Prosecution has begun for the two people charged with felony child neglect in the case of a missing three-year-old. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
Three-year-old Khaleesi Cuthriell was living with Candi Jo Royer in Waynesboro early last year, when authorities believe the child died in her care. On Wednesday morning, Royer had a preliminary hearing on probable cause in the Augusta County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Travis Brown, the other person charged with felony child neglect in the case, had a preliminary hearing last month. Now, their cases will go before a grand jury in late March, according to Commonwealth's Attorney Timothy Martin. If the grand jury indicts Royer, Brown, or both, they will then have the chance to plead guilty or not guilty – if they plead not guilty, Martin said a trial would be held roughly 10 months later, based on the court's typical timeframe.
