An Elkville man has been found guilty of murdering a child.
27-year old Jarrod Rudder was convicted of first-degree murder unanimously by a Jackson County jury.
Rudder was accused killing of 2-year old Michael Pulliam, when according to prosecutors, Rudder swung Pulliam by his arm, causing the child’s head to hit a wall.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for a tentative date in August.