Benton woman accused of locking child in bedroom

BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County authorities say a Benton mother faces child endangerment and tampering charges after she allegedly locked her child in a bedroom at night by screwing a piece of plywood over the door. Brenda Daniels, 30, is charged with four counts of first-degree child endangerment and two counts of tampering with a victim. Walter said in a news release that his office began working with the state's child services division in an abuse investigation that revealed Daniels was locking the child in the bedroom. Walter said her alleged action would have prevented the child from having a proper escape route in the event of a fire or emergency. Daniels was in custody late Tuesday with a $2,500 cash-only bond.

Pertinent address:

Benton, MO