Charged with killing his girlfriend's 17-month-old daughter while she was in his care.
The autopsy indicated ongoing abuse, old/new bruises, extensive injuries, evidence of sexual assault.
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2/ Police were called for a child with serious burn injuries. Leslie said the child fell into the tub and was scalded. He said her skin was peeling off. Police could find no evidence that the child had fallen into the tub, there was no water evidence or wet towels.
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3/ However, police later found Leslie’s phone contained a Google search about the degree of burns caused by “boiling water.”
The child later died at the hospital.
The complaint described graphic abuses, some of which Leslie videotaped on his phone.
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Ridge Austin James Kinney, 11/15/2001, in custody on 2nd and 4th degree assault, fleeing x2 and 1st degree damage to property.
Charges say Kinney rammed a Brainerd squad during a suspicious vehicle stop, then fled, crashed and fled on foot.
2/ Two prior felony convictions on 1st degree burglary of an occupied dwelling in two separate cases, which is a violent crime. Also, has another felony conviction on receiving stolen property.
3/ In a 2019 conviction on 1st degree burglary, a plea deal dismissed 3 counts of felon in possession/firearm & another ct of 1st degree burglary & spun him out on a stayed sentence for the violent crime of 1st degree burglary.
MN is totally serious about gun and violent crimes.