Topline: Authorities say the infant had already been dead for hours when the father returned him to his mother’s doorstep.
Published: November 14, 2025 8:00 am ET
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Anthony Evans (via Chicago Police Department)
CHICAGO, IL — Chicago police say Anthony Evans handed over his son’s stroller and assured the baby’s mother he was just asleep — even though the 2-month-old had already been dead for much of the morning.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the baby boy had spent a week in the care of his father when his mother, 23-year-old Kayla Flowers, picked him up on April 28 believing he was asleep in his stroller.
She carried him the two blocks back to her home on the 200 block of West 106th Street before discovering, as she told police, that he was not breathing.
Flowers’ panicked call to Pastor Joe Huizenga of Roseland Christian Ministries still echoes in his memory. As he recounted to the Sun-Times, she was “shrieking and sobbing,” crying, “My baby’s dead, they killed my baby, he’s black and blue!” Relatives rushed Kayson to Roseland Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 10:30 a.m. An autopsy later determined he died from child abuse.
According to reporting by ABC7 Chicago, police informed the family that doctors believed Kayson had already been dead for six to eight hours by the time Flowers received the stroller at her doorstep. “This is heartbreaking for me seeing my child in that condition,” Flowers told the station in May. She described how she had hurried the stroller indoors because it was raining, only to uncover her son and find him “lifeless.”
The Sun-Times reported that detectives told Flowers Kayson’s arms and legs were covered in bruises. “It was heartbreaking for me to see my son in that condition,” she said at a vigil held outside Roseland Christian Ministries. Surrounded by mourners, she pleaded for the person responsible to “turn yourself in,” adding, “My son didn’t deserve that. He was only 2 months old. He couldn’t fight back.”
Weeks of anguish followed, as the family offered a $7,500 reward for information. Huizenga, speaking passionately at the same vigil, emphasized the moral weight of the case. “Kayson was not just a child — he was an infant. A baby,” he said. “He never got the chance to say his first words, take his first steps or celebrate his first birthday. The loss of Kayson is not just a personal tragedy — it is a moral crisis.” He added, “Somebody related to that father knows what happened.”
This week, Chicago police announced the arrest of 23-year-old Anthony Evans, who ABC7 identifies as the man now charged with murder in Kayson’s death. Police said Evans had been taken into custody on Nov. 10 in the 4700 block of South Champlain Avenue.
According to Fox 32 Chicago, prosecutors argued in court that Evans had repeatedly struck the infant with closed fists. Court documents cited by the station also allege Evans has a history of attacking Kayla Flowers. In a statement to authorities, Evans claimed “a demon possessed him and caused him to harm Kayson,” Fox 32 reported.
The timeline included in court filings paints a picture of days filled with growing dread. Fox 32 noted that Evans had unexpectedly shown up at Flowers’ home on April 19 asking to see the baby, and she allowed him to take Kayson for a week. Flowers told investigators she saw Kayson unharmed in a FaceTime call the next day. But when Evans returned on April 28, court documents say he told her the baby had “been sleeping a long time” and urged her to check on him before he walked away. After discovering the bruises and stiffness in her son’s body, Flowers called Evans demanding answers. According to Fox 32, he replied, “Don’t worry about it.”
Evans is charged with one felony count of murder — “Strong Probability Death/Injure,” as ABC7 reports — and remains in custody ahead of his next court date on Dec. 2. Police have not released additional details about the arrest.
For Flowers, the arrest marks only one step in a painful quest for justice.
“I want justice for my son,” she told ABC7. “I’m not going to rest until I get justice.”=
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Anthony Evans (via Chicago Police Department)
CHICAGO, IL — Chicago police say Anthony Evans handed over his son’s stroller and assured the baby’s mother he was just asleep — even though the 2-month-old had already been dead for much of the morning.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the baby boy had spent a week in the care of his father when his mother, 23-year-old Kayla Flowers, picked him up on April 28 believing he was asleep in his stroller.
She carried him the two blocks back to her home on the 200 block of West 106th Street before discovering, as she told police, that he was not breathing.
Flowers’ panicked call to Pastor Joe Huizenga of Roseland Christian Ministries still echoes in his memory. As he recounted to the Sun-Times, she was “shrieking and sobbing,” crying, “My baby’s dead, they killed my baby, he’s black and blue!” Relatives rushed Kayson to Roseland Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 10:30 a.m. An autopsy later determined he died from child abuse.
According to reporting by ABC7 Chicago, police informed the family that doctors believed Kayson had already been dead for six to eight hours by the time Flowers received the stroller at her doorstep. “This is heartbreaking for me seeing my child in that condition,” Flowers told the station in May. She described how she had hurried the stroller indoors because it was raining, only to uncover her son and find him “lifeless.”
The Sun-Times reported that detectives told Flowers Kayson’s arms and legs were covered in bruises. “It was heartbreaking for me to see my son in that condition,” she said at a vigil held outside Roseland Christian Ministries. Surrounded by mourners, she pleaded for the person responsible to “turn yourself in,” adding, “My son didn’t deserve that. He was only 2 months old. He couldn’t fight back.”
