Melodie Phelps, News Editor
Wayne County Outlook
Monticello June 02, 2009 11:25 am
— A Wayne County toddler died after apparently ingesting a chemical liquid
that is used to manufacture methamphetamine, and his parents have been
charged with murder in connection with the incident.
According to Kentucky State Police, the 20-month-old boy was pronounced
dead at the Wayne County Hospital Emergency Room at 11:57 p.m. Saturday, May
30. The child's mother, a 14-year-old juvenile, whose name has not been
released due to her age, and the child's father, Bryan Daniels, 19, of
Monticello were charged with murder and manufacturing methamphetamine.
The investigation into the boy's death led to search warrants that were
executed at two separate residences on Boston Hill Road, as well as four
other arrests.
Danny Anderson II, 26, of Monticello, James Hunt, 24, of Monticello,
Alisha Dicken, 21, of Monticello, and Wesley Bell, 24, of Monticello were
all charged with manufacturing methamphetamine.
Detective Doug Boyd is the lead investigator into the incident. He was
assisted by officers from the Kentucky State Police, KSP Drug
Enforcement/Special Investigations Division, the Wayne County Sheriff's
Department, the Monticello Police Department, the Lake Cumberland Area Drug
Task Force, the Wayne County Hospital, and the Wayne County Coroner's
Office.
The child's name had not been released to the public and no other
details were available at press time.
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