Tulsa dentist charged in Oklahoma City toddler's death

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa dentist accused in the death of the 19-month-old son of a woman with whom he was romantically involved with has been charged.

The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/2as6oJF ) reports that 35-year-old Bert Franklin was charged Thursday with first-degree murder. Franklin pleaded not guilty Monday.

Police say officers went to an Oklahoma City hospital on July 17 after being told that Lincoln Von Henry Lewis had a suspicious skull fracture.

The boy was taken to a Tulsa hospital, where he died of his injuries the next day.___

Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com