>>Franklin County Couple Arrested After Eight-Year-Old Found Dead
(Rocky Mount, VA) -- Two people have been arrested following the death of an eight-year-old child in southwest Virginia. More from Richard Stelling.Preview: Voicer Script:
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to a home in Rocky Mount on Saturday to investigate the child's death. The child's father was charged with felony child abuse and neglect resulting in serious injury. The child's stepmother faces the same charges plus an additional count of simple assault against a family member. An autopsy has been ordered and additional charges may be filed.