Mom, Boyfriend Accused in Beating of Girl
Posted/updated on: December 20, 2013 at 10:32 am
LUFKIN (AP) – An East Texas grand jury has indicted a woman and her boyfriend for allegedly using belts, switches and shoes to beat her 3-year-old daughter. Angelina County jail records show Ashley Wingo and Elisiah Phipps were being held Thursday on felony injury to a child charges. Online jail records don’t list attorneys for the pair, whose bond is $50,000 apiece.
This week’s indictment involves an Oct. 22 incident. Lufkin police responded to an anonymous call about a child being beaten. Lt. David Young says police found Wingo and the injured girl hiding in a closet. The child was taken to a hospital. An affidavit says Phipps told police he used belts, switches and shoes to discipline the girl. Police on Thursday didn’t immediately provide an update on the child.
