Two arrested in connection with death of a child
UPDATE FROM THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION:
CARROLL COUNTY – A Hollow Rock woman and her live-in boyfriend were arrested Monday morning following an investigation by TBI special agents and Carroll County investigators into the death of a 14-month-old child.
At the request of 24th Judicial District Attorney General Neil Thompson, on June 2nd, TBI special agents joined deputies with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a report that a young child had been brought to a local hospital with severe injuries. The baby, Shiloh Durrance (DOB 03/07/2023), was transported to a Nashville hospital, but died from her injuries Monday morning.
Today, agents arrested the child’s mother and her live-in boyfriend. Sara Earnestine Durrance (DOB 06/18/2005) is charged with one count of Aggravated Child Abuse and Neglect. Zachary Taylor Gray (DOB 09/13/2003) is charged with one count of Aggravated Child Abuse and Neglect and one count of Criminal Homicide. Both were booked into the Carroll County Jail. Durrance has a bond of $100,000. Gray is being held without bond.
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — Two people in the Hollow Rock area have been arrested in connection to the alleged death of a child.
20-year-old Zachary Gray is charged with first degree murder and aggravated child abuse/neglect.
18-year-old Sara Durrance is charged with aggravated child abuse/neglect.
According to records available online, both were booked into the Carroll County jail shortly after 3 a.m. Monday morning, where they currently remain in custody.
We have reached out to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for more details. Stay with us as we will provide an update once more information becomes available.
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