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Suspect in baby's slaying set for arraignment

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Emanuel Wesley Murray was found dead Tuesday morning on the shoulder of Interstate 275. Investigators have arrested his mother's ex-boyfriend in the killing.

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By TOM BRENNAN | The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 20, 2009

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Richard McTear Jr.

TAMPA - A man accused of tossing his ex-girlfriend's baby son from a car along Interstate 275 is set to be arraigned this morning on a host of charges, including murder.

Richard Anthony McTear Jr., 21, was indicted by a grand jury May 14. He is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and kidnapping, among other offenses, in the death of 3-month-old Emanuel Wesley Murray.

Authorities say McTear forced his way into the apartment of the baby's mother, Jasmine Bedwell, on May 5. They say he beat 17-year-old Bedwell, threw Emanuel on a concrete floor and then drove off with the child before throwing him onto the interstate's shoulder just south of Fowler Avenue.

McTear has been held without bail since his arrest.

He is slated to be arraigned before Hillsborough Circuit Judge Gregory P. Holder.

Holder also is scheduled to consider revoking the probation McTear received in 2008 after pleading guilty to battery charges in connection with a domestic dispute involving a different woman.

Reporter Tom Brennan can be reached at (813) 259-7698.

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