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<p>A Ridge man pleaded guilty Wednesday to beating another man to death. Prosecutors say Vincent Dalton admitted to tying up and murdering Erik O’Connell.</p>

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<p>A Ridge man pleaded guilty Wednesday to beating another man to death. Prosecutors say Vincent Dalton admitted to tying up and murdering Erik O’Connell.</p>