FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – A Fort Wayne father will spend two years in prison for running over and killing his 1-year-old son in 2023.
Wayne G. Merritt died on May 9, 2023, after his father, 43-year-old Matthew Merritt ran over the toddler with an SUV. This past May, the father was charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death, causing death while operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance and reckless homicide.
Matthew Merritt pleaded guilty to causing death while operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in December in an agreement that calls for him to spend two years in prison, followed by two years at Allen County Community Corrections Residential Services if he is eligible…