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Man pleads guilty to killing toddler in July 4th crash

A Monroe man pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing a Bridgeport toddler in a drunk driving crash on July 4th. Clayton Luf, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle.

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Man pleads guilty to killing toddler in July 4th crash

A Monroe man pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing a Bridgeport toddler in a drunk driving crash on July 4th. Clayton Luf, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle.

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