MATTAWAN, Mich. -- An 17-month-old child is dead and one person is in custody in Van Buren County.
Michigan State Police, along with the Mattawan Police Department, say that the 17-month-old was admitted to Bronson Hospital in the late evening hours of Wednesday, July 8. The child died Friday morning from the injuries sustained during the abuse.
Police say a suspect was identified, arrested and charged with Open Murder. He is Matthew Eric Knobloch, 25, of Mattawan, who is pictured with this story.
