Overview

• Jessica Ivey, 30, and Samuele Jenkins, 31, were arrested on May 29 and charged with involuntary manslaughter and child neglect following their son Legend’s death on May 27.
• Legend Jenkins was struck by a Jeep Cherokee while crossing an unsignaled section of West Hudson Boulevard with his 10-year-old brother and died hours later at Levine Children’s Hospital.
• A bond hearing on May 30 denied the parents’ release and set bail at $1.5 million apiece; they remain in Gaston County Jail.
• No charges have been filed against the 76-year-old driver, as investigators found no evidence of speeding or misconduct in the incident.
• A GoFundMe for the family has collected over $6,250 as public reaction divides over parental responsibility and pedestrian safety.