Columbus Man Charged in Infant’s Death | Columbus News

A 40-year-old man, Michael Watkins, is charged with murder in the death of a 7-week-old infant, Diamond, whose death was ruled blunt-force trauma — authorities are treating it as a homicide. Watkins, who lived with the baby’s family, remains jailed on a $1.5 million bond, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for July 10th. The case underscores the chilling complexity of domestic violence, as the family cooperates with investigators amid an ongoing, deeply disturbing investigation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c7c048b540e4403c