Deeann Bennett, 27, and Charles Bennett, 32, from Booneville, Kentucky, were arrested on February 9, 2026, following a year-long investigation into an infant’s death. They face charges of reckless homicide and concealing the birth or death of an infant, with Deeann facing additional counts of tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse.
Incident Timeline
The case began on November 29, 2024, when Kentucky State Police Post 7 responded to a 911 call about Deeann reporting a possible miscarriage and being taken to a hospital. At the hospital, the couple stated the infant was still at their home on Lewis Lane in Booneville, leading troopers to discover the unresponsive infant over an embankment outside. Owsley County Coroner Rob Morgan pronounced the infant dead at the scene, and the body was sent to the Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort for autopsy, but results remain unreleased publicly.​
Charges and Legal Status
An Owsley County Grand Jury indicted the couple on January 22, 2026, leading to their arrests. Both are held without bond at Three Forks Regional Jail, with arraignments scheduled for March 2, 2026. No further updates on court proceedings or autopsy findings are available as of February 12, 2026.​
