Missing 3-year-old Virginia girl found dead in river; mom and mom's boyfriend charged
07/10/2019 6:17 pm PDT
via WTVR:
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) -- The body of a missing 3-year-old girl was found in the New River early Wednesday morning, the Wythe County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Josie Burleson was reported missing at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The child's body was found in the river at about 1 a.m. Wednesday.
"Kimberly Dawn Moore and Adrian Neil Puckett have been arrested by this agency and both have been charged with Felony Child Neglect with Reckless Disregard for life and Felony Child Endangerment," the sheriff's office spokesperson said. "More charges could be pending as this is an ongoing investigation."
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