Plainfield man sentenced to 25 years for fatally beating 4-month-old son

May 5, 2017

ELIZABETH — A Plainfield man who tried to flee to Iowa after he beat his 4-month-old son to death in 2013 has received a 25-year prison sentence, authorities said Thursday. State Superior Court Judge Regina Caulfield on Thursday ruled Michael Bell, 38, must serve at least 85 percent of that sentence before he is eligible for…