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Boyfriend indicted for 2-year-old’s death in East Valley

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A 23-year-old man has been indicted for the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son in Mesa.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced last week that a grand jury indicted Kishawn Porter on one count of first-degree murder and one count of child abuse.

On Sept. 29, Porter was caring for his girlfriend’s three children, ages 2, 3, and 4, authorities said.

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