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Beach man behind bars after 2-year-old’s death

Posted at 12:00 PM, Apr 11, 2012
and last updated 2012-04-11 12:36:30-04

A local man now behind bars is charged with felony child neglect.

Police say his girlfriend’s 2-year-old child died in his care.

Police say Jerrell Edwards put the child to sleep. They say when he went to check on the child, it was unresponsive.

Police say Edwards called 911, but the toddler later died at the hospital.

Edwards is in jail without bond.