BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's office announced that 27-year-old Elijah Q. Rogers was arraigned in State Supreme Court on an indictment charging him with one count of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree manslaughter.
According to the DA, on May 23, 2025, police and paramedics responded to a residence on the 300 block of Tonawanda Street in Buffalo after receiving a 911 call for a report of an unresponsive infant. The victim, 3-month-old Kanai James Cureton, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The DA said Rogers is accused of recklessly engaging in conduct that created a grave risk and caused the death of his infant son.
Rogers was held without bail and a return court date has not been scheduled. If convicted of the highest charge, Rogers faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
