BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – The father who was arrested for the death of his 2-month-old baby in 2022 has been sentenced.
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Authorities responded to the call in May 2022 for a 2-month-old who wasn’t breathing, as we previously reported.
Jordan Scheffler of Vinton, the father, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder and one count of felony child neglect.
[ORIGINAL STORY: Father charged with second degree murder in connection to baby’s death in Bedford County]
On Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2023), Scheffler was sentenced to 30 years for second-degree murder with 10 years suspended and 10 years for child abuse/neglect.
According to court documents, he will serve a total of 20 years because the sentences will run concurrently with one another.