Man charged in hit-and-run death of LA 5 year old pleads not guilty

Thursday, April 6, 2017
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A 19-year-old man is facing charges in the death of a 5-year-old Los Angeles boy after a hit-and-run in mid-March.

Homer Watford, of Los Angeles, was charged Thursday with one felony count of hit-and-run driving and one count of driving when privilege suspended or revoked after a prior offense. Watford pleaded not guilty.
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Prosecutors said Watford ran over the boy on March 14 and continued driving. The next day, Watford turned himself in to police.

If convicted on all charges, Watford faces a maximum sentence of more than four years in state prison. His bail has been set at $50,000.
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The case is still under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department.
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