PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. — A 62-year-old woman from Mooresville is facing multiple charges for battery and neglect of a dependent.
The Putnam County Department of Child Services alerted Indiana State Police, who opened a criminal investigation Wednesday, Oct. 12.
The investigation revealed Christine Smith allegedly battered and neglected a child under 14 years old in Putnam County.
After reviewing the investigation, the Putnam County Prosecutor's Office asked for a warrant for Smith's arrest, which was issued Friday by the Putnam County Superior Court.
Smith was arrested Friday morning by a Greencastle police officer without further incident. She is currently being held in the Putnam County Jail without bond.
Smith faces the following charges:
- Neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury — Level 5 felony
- Domestic battery with bodily injury on a person less than 14 years old — Level 5 felony
What other people are reading:
- Central Indiana hospitals overwhelmed by surge of RSV cases
- Indianapolis store closure leaves customers with unused store credit
- Inflation hitting Hoosier budgets hard
- Police: 15-year-old suspect in critical condition after 5 killed in N. Carolina shooting
- One-of-a-kind breast cancer research team in Indianapolis needs donors