Man pleads not guilty to murder charge in infant’s death

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A central Kentucky man who police say was seen driving down a highway beating an infant in a car seat has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the death of his 4-month-old son.

The News-Enterprise (http://bit.ly/1J3XLjh) reports 35-year-old Daniel A. Cox appeared in court Tuesday with a public defender, who requested a reduction in his client’s $500,000 bond. Judge Ken Howard denied the request.

A Hardin County grand jury indicted Cox of Radcliff last week in the death of Jayceon Chrystie.

Court records say witnesses called 911 on Aug. 6 after seeing a man repeatedly hitting a child in a car seat while driving along a highway. After Cox left the unresponsive infant with the baby’s mother, she called police.

The baby died two days later.

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