NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Bond was denied Thursday morning for a father accused of killing his infant daughter and her mother.
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Carlos Johnson, 46, is charged with the murder of Kier Johnson, 34, and her infant daughter Chloe, who was only 8-months-old. The mother and daughter were last seen on April 30, 2017. Nearly 8 years later, on Feb. 14, 2025, Carlos was arrested during a traffic stop in Newport News in connection with the incident.
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10 On Your Side’s Nick Broadway was at the bond hearing Thursday morning, where he saw many of Carlos’ family members — as well as family of Keir and Chloe.
During the hearing, defense attorney’s argued that Carlos is not a flight risk since he stayed in the area for eight years following the incident. They also claimed that the only evidence against Carlos is circumstantial.
The Commonwealth’s Attorney, however, argued that Carlos only stayed in the area for so long because he thought he got away with murder. While the Commonwealth conceded on the point of evidence being circumstantial, they said there is a lot of said evidence…