âSamual Lester Smart, 29, of Holly, was arraigned Dec. 22 in Oakland County 52-2 District Court on two felonies â torture and first-degree child abuse. Bond was denied. His next court appearance is Jan. 4, 2021 for a probable cause conference.
Charges stem from a Michigan State Police Metro North Post investigation involving the death of a 3-year-old girl in Groveland Township on Saturday, Dec. 19. Police have not released the name of the girl, however, wxyz.com reported that family members identified her as Trinity Chandler.
âOn Dec. 20, MSP reported that Special Investigation Section detectives were looking into the death of a 3-year-old girl. Detectives said their investigation was in the early stages and a cause of death has not been confirmed.