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Ft. Wainwright soldier charged with assaulting infant son

Fairbanks Police Department commander's Dodge Charger. (Flickr Creative Commons photo by Steven H. Robinson)
Fairbanks Police Department commander's Dodge Charger. (Flickr Creative Commons photo by Steven H. Robinson)

A Ft. Wainwright soldier is charged with assaulting his infant son. Fairbanks Police say 22-year-old Ronald L. McGriff was arrested Wednesday and charged with first degree assault for severely injuring his 8-month-old son in August.

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Police say McGriff admitted to kicking, shaking and throwing the baby, actions that resulted in severe brain bleeding and other injuries. They say the child remains hospitalized in Seattle, and is expected to have permanent damage.

Police ask that anyone with information about the assault to contact them.

Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.