Murder Charges Filed In Joplin's Toddler Death:

On September 2nd of last year two-year old Kyler DeShawn Jones was taken to St. John’s Express Care at 1313 S. Range Line Road unconscious and not breathing by his babysitter....the little boy was pronounced dead about 15 minutes later.

According to cops, Kyler had multiple bruising on his body and an autopsy performed on the toddler was inconclusive, however, the coroners ruling revealed that Kyler's death wasn't an accident.

After an intensive investigation authorities say the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the abdomen.

Last night (03-12-09) the babysitter, Byron D. Lang, was arrested on a warrant after a traffic stop at 31st Street and Maiden Lane and has been charged with little Kyler's death.

Lang was booked on a bond of $50,000 which he posted.