KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Knox County Sheriff's Department responded to a call on KY 6 in Corbin to conduct a welfare check.
When arriving on the scene, deputies learned that a man had beaten and choked a pregnant female.
After further observation, they discovered a 2-year-old asleep under a piece of drywall with nails sticking out.
Police arrested 34-year-old Wayne Garland and charged him with fourth-degree assault, second-degree strangulation, second-degree wanton endangerment, and abuse or neglect of a child.
The female was transported to Corbin Baptist Health Center for treatment.
Due to the poor living conditions, the Department of Social Services was contacted.
