Case Summary - Leila Cavett

Leila is seen at about 3:00 p.m. at a Racetrack gas station parking lot, getting in and out of a Lexus  Sedan.  Authorities released a series of stills from surveillance video from the Racetrack and those are posted below.  During the afternoon visit she is wearing a tank top and shorts. 

She returned to the Racetrack Gas station and was seen on surveillance again at about 10:30 pm carrying Kamdyn and making a purchase inside the store.  The photos of Leila in the dress are from the night time visit. 

These  are the last known sightings of Leila Cavett.  The gas station video can be viewed below. 

It is ordered by the court that Shannon Demar Ryan is a flight risk and also is deemed a danger to the public.  He is ordered to be held on remand. 

The court filing can be found below. 

A young child was found wandering alone near an apartment complex around 1860 b/w SW 68th St in Hollywood Florida in the early morning hours.  

The Miramar Police department released photos of the child and later learned the was the son of Leila Cavett, his name is Kamdyn and he was only 2 years old when he was found. He was reported to be dirty but in good overall health. 

It was found that he lived with his mother Lelila Cavett in Davenport Georgia and had lived near family in Alabama in the past.  Leila's family did not know why she would be in Florida with Kamdyn nor had they heard from her since he was found alone.

Leila's truck was found in a Walmart parking lot near Hollywood Florida.  The drivers side window was broken, and there were 2  shovels found in the back of the truck with a redish substance on them.  White powder was found on the floor of the truck.  

A man Shannon Ryan was later accused of dumping Kamdyn at the apartment complex as his car, a Lexus sedan, was seen on surveillance video in the area.   The full accusations are listed in the Arrest affidavit posted in the legal documents below. 

A media group reports that the Sheriff states they have made contact with Leila Cavett and that this is a child abandonment case.  

This is later retracted by the media group that reported it but not before causing public outcry and confusion on the case. 

  Shannon Ryan posts photos to his Facebook page of MIramar police searching his vehicle.  In one photo you can see what looks to be Leila's truck in the background.  You can see these photos posted below.  

He includes a rant about how they already illegally detained him for questioning and how he does not know what they are investigating him for.   He says he is in Dallas at the time this post was made but states he will return to Florida and speak with investigators. 

We later learned from the arrest affidavit that they found trash bags and carpet powder in the Lexus, which were purchased by Shannon the night before Kamdyn was found at the Walmart where Leila's truck was found.  

Shannon Ryan is arrested on charges related to the dumping of Kamdyn.  None of his charges are related to Leila, however it appears from the Arrest Affidavit there is reason to believe she met foul play.

He was seen in the area of where Kamdyn was left just moments before he was found. He claims he was checking a flat tire. 

The evidence such as shovels, and broken drivers side window lean towards foul play when combined with the purchases of carpet powder and trash bags. 

Shannon Ryan purports himself as a witch and it is believed Leila may have gone to meet him as his apprentice. 

Shannon Ryan appears for the first time in court. He invokes his right to remain silent and his right to council.  

He is remanded in custody.  This is when the public learns that Shannon Ryan tells a story of how he was going to purchase Leila's truck and her and Kamdyn got into another car and were not seen since. 

We learn about the shovels in the back of the truck with the blood evidence and the broken drivers side window. 

Racetrack employees remembered seeing Shannon by the dumpster and saw children's toys inside it.  Records show Shannon Ryan used the debit card of someone he knows to purchase trash bags and odor eliminator. 

The commercial dumpsters  at the Racetrack gas station in Hollywood are removed.  

We know from the Arrest Affidavit that Shannon Ryan searched online for commercial pick up times of dumpsters in the area and that an employee say him dump clothing and kids toys in the Racetrack dumpster, including a pair of floral pants suspected to be Leila's.

The court deems Shannon Ryan as a danger to the public and a flight risk and orders him to be remanded to custody.  The order for remand can be found in legal documents below.