The grandmother of a 7-year-old girl mauled to death by a dog has been charged with the child’s murder.
Other relatives—including little Olivia Floyd’s parents—are also facing charges connected to the youngster’s death in Waynesboro, Virginia.
Grandmother Penny Lee Bashlor, 64, and her husband Stephen Christopher Kachmar, 60, who was the girl’s step-grandfather, were both told they faced a string of charges, including murder, on Friday, May 13, according to local police.
The child was allegedly attacked by the couple’s 4-year-old Rottweiler on January 29 in the 200 block of Parker Heights Road. She was rushed to Augusta Health but medics were unable to save her and she died from her injuries.
The Rottweiler was seized by officers from Waynesboro Police Department and was later euthanized. An unnamed woman was also injured in the attack, according to local news station WHSV. She was reportedly treated for her injuries at the hospital.
A joint statement released by Waynesboro PD and the Waynesboro Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office revealed that a special Waynesboro Circuit Court Grand Jury had issued five charges each to the couple, including non-capital murder.
The pair were also charged with involuntary manslaughter, child abuse/injury, child cruelty/injury, and owning a vicious dog.
The couple are currently being held without bond in Middle River Regional Jail. The offenses they have been accused with carry prison sentences of up to 70 years
The girl’s parents were also charged in connection with the case. Brooks Floyd, 39, and Alicia Floyd, 37, both of Augusta County, were charged with child cruelty/injury.
Brooks Floyd was also being held in Middle River Regional Jail, while Alicia Floyd was released on bond on Friday. The offense they have each been accused of carries a potential sentence of up to five years.
