Update: Demond Reed murder *cousin Carla Cherisse Poole charged with his murder; she even involved her own children in the beating*

February 13, 2008 — mylifeofcrime

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          Carla Cherisse Poole

Prosecutors: Kids Held Child As Mom Beat Him
Demond Reed had a short life, and a brutal death
‘It was a heinous crime’
Minneapolis woman beat Chicago boy, 4, to death, charges say
Prosecutor: Woman Fatally Beat Boy, 4

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26 Responses to “Update: Demond Reed murder *cousin Carla Cherisse Poole charged with his murder; she even involved her own children in the beating*”

  1. Crystal Says:
    February 13, 2008 at 9:21 am

    How could somebody be so cold hearted? I hope the other inmates and the C/O’s give her hell! I hope they beat her every day. Why would you beat on a little kid like they were a grown adult? Kill him? Why? She will rot in a cell. Ecspecially the women who are locked up and miss there kids so bad are going to tear her apart! Don’t give her protective custody, let her get what she deserves. That is horrible and she will get what she deserves.

  2. Shauncey Says:
    February 13, 2008 at 10:38 am

    If i saw this chick in a dark alley, i would run like hell. Imagine how that poor baby felt.

  3. free Says:
    February 13, 2008 at 10:40 am

    you know don’t anything suprise me in this world today carla poole was a customer of ours at the money center she didn’t seem off but i guess we never know what’s in the mind of other people GOD will take care of her trust me all we can do is pray for the family

  4. Shauncey Says:
    February 13, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    free,
    Most sociopaths do SEEM normal. Part of the charm.

  5. COURTNEY Says:
    February 13, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    REST IN PARDISE DEMOND REED…BE MY GURDIAN ANGEL…I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN YOURS…
    BUT GOD DONT LIKE UGLY AND HE GONE DEAL WITH WHAT SHE DID

  6. elizabeth Says:
    February 13, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    this is why i stand by the death penalty. she’s evil

  7. Lavonna Says:
    February 13, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    Elizabeht ,
    She looks evil doesn’t she.. She deserves death

  8. Lavonna Says:
    February 13, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    Elizabeth,
    I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to spell your name wrong

  9. Brandy Says:
    February 14, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    Carla will live every day in a cell with repeated thoughts on what she did and involving her children in doing her dirty work. Her children will live with the memories of helping and watching their mother brutally murdering that baby for the rest of their lives. Carla will 4 ever toss and turn with little sleep and will NEVER forget what she did. Truely Carla, I wish I was there when you began to beat Demond, the police would’ve had to arrest me for murdering you! I have 4 children of my own, and my youngest (son) is the same age as Demond, every time I look at my son, I think of Demond. I hold my son very tight every chance I get every day since I heard the news. My condolences to the parents/family of this baby, my deepest prayers and thoughts are with you….just know that heaven has a new angel, and Demond is in good hands as I speak, and God has given him a new name….R.I.P. Demond K. Reed- LUV U!

  10. B Says:
    February 16, 2008 at 6:41 am

    This is SO aweful. How does an adult beat a young child for soiling his pants???? and involving your own children????? I truely believe she was possesed. Her poor children will FOREVER remember this, especially the 11 year old that stood their and watched. I hope those other woman that are in prison missing their children everyday give her what she deserves. If I was in prison I couldnt wait for her to come so I could get my chance to beat her.

    I heard right now they have her locked in a cell by herself away from everyone else, I wish theyd let her out with the ‘general public’.

    My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
    R.I.P. – Demond Reed…

  11. nena Says:
    February 16, 2008 at 9:21 am

    This grimey bitch is crazy as hell i can’t wait till they shank this trash.I hope they beat her insides out of her and have her skin all over the place.She needs to be shanked.

