Man convicted of drowning son over paying child support

FULLERTON, Calif.—An Orange County father has been convicted of murdering his 4-year-old son by drowning him in a bathtub.

The Superior Court panel returned its decision Tuesday and will consider on Wednesday whether Gideon Omondi was insane at the time of the 2006 killing.

His defense attorney says Omondi was distraught about a custody fight and didn't know what he did was wrong.

He was also convicted Tuesday of trying to kill his son earlier by putting him in the trunk of his car and dousing it with gasoline.

Omondi pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. If jurors find Omondi is insane, he will be sent to a state mental hospital. Otherwise he faces a minimum of 25 years to life in prison.

Ex-NFL player pleads guilty in child support case

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former NFL linebacker Dwayne Rudd has pleaded guilty to failure to pay more than $540,000 in child support.

The U.S. attorney in Nashville announced Wednesday that Rudd, who played for Minnesota, Cleveland and Tampa Bay during his seven-season career, pleaded guilty in federal court last week and faces up to two years in prison.

Court records shows that Rudd, who is 31 and lives in Atlanta, owes child support for his 11-year-old daughter, who currently lives with her mother in Tennessee.

Drafted by the Vikings in 1997, Rudd may be best known for costing the Browns a win against Kansas City in 2002. With the Browns leading, Rudd sacked the quarterback in the closing seconds and celebrated by tossing his helmet. The referees called a penalty, which set up the Chief's game-winning field goal with no time on the clock.

According to court records, Rudd's yearly income while in the NFL was about $5 million and since retiring he has been receiving annuity payments of about $11,000 a month, as well as income from investment sources and real estate income.

Rudd and Stacie Wade had a child in 1998, but never married. He was ordered by an Illinois state court to pay $7,500 per month in child support, but prosecutors say he consistently failed to pay.

"This is another sad example of a parent, who has the means to pay child support, failing to meet his court-ordered responsibilities," said U.S. Attorney Ed Yarbrough.