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Jordan William Carter | Photo: St. Louis County Jail WDIO Created: December 18, 2020 03:05 PM
Jordan William Carter of Duluth has been charged with second-degree murder after his fiance s 3-year-old son died in September.
Although Carter offered other explanations for the boy s condition, doctors who examined the child at Essentia and Children s Hospital were concerned that his injuries were more consistent with child abuse.
Health professionals noted bruising on the left side of the 3-year-old s face, ear and hip, along with circular bruising to his left forearm concerning for a grip mark, and several bruises on his back and shins.
The boy was also suffering from a traumatic brain injury. There was hemorrhaging in his brain and retinas and internal abdominal injuries.
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BROWN COUNTY An Evan couple originally facing three felonies and five gross misdemeanor charges in a child restraint case received a stay of adjudication in Brown County District Court recently after pleading guilty to one gross misdemeanor count of contributing to need for child protection or services.
Daniel Fromm and Jessica Fromm, 523 Park Ave., Evan, were sentenced Oct. 19 and Nov. 30, respectively, to one year of supervised probation, with conditions. They may work off up to half of the fines by performing Sentence to Service.
Daniel Fromm was fined $900; Jessica Fromm $700.
The other charges that were dismissed include two counts of felony child neglect, felony child endangerment; plus gross misdemeanor child neglect, malicious punishment of a child and false imprisonment-unreasonable restraint of children.