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Preliminary autopsy: Jordyn Dumont died from blunt force trauma

By Ken Lemon, wsoctv.com
By Ken Lemon, wsoctv.com

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Investigators found the remains of 3-year-old Jordyn Dumont earlier this week near her Gaston County home and charged her mother's boyfriend with killing her.

A preliminary autopsy report Thursday revealed that the toddler died from blunt force trauma.

Police said Billy McCullen called 911 Monday to report Jordyn missing. Police and volunteers searched for the toddler, and her body was discovered Tuesday.

Click on video below to listen to the 911 call

Gaston County police said Thursday that they responded to 16 calls for service at the home where Jordyn lived with her mother, Jaylene Dumont, and McCullen.

In a news conference earlier in the week, officials said they were called to the home 49 times.

Police clarified the number of calls in a news release Thursday, saying that since the family moved into the home in early November 2015, they responded to the home 16 times.

The remaining 33 calls were associated with relatives who lived in the home before Dumont and McCullen moved in.

Police said that despite the numbers calls to the house, there are no indications in previous reports that children were in danger, or that there were problems between McCullen and Jordyn.

Police said McCullen inherited the house. Jordyn, her mother and a younger child moved in nine months ago.

One of the calls was for a stolen car, stolen lawn equipment, an argument involving a babysitter and reports mentioning concern for children.

“The kids were mentioned because they were there, but it wasn’t about the kids,” Gaston County Police Capt. Curtis Rosselle said.

Police said McCullen made many of those calls asking for help from police with trespassers.

"No light shined on an issue with the children,” Rosselle said.

Except for a couple of calls made by Jordyn's father, Josh Kinnett, from his home in Illinois. He said he became concerned when Jordyn's mother called him.

“(She was) crying about there was fights going on,” Kinnet said.

Social workers said they had five unannounced visits after complaints of substance abuse at the house, but found nothing wrong.

McCullen's high school girlfriend visited the home Thursday and spoke to Channel 9 in tears.

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"It’s really hard for me to believe that he purposefully hurt anything,” Amanda Alvarez said.

She is now married, but said McCullen treated Jordyn like she was his own daughter.

"Until I hear Billy say, 'I did it,' I can't believe that he did,” she said.

McCullen’s attorney told Channel 9 he was just assigned the case Wednesday and met with his client for the first time Thursday.

Police would like to hear from anyone who might have observed Jordyn and McCullen before 3:30 p.m. Monday, when McCullen called 911, or anyone who witnessed abuse is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000.

Read the police transcript of the calls below:

Nov. 3, 2015: William McCullen called about trespass issue. (William had inherited house and his sister and her associates were living at the house.)

Nov. 12, 2015: Jaylene Dumont called police for person refusing to leave house. (persons left before police arrived).

Nov. 12, 2015:  Police called out to residence due to William McCullen's concern that people from earlier call may come back.

Nov. 13, 2015: William McCullen called police with further information on previous day's call.

Nov. 27, 2015:  Officer went to house three times this date looking for an unrelated person that used to live there (considered three separate calls).

Dec. 23, 2015: Officer dispatched to check for a stolen vehicle (vehicle was found and Donald Wallace arrested).

Jan. 9, 2016: Jaylene Dumont called when William McCullen left house with her wallet (not a crime).

Feb. 19, 2016:  Attempting to locate a stolen vehicle (not found).

March 16, 2016: Larceny of lawn equipment reported by Jaylene Dumont (property dispute that is a civil matter).

April 6, 2016: Person came to house to retrieve medication and McCullen and Dumont would not let him in.

May 14, 2016: Argument between two unrelated people who were there babysitting. Reporting person was concerned for children.  No issues discovered.

June 2, 2016: Jordyn Dumont's biological father called to have police check her welfare due to not hearing from Jaylene Dumont for a while.

Jaylene told officer that she did not want to have any contact from Jordan’s father.  Officer returned to the residence a short time later to follow up with Jaylene Dumont about the same call. No issues with the children were discovered (considered two separate calls).

June 6, 2016: Jordyn Dumont's biological father called again, wanting to have the police check on the welfare of children in the house after he received a letter from Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services. Officer checked on the children and found no issues.

Gaston County DSS releases statement

The Gaston County Department of Health & Human Services received a report on March 15 for a family assessment of suspected neglect due to improper supervision and substance abuse at the house, the department said in a news release.

Gaston County DHHS conducted five unannounced home visits between March 18 and May 19, and “the department found no evidence the children lacked appropriate supervision, or were impacted by parental substance abuse.”

Family members and a neighbor did not have concerns with the children or parents, officials said.

The assessment was completed and closed on May 20, after the department found the family to have “stable housing, the ability to meet basic needs, family support and employment for Mr. McCullen.”

The department recommended the family should maintain a drug-free home and sober adult supervision for the children while McCullen obtained a substance-abuse assessment.

The department also recommended the children should maintain regular medical care, and that the parents should maintain positive communication.

No additional reports were received regarding Jordyn.

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