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Trial begins for Portsmouth man charged with murdering 18-month-old during drug robbery
Dion Jr. was sitting on a bed during a shootout. Afterward, his mom, Nikita Hayes, realized the boy had been hit.
By Scott Daugherty
Second Portsmouth man pleads guilty in shooting death of 18-month-old
Marquis Hinton, 19, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of second-degree murder and five related felonies in the death of Dion Lofton Jr. Under a plea agreement, he will be sentenced Oct. 18 to 48 years in prison.
Mother: Fiance shot back at intruders when toddler was killed
New details emerged Friday about a home invasion last June in Portsmouth that resulted in the death of an 18-month old boy, including that his mother used to deal marijuana from the house and that his father returned gun fire.