.

Detectives viewed Summer after death while she still lay on a gurney. The following is an excerpt of an affidavit by a detective:

Jonathan Lytle has been convicted of Homicide by Abuse after a trial that chronicled the hell this child went through. A DNA expert testified that red hairs found in the home and a dumpster still had tissue attached were those of Summer and they had been torn out of her head. She was bruised from head to toe. She had burns on her kneck from a dog bark collar she had been forced to wear to stifle her screaming. Bite marks and burns were found on her body. The day of her death, she had been made to wash urine stained clothes by hand in the bathtub from 12:30 in the afternoon till about 10:00 at night without eating.

Adrianna Lytle, Jonathan Lytle's wife, plead guilty to Homicide by Abuse and both are now facing life in prison.

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Both sides rest in Lytle case - November 13, 2008

Summer the most bruised child she's seen, doctor says - November 11, 2004

Poor Charles Ng is in need of penpals

Charles Ng, the infamous sidekick of Leonard Lake, it seems is lonely. He is advertizing for a pen pal. His ad reads like millions of others on various dating sites. He describes his physical traits, his upbringing, and is following all the dating advice ever given out to put your best foot forward. He even shows his sensitive side in the following passage...

I always feel a special kinship in my struggle for survival as those faced by the endangered animals I depict in my artwork. To me, art is a universal emotional expression of all cultures, and wildlife art a spiritual reference for all things wild and free; and a way for me to immortalize my love and intimacy to
those who are dear and special to me.

Read his entire appeal here

While I understand that many people fudge a bit about themselves in these types of situations, Charles Ng has left out some pretty pertinent information. Like that he and his buddy kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered women. That there are videotapes featuring him engaging in these acts. That there are many men, women, and even babies who will never have the chance to seek out pen pals because he had a part in ending their lives. He evidently didn't feel any kinship in their struggle to survive.

I am not a proponent of the death penalty. It's applied arbitrarily, innocent people get caught up, and have most likely been executed,and endless appeals cost millions of dollars. I understand and share the feelings of those who fight for the end of the death penalty, but to give a forum to psychopaths for the purpose of them making "friends" disturbs me. Particularly in his case where there can be no doubt as to his guilt.