FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — A Newport man pleaded no contest to charges alleging that he was responsible for the death of his 3-month-old daughter in 2020, the Perry County District Attorney's Office said.
Pennsylvania State Police began investigating Bronson David Miller, 26, when he brought his dead daughter to a hospital on March 6, 2020. Doctors discovered signs of trauma on the girl's body, indicating that the child was physically assaulted prior to her death.
Miller allegedly told troopers at the time that he became frustrated while watching the child due to her crying and having a messy diaper. He then assaulted and suffocated the child.
Miller was originally charged with criminal homicide, murder of the first degree, aggravated assault - attempts to cause serious bodily injury or causes injury with extreme indifference, aggravated assault - victim less than 13 and defendant 18 or older, strangulation - blocking the nose and mouth of the person, aggravated assault - victim less than 6 and defendant 18 or older, endangering welfare of children - parent/guardian/other commits offense, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, aggravated indecent assault of child and aggravated indecent assault - forcible compulsion.
He reached a plea agreement on Feb. 1, court records show. Miller is scheduled to be sentenced on April 1 at 9 a.m.