Weeks of anguish followed, as the family offered a $7,500 reward for information. Huizenga, speaking passionately at the same vigil, emphasized the moral weight of the case. “Kayson was not just a child — he was an infant. A baby,” he said. “He never got the chance to say his first words, take his first steps or celebrate his first birthday. The loss of Kayson is not just a personal tragedy — it is a moral crisis.” He added, “Somebody related to that father knows what happened.”
This week, Chicago police announced the arrest of 23-year-old Anthony Evans, who ABC7 identifies as the man now charged with murder in Kayson’s death. Police said Evans had been taken into custody on Nov. 10 in the 4700 block of South Champlain Avenue.
According to Fox 32 Chicago, prosecutors argued in court that Evans had repeatedly struck the infant with closed fists. Court documents cited by the station also allege Evans has a history of attacking Kayla Flowers. In a statement to authorities, Evans claimed “a demon possessed him and caused him to harm Kayson,” Fox 32 reported.
The timeline included in court filings paints a picture of days filled with growing dread. Fox 32 noted that Evans had unexpectedly shown up at Flowers’ home on April 19 asking to see the baby, and she allowed him to take Kayson for a week. Flowers told investigators she saw Kayson unharmed in a FaceTime call the next day. But when Evans returned on April 28, court documents say he told her the baby had “been sleeping a long time” and urged her to check on him before he walked away. After discovering the bruises and stiffness in her son’s body, Flowers called Evans demanding answers. According to Fox 32, he replied, “Don’t worry about it.”
Evans is charged with one felony count of murder — “Strong Probability Death/Injure,” as ABC7 reports — and remains in custody ahead of his next court date on Dec. 2. Police have not released additional details about the arrest.
For Flowers, the arrest marks only one step in a painful quest for justice.
“I want justice for my son,” she told ABC7. “I’m not going to rest until I get justice.”=
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Police: Man Strapped Dead Baby in Stroller, Told Mother He Was Sleeping
Authorities say the infant had already been dead for hours when the father returned him to his mother’s doorstep.
By Jacob Charles
Published: November 14, 2025 8:00 am ET
Anthony Evans (via Chicago Police Department)
CHICAGO, IL — Chicago police say Anthony Evans handed over his son’s stroller and assured the baby’s mother he was just asleep — even though the 2-month-old had already been dead for much of the morning.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the baby boy had spent a week in the care of his father when his mother, 23-year-old Kayla Flowers, picked him up on April 28 believing he was asleep in his stroller.
She carried him the two blocks back to her home on the 200 block of West 106th Street before discovering, as she told police, that he was not breathing.
Flowers’ panicked call to Pastor Joe Huizenga of Roseland Christian Ministries still echoes in his memory. As he recounted to the Sun-Times, she was “shrieking and sobbing,” crying, “My baby’s dead, they killed my baby, he’s black and blue!” Relatives rushed Kayson to Roseland Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 10:30 a.m. An autopsy later determined he died from child abuse.
According to reporting by ABC7 Chicago, police informed the family that doctors believed Kayson had already been dead for six to eight hours by the time Flowers received the stroller at her doorstep. “This is heartbreaking for me seeing my child in that condition,” Flowers told the station in May. She described how she had hurried the stroller indoors because it was raining, only to uncover her son and find him “lifeless.”
The Sun-Times reported that detectives told Flowers Kayson’s arms and legs were covered in bruises. “It was heartbreaking for me to see my son in that condition,” she said at a vigil held outside Roseland Christian Ministries. Surrounded by mourners, she pleaded for the person responsible to “turn yourself in,” adding, “My son didn’t deserve that. He was only 2 months old. He couldn’t fight back.”
Weeks of anguish followed, as the family offered a $7,500 reward for information. Huizenga, speaking passionately at the same vigil, emphasized the moral weight of the case. “Kayson was not just a child — he was an infant. A baby,” he said. “He never got the chance to say his first words, take his first steps or celebrate his first birthday. The loss of Kayson is not just a personal tragedy — it is a moral crisis.” He added, “Somebody related to that father knows what happened.”
This week, Chicago police announced the arrest of 23-year-old Anthony Evans, who ABC7 identifies as the man now charged with murder in Kayson’s death. Police said Evans had been taken into custody on Nov. 10 in the 4700 block of South Champlain Avenue.
According to Fox 32 Chicago, prosecutors argued in court that Evans had repeatedly struck the infant with closed fists. Court documents cited by the station also allege Evans has a history of attacking Kayla Flowers. In a statement to authorities, Evans claimed “a demon possessed him and caused him to harm Kayson,” Fox 32 reported.
The timeline included in court filings paints a picture of days filled with growing dread. Fox 32 noted that Evans had unexpectedly shown up at Flowers’ home on April 19 asking to see the baby, and she allowed him to take Kayson for a week. Flowers told investigators she saw Kayson unharmed in a FaceTime call the next day. But when Evans returned on April 28, court documents say he told her the baby had “been sleeping a long time” and urged her to check on him before he walked away. After discovering the bruises and stiffness in her son’s body, Flowers called Evans demanding answers. According to Fox 32, he replied, “Don’t worry about it.”
Evans is charged with one felony count of murder — “Strong Probability Death/Injure,” as ABC7 reports — and remains in custody ahead of his next court date on Dec. 2. Police have not released additional details about the arrest.
For Flowers, the arrest marks only one step in a painful quest for justice.
“I want justice for my son,” she told ABC7. “I’m not going to rest until I get justice.”=
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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