Monday, October 17, 2011

Trial Begins For Putnam County Woman

{West Virginia}...The trial of Tracy Wright, 28 of Hurricane, a Putnam County woman accused in connection with the death of her 3-year-old daughter Ashley began Monday morning. Wright is charged with murder of a child by parent and child neglect causing death after police say her daughter, who had cystic fibrosis, died because Wright did not take her to doctor's appointments or give her prescribed medicines. David Moye, Wright’s attorney, says the state is actually responsible where the state had been supervising and was in control for over 13 months through child protective services. Prosecutors put four witnesses on the stand Monday afternoon. A spokesperson says they may finish presenting their case Tuesday.