Former Havreite accused of murdering toddler in California

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have charged a Havre High School graduate now living in Southern California with murder in the death of his girlfriend’s 17-month-old daughter.

The Orange County District Attorney’s office said Friday that 28-year-old Christopher David Recio of San Clemente, 28, was charged with murder and assault on a child likely to produce great bodily injury.

Prosecutors say Recio killed the baby on Jan. 5 by causing blunt-force trauma to her head. They provided no additional details.

Orange police Sgt. Phil McMullin says the girl was Recio’s girlfriend’...