Henry Lewis Jones Jr., 20, was found guilty of 1st Degree Felony Murder and 1st Degree Child Abuse in the November 7, 2020, death of 18-month-old Dre'Quan Scott. Jones was babysitting Dre'Quan when Dre'Quan's mother went to work around 7 p.m. that day. Three hours later, Jones took the toddler to a relative's house, leaving the child without explanation. When he left the child, Dre'Quan was non-responsive and not breathing. 

Fire personnel from the City of Battle Creek performed CPR on the child to restart breathing without success. Dre'Quan was pronounced dead about an hour later. An autopsy revealed a significant amount of trauma to Dre'Quan, including multiple injuries to his head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and back that were determined to have caused his death. He suffered numerous internal injuries, including injuries to his liver and spleen. He also suffered broken ribs and brain injuries. Law enforcement searched for Jones for over a month before he was arrested in Kalamazoo. 

Following a 4-day trial, a Calhoun County jury found Jones guilty on both counts after deliberating for just over an hour. Jones, who was 18 years old at the time of the offense, is set to be sentenced on June 23. 1st Degree Felony Murder carries a penalty of life in prison without the possibility of parole. 1st Degree Child Abuse carries a maximum penalty of any term of years up to life in prison.