The man whose murder trial in the 2021 death of his 18-month-old daughter, Kytana Ancog, had been set for June 16 has made a plea offer to the state.

Travis Rodrigues’ plea offer was mentioned during an Oahu Circuit Court hearing Wednesday to discuss trial setting. The state said it is still working on the offer, the court minutes say.

An offer had been submitted as early as January, and possibly earlier. Court minutes from a Jan. 3 hearing show the state acknowledged it had received an offer and is considering it, but informed the court it needs more time to see if the offer is viable.

Rodrigues pleaded not guilty on March 18, 2021, to second-degree murder in Ancog’s death.

But Rodrigues reportedly confessed to hitting and shaking the child and squeezing her against his chest until sh

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