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Jury finds man guilty of murder in death of 3-year-old in Edgecomb

Jury finds man guilty of murder in death of 3-year-old in Edgecomb

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A man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter in Edgecomb was found guilty of murder on Tuesday.

The jury found Tyler Witham-Jordan guilty of depraved indifference murder for the death of Makinzlee Handrahan.

The toddler was found dead on Christmas morning of 2022 with bruises.

Witham-Jordan will be sentenced at a later date.

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