Joshua Richards, 21, made his first appearance Monday after being arrested and charged in the death of Brentley Gore over the weekend.

Villa Rica cops responded to little Brentley Gore’s apartment Tuesday morning after his mother noticed bruises when she woke him up, NBC affiliate WXIA-TV reported.

A man from Georgia has been charged with the beating death of his 3-year-old stepson. Joshua Richards, 21, was arrested on Sunday after the child, Brentley Gore, died as a result of blunt force trauma ...

Villa Rica Police Capt. Keith Shaddix confirms Brentley Gore died Sunday afternoon at the hospital. Arrested in the case is 21-year-old Joshua Richards, the child's stepfather.