JASON HOY - 5 yo -(2009) Albion IL

Edwards County Resident Judge David Frankland found probable cause
this morning to bind Joshua and Crystal Nash over to trial on charges
related to the alleged drug overdose death of Crystal's 5-year-old son,
Jason Hoy. Both have been in custody since their arrest on October 23.

The pre-school boy was found dead in his bed in the early morning
hours of June 2 at the couple's home in Grayville. Results of an
autopsy concluded the boy died of an overdose of the over-the-counter
allergy medicine Benedryl and a prescription cough syrup that contained
codeine. Investigators discovered Jason had more than 8 times the
theraputic level of Benadryl in his bloodstream at the time of his
death. Autopsy records revealed the boy had been dead for at least two
hours before his body was found in the early morning of June 2.
Ambulance personnel however transported the boy to Wabash General
Hospital in Mount Carmel where he was officially pronounced dead.

During today's preliminary hearing, Edwards County State's Attorney
Michael Valentine presented only one witness for the state - Detective
Gwyn Basinger with the Illinois State Police. Detective Basinger
testified that she had interviewed both Crystal and Joshua Nash on more
than one occasion about the boy's death. During one of those
interviews, Basinger testified that both Crystal and Joshua admitted
they had taken the victim's prescription drug - Adderall and either
sold it or gave it to friends. Jason had been prescribed the medication
for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. With the Aderall gone and
to keep Jason calm, the Nash's told Det. Basinger, they allegedly gave
him non-prescription Benadryl and cough syrup with codeine they had
around the house. The codeine cough syrup allegedly came from a house
guest - 21-year-old Andrew J. "A.J." Heid. Heid is currently serving
six months in the White County jail for an unrelated domestic battery
conviction for shoving his father, Chris Heid - the former State's
Attorney of White County. At this time, Heid faces no charges in
connection with the Hoy death.

As the investigation continued, police say they found the suspected
cough syrup bottle, alleging that A.J. Heid had placed it in a sock and
tried to destroy it in a burn barrel.

The night before Jason Hoy died, A.J. Heid told investigators that
the victim had "blue lips" and appeared to be in a "catatonic state".
Heid told investigators the night before that, the boy had been
vomiting, had stomach pains and a severe headache. Heid also said the
boy suffered what was described as a seizure.

The night that Jason died, his mother, Crystal Nash and stepfather,
Joshua Nash left the house in the late evening hours to travel to
Wabash General Hospital in Mount Carmel. Crystal Nash was seeking
treatment in the emergency room for an injured leg. Jason Hoy and his
siblings, Violet and Isaah were left behind in the care of A.J. Heid.

Before departing for the hospital, Crystal Nash allegedly gave Jason
two "tablespoons" also described as two "soup spoons full" of cough
syrup containing codeine to "help him relax and sleep".

A.J. Heid told authorities he opened the door of Jason's bedroom
several times while the Nash's were gone, but only to see that he was
still in bed - he said he never shook him to see if he was OK. Heid
also told investigators he tried to convince the Nash's to take Jason
to the hospital - because he was very ill. Instead, the suspects went
without the boy, seeking medical attention for Crystal's injured knee.

This morning, Edwards County State's Attorney Michael Valentine
filed a new charge against the Nashes - Involuntary Manslaughter. The
new charge alleges that the Nash's "acting in a reckless manner,
performed an act likely to cause deathor great bodily harm to some
individual, in that they failed to seek necessary immediate medical
treatment for Jason Hoy."

The Nash's face formal charges of drug induced homicide, involuntary
manslaughter, unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, and delivery
of a controlled substance to a person under the age of 18. Both remain
in the White County jail at Carmi under $300,000 bond pending a
November 20 pretrial hearing. No trial date has been set at this time.

Crystal Nash is being represeted by Albion Attorney Jerry Crisel.
Joshua Nash is being represented by Carmi Attorney, Denton Aud.

Crystal Nash sentenced to 20 years in drug induced homicide case


ALBION - Crystal K. Nash, 25, of Carmi has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the drug overdose death of her 5-year-old son, Jason Hoy of Grayville.
According to Edwards County State's Attorney Mike Valentine, a plea agreement was presented Tuesday in Edwards County Circuit Court to resident Circuit Judge David Frankland with the 20-year total sentence the parties agreed to in connection with Nash's role in the matter.
http://www.tristate-media.com/drr/news/local_news/article_c296f61a-ea61-11de-bbe8-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story

Joshua Nash enters guilty plea to charge

Albion — Joshua D. Nash, 25, entered a negotiated guilty plea to a single count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in Edwards County Circuit Court Friday morning and was sentenced to seven years in prison.

Judge David K. Frankland imposed the maximum penalty for the class 2 felony offense after a deal was struck between Edwards County State's Attorney Michael Valentine and Nash's defense counsel, Carmi attorney Denton Aud.

The other charges against Nash were dropped in exchange for his guilty plea. One of those dropped charges was a charge of drug-induced homicide filed in the aftermath of an investigation into the June 2, 2009, death of his 5-year-old stepson, Jason Hoy, at Nash's Grayville apartment.

Nash shared the apartment with his wife, Crystal, who drew a total of 20 years in prison earlier this week after entering guilty pleas to charges of drug-induced homicide and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.

The controlled substance delivery charge to which both Nashes pleaded guilty alleged that they delivered Jason Hoy's prescribed Adderall to a houseguest, A.J. Heid.

http://www.carmitimes.com/news/x1431157955/Joshua-Nash-enters-guilty-plea-to-charge