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Police: Stanford Man Caused ‘Severe Injuries’ To Child

Posted at 9:25 AM, Aug 22, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-22 09:25:17-04

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Police have arrested a Stanford man after child suffered "severe injuries" in Lincoln County.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department says 26-year-old Justin Thomas April was arrested Tuesday on warrant filed by Kentucky State Police.

April was charged with first-degree assault "as a result of a small child suffering severe injuries," according to the sheriff’s office.

He was being held in the Lincoln County Detention Center.