Ernest Jenkins pleaded to one count of aggravated manslaughter of a child during a hearing Jan. 18 before Circuit Judge Caroline Shepherd. Prosecutors dropped a second charge of child abuse.

Ernest Jenkins first told investigators a toddler was injured after two dogs got loose and attacked the child in October. The issue: "Medical findings were inconsistent" with his statement, ...

James Ernest Jenkins was in his third day of testimony at his trial in San Bernardino Superior Court, when he suddenly alerted […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 66°F.