A Rhinelander area man will continue to face charges in the death of his son last year.
41 year old Trung Tran was bound over for trial after an appearance Friday in Oneida County Circuit Court.
Twenty-month-old Avery Edwards died in April of blunt force trauma at a Rhinelander home. Tran's wife Ellen is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the child's death. She told authorities the child slipped in the shower, but evidence pointed to an intentional act.
Later, Trung Tran was charged with child abuse and neglecting a child causing death.
Judge Michael Bloom found probable cause a felony exists and bound Trung Tran over for further proceedings. Tran will enter a plea to the charges on March 19, 2018.
Ellen Tran faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted of reckless homicide. Trung Tran could serve more than 37 years if found guilty on his two felony charges.
