Two indicted for child abuse

Published 12:16 pm Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Two people were indicted for criminal abuse for allegedly not seeking medical attention for an infant with a skull fracture.

Jessica Burton, 22, and Jamie Mulligan, 28, were both named in an indictment charging then with first-degree criminal abuse. Neither had been charged previously.

According to the indictment, the two were fighting on March 26 when they had custody of the 5-month-old child. The child was left alone on a bed while Burton and Mulligan fought. The child then reportedly fell off the bed onto the floor and suffered a skull fracture. The two were also charged for not seeking medical attention for the child.

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Winchester Police Sgt. Tom Beall said the child is doing well. Beall is leading the investigation for the department.

The grand jury also returned the following indictments:

— Travis Kemplin, disorderly conduct, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, first-degree persistent felony offender.

— Brittany R. Lewis, public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, first-degree possession of a controlled substance and second-degree fleeing or evading police.

— Gordon B. Daniels, first-degree fleeing or evading police, first-degree wanton endangerment, resisting arrest and first-degree persistent felony offender.

— Charles R. Gilpin, first-degree promoting contraband, second-degree persistent felony offender.

— Charles R. Gilpin and Tabitha Greer, theft by unlawful taking (Greer), receiving stolen property (Gilpin), second-degree possession of a controlled substance (Gilpin), possession of burglary tools (Gilpin).

— James K. Mills, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second-degree possession of a controlled substance, disregarding a stop sign.

— Brittany R. Lewis, theft of identity (two counts), second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument (four counts).

— Charles R. Gilpin and Tabitha Greer, receiving stolen property, second-degree persistent felony offender (Gilpin).

About Fred Petke

Fred Petke is a reporter for The Winchester Sun, the Jessamine Journal and the State Journal. His beats include cops, courts, fire, public records, city and county government and other news. To contact Fred, email fred.petke@bluegrassnewsmedia.com or call 859-759-0051.

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