Laurel County, KY (September 21, 2018) - Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Detective Kyle Gray along with Detective Sgt. Chris Edwards, Sheriff John Root, Detective Bryon Lawson, Detective James Sizemore, Detective Gary Mehler, and Deputy Rodney VanZant investigated a criminal abuse case on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at approximately 9:52 AM.
After responding to St. Joseph Hospital London to conduct the investigation, it was learned that allegedly a male child under the age of 12 was assaulted in Laurel County and an adult female observed the child being assaulted and failed to render aid or assistance and failed to attempt to stop the assault or check on the child immediately after the assault occurred.
The child was not taken to a local hospital for approximately three hours where the child was treated for injuries sustained and then transferred to the University of Kentucky Medical Center for further treatment and was admitted there.
Arrested was Dana Lorraine Casey age 23 of Willie Cheek Road, London charged with criminal abuse – first-degree – child 12 or under.
This individual was lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.
Photo of accused attached is courtesy of the Laurel County Detention Center.
