Crime & Safety
Apple Valley Father Accused Of Killing Newborn Son: Charges
The man was originally charged with assault and malicious punishment of a child prior to the infant's death.
APPLE VALLEY, MN — Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom announced that Michael Anthony Herkal, 32, of Apple Valley, has now been charged with three counts of murder in connection with the death of his 13-day-old son on Aug. 12.
Herkal was originally charged Aug. 14 with assault and malicious punishment of a child prior to the infant’s death.
Read more on this case: Infant Beaten By Apple Valley Father Has Died: Police
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