West Union, IA – A Westgate man has been sentenced to life in prison on Monday for killing a baby.
In March 2019, 24-year-old Dean Alan Hettinger was found guilty of first-degree murder and child endangerment when authorities say a four-week baby in his care suffered 36 rib fractures and brain injuries.
The baby was taken to a Sumner hospital after suffering seizures but later died.
