Awest Tennessee grandmother and grandfather have been indicted in connection to the premediated slaying of their 3-year-old grandson, court documents show.
Amy Brasher, 64, of Saltillo, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the killing of Carson Brasher, who Hardin County officials said died on Dec. 26.
The woman’s husband, Jeff Brasher, was indicted on felony charges of child abuse and child neglect on March 25, Hardin County Circuit Court papers obtained by USA TODAY show.
The couple was arrested on March 26, three months after Carson’s death and one day after the case was presented to a Hardin County grand jury, court documents show.
The couple is from Saltillo, a small town in Hardin County on the left bank of the Tennessee River about halfway between Memphis and Nashville.
A motive for the killing was not released by authorities.
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