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Inset, left to right: Deeann Bennett and Charles Bennett (Three Forks Regional Jail). Background: The street in Kentucky where the couple lived (Google Maps).
The couple now faces charges of reckless homicide and concealing the birth of an infant. In addition to these charges, Deeann Bennett is also accused of tampering with physical evidence and abusing a corpse, according to officials. The arrest marks a significant development in a case that has puzzled investigators for over a year.
The investigation began on November 29, 2024, when Kentucky State Police received a 911 call around 10:30 a.m. The call reported a woman, identified as Deeann Bennett, who claimed she was experiencing a “possible miscarriage.” She was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention. During the hospital visit, the Bennetts informed authorities that the baby was left at their home on Lewis Lane in Booneville, a town approximately 150 miles southeast of Louisville.
The discovery of the infant’s body over an embankment outside their home has led to serious questions and legal actions. The actions of the Bennetts have drawn widespread attention and highlight the complexities and challenges in such sensitive investigations.
Police said that while they were at the hospital, the couple “informed authorities that the infant remained at their residence” which is on Lewis Lane in Booneville, Kentucky, about 150 miles southeast of Louisville.
“Troopers and detectives responded to the residence, where they located an unresponsive infant over an embankment outside the home,” KSP Post 7 Public Affairs Officer Justin Kearney wrote in the release. “Owsley County Coroner Rob Morgan pronounced the infant deceased at the scene.”
Authorities transported the infant’s body to the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort, Kentucky, for an autopsy to determine the manner and cause of the victim’s death. Those results have not been publicly released.
The Bennetts are both being held in detention at the Three Forks Jail without bond. They are currently scheduled to appear in court for their arraignments on the morning of March 2, records show.