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FBI: Dad charged in death of baby in custody

Charles Hamilton is charged in connection with his daughter's death. (Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department)
Charles Hamilton is charged in connection with his daughter's death. (Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department)
By Steve Burns
Sept 24, 2017

The Gwinnett County man who is charged in the death of his 3-month-old daughter was arrested Saturday, authorities said.

Charles Hamilton, 44, was arrested by the FBI after he stepped off a Delta Air Lines flight that had just arrived in Atlanta from the Dominican Republic, FBI spokesman Stephen Emmett said in a statement.

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Earlier this week, Hamilton’s vehicle had been found at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport parking.

Hamilton was booked into the Gwinnett County jail Saturday on charges of felony murder, cruelty to children and aggravated battery, records show.

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