Police say they have arrested a Peoria man for the murder of his child.
Peoria Police officers arrested 26-year-old Hein Lwin on suspicion of attempted murder, aggravated assault (domestic violence and strangulation), and child abuse at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 24.
He was taken into custody without incident. Lwin was processed at the Peoria Police Department and later booked into the Maricopa County Jail.
This investigation began on Oct. 24 when Peoria Police responded to a check welfare call for service near 108th and Olive avenues. Lwin had reported his 2-year-old stepchild was choking on a cloth. Peoria officers and Peoria Fire-Medical attempted life-saving measures and took the child to a local hospital. During the investigation, police determined Lwin physically abused the child multiple times, causing serious physical injuries.
The child died Oct. 27. Detectives later amended charges to first-degree murder while Lwin was still in custody.
Meet Philip Haldiman is an award-winning journalist who most recently took first place for investigative reporting in 2023 from Arizona Newspapers Association. He joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2015, covering Sun City West his first year. Since 2016, he has covered the city of Peoria. Prior to coming to INI, he was a reporter with The Arizona Republic for seven years, covering numerous cities throughout the Valley. Before that, he was a freelance writer.
Community: Haldiman spearheads the Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes Awards program, honoring local individuals and businesses that give back to the community. He has hosted local candidate forums over the years and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. Haldiman also served as a member of the Journalism Program Community Advisory Board at Glendale Community College. Outside journalism, Haldiman served as a member of the city of Peoria Complete Count Committee for the Census, 2019-2020. Lastly, he has served as a member of his HOA governing board since 2021.
Education: Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a BA in Theater.
Random Fact: Haldiman is a fourth-generation Arizonan as well as wrote and produced an autobiographical comic book about his time spent in Hollywood and his life as a cult film star.
Hobbies: He enjoys hiking Arizona’s mountainous landscapes and is currently working on a play for the stage.
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