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December 29, 2020 By Jessica Mathews/News@whmi.com
A Holly man has been charged with torture and child abuse in the death of a 3-year-old girl.
29-year-old Samuel Lester Smart was arraigned on the felony charges in Oakland County 52-2 District Court earlier this month. His bond was denied. The charges are related to an investigation conducted by the Michigan State Police Metro North Post involving the death of 3-year-old Trinity Chandler on Saturday, December 19th. Family members told Channel 4 WDIV Detroit that Trinityâs mother worked the overnight shift at a nursing home. Smart reportedly texted her to say that Trinity wasnât waking up and he took her to a nearby fire station. Just a day before the child was pronounced dead, Child Protective Services was said to have conducted a welfare check on the little girl. At Smartâs arraignment hearing, an MSP investigator told the court that there is video of the girl being abused.
A Michigan girl is dead and police say it happened at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend a day after Children’s Protective Services checked up on her. ABC 7 reports that Samuel Lester Smart is accused of torturing 3-year-old Trinity Chandler, inside a home Saturday in Groveland Township. According to prosecutors, Smart is the boyfriend […]
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.
Samuel 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.
  On 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.
  This story will be updated as more information becomes available from MSP.