HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) – A Horseheads man has been indicted on several charges in connection with the September death of 3-year-old Finn Hopkins.

Christopher M. Woods, 27, was indicted on the following charges, as stated in a release from the Chemung County District Attorney's Office: • Murder in the second degree (class A-I felony) • Manslaughter in the first degree (class B felony) • Two counts of endangering the welfare of a child • Assault in the second degree (class D felony)

The indictment states that Woods was charged with the crimes following an incident that occurred on Sept. 15, 2025, at which time he repeatedly beat Hopkins, causing blunt force trauma to his brain. The indictment further states that Woods also failed to seek timely medical attention for the injuries,

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