BELLINGHAM, Wah. — Dylan Redwine’s father, Mark Redwine, faced a judge in Washington on Monday.
A grand jury issued an indictment for his arrest on Saturday in connection with the November 2012 death of his son, the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office said.
Redwine was arrested later that day in Bellingham, Washington.
On Monday, Redwine appeared in court via closed-circuit TV. The judge did not issue any new rulings but scheduled another hearing for Aug. 17.
Redwine is being held on a $1 million cash-only bond.
He faces charges of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.
According to the indictment, investigators reported finding blood in Mark Redwine’s living room.
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Investigators said cadaver dogs indicated a dead body had been in his living room and in the bed of his truck.
Investigators also said Dylan Redwine saw compromising photos of his father and asked his half-brother to send the pictures so he could confront his father about them.
Forensic anthropologists said they found injuries from blunt-force trauma in two locations on Dylan’s skull.
The arrest comes almost five years after 13-year-old Dylan went missing.
The boy disappeared from his father’s home in the La Plata County town of Vallecito on Nov. 18, 2012. Some of his remains were discovered in June 2013.
The sheriff’s office, Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the FBI have investigated the case that led to Mark Redwine’s indictment and arrest.
Investigators named Redwine as a person of interest in the case two years ago.
Dylan disappeared while spending a court-ordered visit with his father. Dylan’s mother, Elaine Hall, has gone on national TV accusing Mark Redwine of being involved in her son’s death.
“I haven’t believed Mark since day one. There is nothing that comes from his mouth that I believe and this is no different,” Hall said. ��Regardless of what he says, the facts can speak for themselves.”
Hall said in the first hours, she believed Mark Redwine but as the case went forward, she quickly grew suspicious.
“In hindsight and retrospect, I see many signs that should have triggered something,” Hall said. “You never think that a parent can actually murder their child.”
Hall believes changes in leadership at the sheriff’s office and the Sixth Judicial District Attorney’s Office were beneficial to the case. The arrest confirms her suspicions and offers her some peace.
“Anyone who can kill their 13-year old-son is capable of anything, so I was always worried about my family and how it would impact us so now it’s reassuring knowing that he’s away and hopefully will stay far away from us,” Hall said.
Hall filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the case against her ex-husband in Durango. It was dismissed in early 2016 because the statute of limitations ran out a few days before it was filed.
Redwine has denied any involvement in Dylan’s death.