Bryce McIntosh, 32, who has been charged with murder in the death of his eight-year-old son, bought gloves, acid and drain cleaner two days after the boy's mother said she last saw him, police said
A Southern California man charged with the murder of his missing eight-year-old son has pleaded not guilty.
Bryce McIntosh, 32, allegedly bought gloves, acid and drain cleaner two days after the boy's mother says she last saw him, KTLA-TV reported on Wednesday.
McIntosh has been charged with first-degree murder with the special circumstance of torture for the suspected killing of his son Noah, who went missing earlier this month in Riverside County, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said on Thursday.
If convicted, McIntosh could face the death penalty.
Corona Police Chief George Johnstone said detectives have found traces of evidence that 'leave no doubt that Noah is the victim of a homicide' even though the boy's body still hasn't been found.
'It is unfortunate and with a heavy heart that I must let the community know that the missing child investigation regarding Noah McIntosh has now been escalated to a homicide case,' Johnstone said.
Authorities have released very few details about Noah's disappearance earlier this month so as to protect the integrity of the investigation.
Bryce McIntosh, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder with the special circumstance of torture for the suspected killing of his son Noah (pictured), who went missing earlier this month in Riverside County
McIntosh and Noah's mother Jillian Godfrey, 36, who live separately in Corona, were arrested and charged with felony child endangerment on March 13, just over a week after the boy was last seen on March 5, after investigators served a search warrant at McIntosh's home.
Corona police Detective Mario Hernandez wrote in a declaration filed on Thursday that McIntosh bought two pairs of long cuffed gloves, 24-inch bolt cutters, four gallons of muriatic acid, and a bottle of drain opener from a Home Depot store on March 4.
He also is said to have searched on his cellphone that day for 'normal heart rate for 8 year old' and 'exactly how sodium hydroxide works.'
Sodium hydroxide is a corrosive chemical that can dissolve flesh.
McIntosh (right) and Noah's mother Jillian Godfrey, 36 (left), who live separately in Corona, were arrested and charged with felony child endangerment on March 13, just over a week after the boy was last seen on March 5, after investigators served a search warrant at
