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By Mike Leischner
Feb 17, 2021 11:35 AM
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) A one-day jury trial has been scheduled for a Wausau man accused of killing his three-month-old son.
Court records show Ronnie Lofton Jr. will go to trial for homicide charges related to the case on March 30th. A jury status hearing in the case will be held ten days prior.
Lofton is accused of physically assaulting the boy while his mother was out grocery shopping. When she returned home, she said the boy was unresponsive in his pack and play.
They took the child to ER who sent him on to Marshfield Children’s, where later died.
By Mike Leischner
Ronnie Lofton Jr
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) â Wausa Police have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the death of a three-month-old child.
Hospital staff said the boy was suffering from âunexplained life-threatening brain injuriesâ after being dropped off by his parents on January 9th. They notified the police, who opened an investigation.
Due to the nature of the childâs injuries, the staff at Aspirus Wausau immediately rush the baby to Marshfield Childrenâs. He died on January 14th.
The next day police arrested Ronnie Lofton Jr. without incident at his Wausau home. He now faces a potential charge of First-Degree Reckless Homicide.