An Elizabethton Man Who Is Accused In The Death Of His Stepson Is Set To Appear In Carter County General Sessions Court Today. 28 Year Old Demetrius Covington Fled To Ohio After The Death Of Three Year Old Ja’kari Phillips. He Was Brought Back After Waiving Extradition. Authorities Have Said Covington Is A Blood Street Gang Member. The Toddler Was Reportedly Covered In Bruises And Serious Head Injuries. Covington Told His Wife The Child Had Fallen In The Bathtub. When She Returned Home From The Hospital, Her Husband Had Left.