A man accused of killing a toddler by standing on top of the child has pleaded not guilty. Daniel Griffin entered the plea at an arraignment hearing in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court. Griffin is charged with reckless homicide and child abuse. The victim’s mother, Airealle Smart also pleaded not guilty to charges of neglecting a child and neglecting a child causing death. The incident happened earlier this summer at the Maplewood Commons apartments on Pioneer Road and Martin Avenue. Assistant Police Chief Steve Klein says Griffin is accused of standing on top of both infants putting his full weight on them. Griffin is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail on a million dollars cash bond.. Smart is in jail on $150,000 cash bond.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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