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Father Pleads Guilty in Infant Death | Des Moines News
A Grimes, Iowa father has pleaded guilty to child endangerment and domestic abuse after admitting he beat his two-month-old daughter—believing at the time it would save her life—leading to her death. Facing a potential first-degree murder charge, he accepted a plea deal that drops the murder count in exchange for a 50-year max sentence, mandatory DNA submission, $150K restitution, and an additional 135 days for violating a protective order. The judge paused proceedings last year for a competency evaluation, which found him fit to stand trial. Brown now acknowledges his actions were driven by…
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