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Brandon Toseland: Las Vegas man charged for kidnapping GF, killing her 4-year-old son

Toseland is suspected of murdering a four-year-old kid and keeping his corpse in a freezer, while kidnapping the boy's mother

A note from a Las Vegas schoolgirl to her teacher claiming her mother was being held captive and that she believed her brother was dead led to the discovery of the boy's body in a garage freezer and the arrest of the mother's boyfriend on charges of murder and kidnapping. According to Las Vegas homicide Lt. Ray Spencer, Brandon Lee Toseland, 35, was detained after police witnessed him leave his residence with the mother in a car in which authorities reportedly discovered handcuffs.

Toseland was charged with murder and two counts of kidnapping after a dramatic line of events led to the discovery of his girlfriend's son Mason, according to KTNV 13 Action News. When questioned by police, the mother revealed that Toseland had held her against her will in their Las Vegas home since December 11 and that she hadn't seen her son alive since then.

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According to court records, Toseland has a history of arrests in Las Vegas dating back to at least 2005 on accusations of domestic abuse and disorderly conduct, Daily Mail reports. Las Vegas homicide Lt. Ray Spencer described the case as a tragic situation and did not elaborate on how the kid may have died. The coroner's office in Clark County will identify the youngster and establish the cause and manner of his death. On Wednesday, February 23, Toseland appeared in court for the first time. Detectives did not believe the children's mother was involved in the death as of Tuesday evening. According to Fox5Vegas, the woman's daughter was placed in the care of relatives on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Mason's family created a GoFundMe page in his honor to gather money for a burial space next to his father, Elijah Dominguez. The message on the page reads, "Mason Dominguez was just like any other four-year-old: happy, sweet, intelligent very out-going! He's super loved by his aunts, uncles & cousins. His dad loved him so much, and he made him super happy that he looked and acted just like him .... When my uncle passed away a year ago, my family or I couldn't see Mason. We missed him and his sister very much but to know we won't ever see Mason again hurts the whole family 1000x more. We had always hoped we would be able to see him again, at least once... just to give him a hug, a kiss and tell him we love him."