Ocilla Police, Irwin Co. Sheriff’s Office, GBI arrest man in connection with child death

OCILLA, Ga. – Ocilla Police Department announces that Sedrick Hall Jr., age 24, of Ocilla, Georgia, has been formally charged in connection with the tragic death of 4-year-old Channin Wooden.

Following an investigation conducted by the Ocilla Police Department in partnership with the Irwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Hall has been charged with the following offenses:

• Felony Murder

• Cruelty to Children – First Degree

• Aggravated Battery

Ocilla PD: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Channin Wooden during this unimaginably difficult time.”

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