Pair Charge in elder Abuse Case
Newton County, Miss.
March 20, 2009
Two people have been charged with the aggravated assault of a vulnerable adult in Newton County.
Sheriff Jackie Knight said 30-year-old Ann Burnham, and her husband, Timothy Burnham, 32, were charged after allegedly whipping an elderly woman with a belt.
Knight said the victim was in her late eighties.
Ann Burnham was released on $50,000 bond. Timothy Burnham's bond was set at a total of $140,000 on the assault charge, plus charges of manufacturing marijuana, possession with intent to sell and child endangerment.
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