Milford man accused of killing infant daughter due in court

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Dale Kirkland, the man accused of killing his infant daughter and leaving her body in a motel bathtub, is scheduled to appear in court today. Kirkland was arraigned last week on charges related to the death of his child. According to police, he checked into the motel with the baby on the night of Aug. 20, but left without her the next morning. This incident occurred just weeks after Kirkland filed for custody of the child. He faces charges of risk of injury to a minor and cruelty to persons. "