SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — An Allen County woman faces several charges after officers reportedly found a missing child in her attic.
Around 12:30 a.m. on March 21, the Scottsville Police Department was notified that the missing person may have been at a home on Parkway Drive.
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Officers noted that upon arrival, 42-year-old Donna Spengler claimed she was the sole resident of the home. However, authorities found the missing child hidden in Spengler’s attic.
A court ordered the Allen County Sheriff’s Office to return the minor to the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center.
Spengler was subsequently arrested and charged with the following:
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First-degree hindering prosecution or apprehension
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Endangering the welfare of a minor
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Second-degree unlawful imprisonment
She was lodged in the Allen County Detention Center.
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