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Jacob Bevins Arrested After Son’s Remains Discovered in Washington Home

6/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

Jacob Scott Bevins was arrested in Aberdeen, Washington, on suspicion of second-degree murder after his 4-year-old son’s remains were found buried beneath the family home.
Bevins claimed the child lived with out-of-state relatives, but those relatives said they never met him.
A postmortem showed fractures, older healing injuries and burn marks that contradicted his accident story.
Prosecutors requested a 72-hour hold while Bevins remains detained at Grays Harbor County Jail.

History

Historical Context

In July 1994, seven-year-old Megan Kanka was raped and murdered in Hamilton Township, New Jersey by repeat offender Jesse Timmendequas. Her parents’ lobbying spurred New Jersey’s Megan’s Law that year and a 1996 federal amendment to the 1994 Jacob Wetterling Act, forcing all 50 states—then only five had registries—to adopt registration and community-notification systems.

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Story summary

Jacob Scott Bevins was arrested in Aberdeen, Washington, on suspicion of second-degree murder after his 4-year-old son’s remains were found buried beneath the family home.
Bevins claimed the child lived with out-of-state relatives, but those relatives said they never met him.
A postmortem showed fractures, older healing injuries and burn marks that contradicted his accident story.
Prosecutors requested a 72-hour hold while Bevins remains detained at Grays Harbor County Jail.

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