Bell County, KY (WOKI) A Bell County, Kentucky woman is behind bars after being linked to the death of her child.
Twenty-one year old Erica Lawson of Mt. Vernon was arrested Sunday night following the death of her 17-month-old child at Children’s Hospital in Knoxville. The baby had been flown to the hospital Friday night with severe injuries consistent with physical and sexual abuse; medical staff tried to stabilize the baby, but the child did not survive.
An investigation into the death of the little girl lead police to charge Lawson with manslaughter, failure to report child abuse, criminal abuse and wanton endangerment. Police say they expect to make another arrest in the case soon.
Lawson was taken to the Bell County Detention Center.
