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Two in Marshall Arrested for Abuse

By Carrie Pond

Benton, KY – Kentucky State Police officers today arrested two Marshall County residents on abuse charges following a five-month investigation. A grand jury indicted Brittany Jennings and Dexter Fletcher for the criminal abuse of an infant. The indictment follows a five-month investigation that started after Western Baptist Hospital staff alerted detectives of an infant with multiple injuries. Jennings and Fletcher are lodged in the Marshall County Detention Center.