  12. Brandy Says:
    February 16, 2008 at 3:52 pm

    I could not sleep for these past two weeks thinking about this baby. what I’ve read on the channel 5 news site was unbearable. There was a report from the medical examiner (accessable to the public) of what was done to Demond. This examiner said that it was a homicidal violence, it said quote” “multiple bruises to the head and body, including bruises to the right and left forehead and on the back portion of his head, he had upper and lower frenulum tears AND injuries associated with a blunt object forcibly entering the mouth, rib fractures, puncture wounds on the stomache, back and buttocks, a large hematoma on his left eye, bruises on his extremedies, also a bite mark on his stomache, INTERNAL BLEEDING in the brain.”" I FEEL SORRY FOR CARLA!! They also say she was on drugs at the time she murdered him.

    I pray she make it to her next court date (3/14/08)

  13. mylifeofcrime Says:
    February 16, 2008 at 4:57 pm

    Brandy,

    Why on earth would you feel sorry for Carla? Not once did you say you feel bad for Demond, but you feel sorry for this woman who beat this child to death. What is wrong with you?

    And don’t blame the drugs. She had enough mental capacity to think of hiding him and inventing a story about his “disappearance”, so she knew exactly what she was doing. This is NOT the place to feel sorry for her. This is for the child that was murdered. Remember HIM.

  14. Brandy Says:
    February 17, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    mylifeofcrime,…….. don’t take it the wrong way, I said I felt sorry for her because if any body get a hold of Carla, they would show no mercy on her, and possibly do to her what she did to Demond. Someone told me she did drugs, but I don’t know if that was true or not. (I doubt she was) for her to do something like that! NO WAY I feel sorry for her…..not at all. My prayers are with Demond’s family knowing that he will never be replaced. Demond will be truely missed. I don’t feel sorry for her @## at all. You say what’s wrong with me? NOTHING……I’m normal like any other parent that would defend Demond and his family, I want justice as bad as the grandmother because I feel like he’s mine too.

  15. mylifeofcrime Says:
    February 18, 2008 at 7:03 am

    Brandy,

    I do understand your point, I do. And I do not condone vigilantism either, but, I am not worried about her well being at all. I am sure she is segregated at the jail for her safety anyway. But some suffering on her part would be good. Especially emotionally. And I hope she does for the rest of her pathetic existence.

  16. Jessie Says:
    February 18, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    This woman deserves a slow and painful death. I have a young son and can’t fathom what she did. Poor Demond. What must’ve been going through his mind as evil woman beat the life out of him. Did she enjoy hearing him scream and cry? Because of people like Carla, I wish that the instant she was guilty she would be subjected to a deathly beating herself. Damn her.

  17. Lavonna Says:
    February 18, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    Jessie,
    I agree. I think she should have to endure the same treatment that baby did. I don’t understand why this stuff happens. They are babies and they are so innocent. All they require is a little food, hugs and kisses along with some ‘ I love you’s”, and maybe some attention.

  18. anonymous Says:
    February 19, 2008 at 9:14 pm

    Demond was my bestfriend’s cousin. He was an adorable little boy. He didnt deserve to go out like that. Carla, if you read this you bitch rot in hell! I hope somebody beats the shit outta your ass. That family is SUFFERING. His grandfather couldnt stop crying for the whole day of demonds funeral.

  19. anonymous Says:
    February 19, 2008 at 9:15 pm

    RIP BABY BOY~ I LOVE YOU~

  20. Brandy Says:
    February 19, 2008 at 10:05 pm

    I went to Demond’s funeral in Minneapolis, and all I can say is that looking at his tiny little casket was disturbing, and viewing his body made me not be able to sleep at night. When he was murdered, his face was squished and unrecognizable, but in the casket, his face was cute, and reconstructed but you can notice that it lifted the skin of his forehead, because the plastic was inserted under his skin (in his face). He was indeed dressed handsome. And his face looked painted the perfect complexion. Demond looked like he was asleep. Carla really messed his face up though and they did the best they could to reconstruct. The time came when the family had to view the body…..let’s just say it was sad enough for some of them to faint, cuss out loud and much more. The mother kept saying it was her fault, and the father was saturated with grief and was speechless, and so was the grandparents. But throughout the whole service, people was there by the hundreds to support the family for this tragedy and loss. We ALL felt that Demond was OUR baby. We will truly miss our little man. Realizing that justice will soon come out of all of this…God will truly give them their answer one day soon.
    R.I.P. Demond K. Reed, we will miss you greatly and you’ll always be in our hearts forever, hugs and kisses to U.

