A former NYPD officer on Friday was convicted of murder in connection to the 2020 killing of his 8-year-old autistic son, who he forced to sleep in an unheated garage.
Michael Valva was found guilty of second-degree murder and child endangerment in the death of his son Thomas, according to CBS New York.
Valva initially told police officers in 2020 that his son had fallen in the driveway while waiting for the school bus, per ABC 7. However, after reviewing home security footage, police at the time discovered Thomas and his 10-year-old autistic brother sleeping on the garage floor wi...