JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville police arrested a man Tuesday suspected of the murder of his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter.
Brandon Michael Smith, 36, was arrested and charged with murder, officials said.
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On March 22, 2-year-old Alayna Williamson was taken to Memorial Hospital, then transferred via Trauma One to UF Health Trauma Center, where she died. Police determined that the child died from multiple blunt force traumas to the head and an investigation determined that Smith was the suspect.
A warrant was issued for Smith on March 24, and the following week, U.S. marshals found and arrested Smith in Fayetteville, North Carolina. On Tuesday, Smith was taken back to Jacksonville and booked.
On Wednesday, Smith made his first appearance, where he was denied bond.
Smith's next appearance in court is scheduled for April 16.