Father pleads guilty to toddler’s death

A Dayton man has entered a guilty plea in the case involving the death of his 23-month-old son.

Kenyon Joevon Johnson, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of murder, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court documents filed this week.

As part of a plea agreement, counts of involuntary manslaughter, endangering children, domestic violence, permitting child abuse, and tampering with evidence were dismissed.

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News Center 7 previously reported that on July 14, 2023, Dayton police and medics were called to an apartment in the 1600 block of Darst Avenue on reports of a medical emergency.

When crews arrived, they found 23-month-old Braxton Trollinger dead…

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