  21. isaac Says:
    February 20, 2008 at 11:26 am

    This woman should be savagely beaten,tortured,violated in every day, and in every way, until she dies…No insanity plea, no padded walls.

    Send her to camp x-ray in Guantanamo Bay, CUBA

    Then, god can deal with her after were done

  22. isaac Says:
    February 20, 2008 at 11:31 am

    Oh, and they should starve her to death too, the only thought worse than her dying a quick and painless death is the thought of taxpayers actually paying to support her for the rest of her life in prison.

    I too was at the memorial, and I cant get the image of that poor little boy out of my head…It changes you to a point.

    No casket should ever be that small

  23. DEE Says:
    February 21, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    YOU KNOW, THIS WOMAN IS UNBELIVALBE SICK!!!
    I HAVE A 5 MONTH OLD LITTLE MAN, AND HE IS MY WORLD
    I CANT EVEN IMAGINE, GOING THROUGH WHAT DEMOND WHEN THROUGH… HIS LITTLE MIND MUST OF BEEN WONDERING WHY???? WHY ARE U HURTING ME SOOO BAD!!! SHE WILL SO GET WHAT SHE DESERVES!!!!
    R.I.P. BABY BOY– WE ALL LOVE YOU!!!

  24. Cynette Demond Aunt Says:
    February 27, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Thank you everybody for leaving your thoughts and comments, there very much appreicated. but one thing first its hard to even say that she is my blood cousin all i think about night and day even at work how could she do this to my only nephew he was just 4 . and the icing on the cake is that she even threw him a birhtday party at her house only a month earlier and she turn around and do this. Its like she ripped my heart straight out of my chest. This makes you think who are you to trust if you cant even trust your own flesh and blood. My whole mind just cahnged about having kids cause if i cant leave my child with family i damn sure not leaving it with any child care.

  25. single mom Says:
    February 27, 2008 at 7:38 pm

    i cannot believe that so many family members are mourning now. grandparents, uncles and aunts, where in heaven name did you guys come from. this child more than likely was enduring abuse from day one.i do not get our people if money was invovled you all would have wanted him. honestly i blame all of you.this child is know free from all of you monsters.

  26. Thought1 Says:
    December 3, 2008 at 6:48 am

    It is almost the 1 year anniversary of Demond’s tragic demise, and I still think of him daily. I too went to his wake along with my daughter. We sat there for 15 minutes praying before either of us could build the courage to say good-bye to someone we never had the opportunity to meet. His innocent face appears often when I lay my head to rest. I know he’s in heaven, and I can say that I am thankful he has no more pain.
    As for SATAN, I pray your children forget you even exist. I hope they have the opportunity to seperate their name from yours and never look back. I dare not question GOD … but how in the world could you even get considered to reproduce (You sick twisted ass BITCH). Okay that slipped, because I don’t swear (but you seem 2 make good people learn to HATE). I am against the death penalty, but seeing your face as an army of shooters light your ass up with bullets … wouldn’t bother me none. I will pray forgiveness of these thoughts, as I am still learning God’s intentions for me. Sadly all of what was meant and hoped to be will not happen for Demond. Wherever you are I hope Demonds spirit haunts you the rest of your worthless life. His little phrases and his tiny fingers jolt your ears as you lay your head.
    ******************
    To the family of Demond:
    At one point I did question where you all were when all this happened. I later realized and so should others, that we don’t talk and/ or see our family members daily. If my sister brings her children over for me to watch, she is not concerned for their welfare. She trusts me. I do understand you trusted her and there is no way you could have foreseen Demond’s life ending. My heart goes out to you and I will continue to pray for you during this holiday season. Demond is 5 in January and my daughter makes 17 in January, I couldn’t imagine her not here and my soul still cries (because Demond isn’t). As a mother I can not fathim the shoes you walk in day by day. Be Blessed and know God always has the final say.


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