Tragic Death of Seven-Week-Old Baby Leads to Arrest in Columbus, Ohio
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a seven-week-old boy in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred on Divot Place, where officers responded to a report of a child not breathing. The infant, Diamond Phillips, was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the hospital. An investigation revealed that the baby had suffered blunt-force trauma, leading to the arrest of Michael Watkins, 40, on murder charges. Watkins appeared in court and was given a $1.5 million bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for the following week.
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