Brookfield woman charged with child neglect and domestic assault

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A Brookfield woman accused of injuring a girl has been charged with the felonies of domestic assault—third degree and abuse or neglect of a child—no sexual contact. Online court information shows 59 year old Virginia Dean Williams posted bond of $500. An arraignment is scheduled in Linn County May 13th.

A probable cause statement from Brookfield Police Officer Jeremiah Blaker says the child told him Williams was upset about the Children’s Division and law enforcement coming to the house in the 500 block of Smith Street in Brookfield. The woman allegedly grabbed the girl by the hair, banged her head against the wall, and hit her in the face with a fist. Blaker reports he observed a red, puffy mark under the girl’s eye.

The girl claimed Williams hit her before. There have reportedly been times when the woman dug her fingernails into the child’s skin, which left marks. The probable cause statement notes the girl said she did not feel safe at home with Williams.


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Jennifer Thies

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Jennifer’s interest in radio began at a young age. She started as a news reporter at KTTN in January 2017, but previously worked almost a year and a half as an on-air announcer and with news at the NPR affiliate KXCV/KRNW, which serves Northwest Missouri. Jennifer was born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri. She received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Media: Broadcast Production with an Emphasis in Audio Production from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville.

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