LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Mount Morris man who pled guilty to beating his kids with a plastic whiffle-ball bat was sentenced to 60 days' incarceration at the Livingston County Jail. Duane Urbanik, 44, was sentenced for Attempted Assault in the Second Degree, to which he pled guilty in December. Two 8-year complete stayaway orders of protection were issued for his two children, but the judge was careful to explain that the orders can be modified … [Read more...]
Plastic Bat Punishment Lands Dad in Jail for 60 Days
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Mount Morris man pled guilty to assault charges on Tuesday following an investigation into a domestic incident in which he apparently beat his own children with a plastic bat. According to Livingston County District Attorney Greg McCaffrey, the charges against Duane Urbanik, 44, stemmed from allegations that he had attacked his two children with a plastic bat. The charges were reduced, however, from Assault in the Second … [Read more...]