Emily McKinney and Joe D. Johnson (Russell County Detention Center)
A 27-year-old mom in Kentucky and her 30-year-old boyfriend have been arrested final week after they allegedly lied to authorities, claiming {that a} fictitious stray dog was answerable for mauling the lady’s 10-month-old little one when it was in reality a canine the couple owned collectively.
Emily McKinney and Joe D. Johnson have been each taken into custody on Friday and charged with one rely every of endangering the welfare of a minor and false reporting that generates an emergency response, authorities introduced. McKinney was additionally charged with a single rely of felony first-degree prison abuse of a kid beneath the age of 12.
Johnson and McKinney are each from Russell Springs, Kentucky, which is about 88 miles southwest of Lexington, Kentucky.
According to a news release from the Kentucky State Police, troopers with Post 15 on Friday, March 15, 2024, responded to a name in Russell Springs about attainable prison little one abuse that had taken place earlier within the week. The launch stated that the decision got here from an individual in Green County, Kentucky, who was involved concerning the security of his youngsters.
Investigators say they found {that a} 10-month-old little one on March 12, 2024, was delivered to the Russell County Hospital with accidents suffered from a canine attack. Due to the severity of the injuries, the toddler was transported to the University of Kentucky Hospital through helicopter for “treatment of serious injuries.”
