Gaffney Mother Arrested And Charged With Neglect
Rob Landreth
A Gaffney mother is under arrest after police say she neglected her child and her house was in "disarray."
Published: October 23, 2009
A Gaffney mother is under arrest after police say she neglected her child and her house was in "disarray."
Gaffney Police say that 22-year old Kayce Cobb was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged her with child neglect.
Gaffney Police responded to the home on O'Neil Street in Gaffney around 4:30 after a report of an argument between Cobb and her mother. An incident report stated that the officer went inside the home to speak with the mother and he noticed the home was in total "disarray."
The officer noted he found dog food and soiled diapers in the floor and food behind the doors. The officer said he noticed the child had bruises on his legs and asked Cobb, "what happened?" The officer said that Cobb told him that the child fell alot and when the officer went to pick up the child, he said that the child had soap in his eyes and they were burning. The officer said he noticed further bruising on the child's body and head.
Cobb was placed under arrest and is currently at the Cherokee County Detention Center. The child and another sibling have been placed in protective custody with the Department of Social Services.
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