LEWIS’ BOND SET AT $500,000 10-01-2009

THE ACCUSED MURDERER IN THE METCALFE BABY DEATH WAS ARRAIGNED THURSDAY. ACCUSED MURDERER GARY LEWIS WAS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY WHERE THE JUDGE SET HIS BOND AT $500,000. LEWIS IS ALLEGED TO HAVE KILLED TWO-YEAR-OLD KYLAN WATSON AT THE PARKVIEW APARTMENT COMPLEX IN METCALFE. THE PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY REPORT INDICATES THAT THE TODDLER DIED FROM BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE HEAD. AUTHORITIES SAY KYLAN WAS RUSHED TO UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN JACKSON WHERE HE WAS ON LIFE SUPPORT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING WHEN HE DIED. LEWIS REMAINS IN THE WASHINGTON COUNTY JAIL.