Grand jury to hear case in Allen County boy’s death

A grand jury will hear a case involving the death of a 1-year-old boy in Allen County.

What happened

The case concerns the death of the child. It is scheduled to go before a grand jury, which means the matter is moving into the grand jury process.

What a grand jury does

A grand jury reviews a case and decides whether an indictment should be issued. An indictment is a formal accusation; it is not a finding that a person is guilty.

The date of the grand jury proceeding, the allegations under review and any named defendant were not stated in the announcement. The grand jury’s decision and any later court proceedings will determine what happens next in the case.