CHRISTIANSBURG – Christiansburg Police have arrested two people in connection with the death of a young child on June 13.
On June 28, police arrested Heather Renee Bentley, 37, of Christiansburg and Eric Raymond Thad Callis, 39, of Christiansburg.
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, Christiansburg Police responded to a call for an unresponsive child on the 100 block of First St. SW. Upon arrival, officers found a two-year-old girl dead. After an investigation into the death, Christiansburg Police charged both Bentley and Callis with felony child neglect. Callis is being held at Montgomery County Jail without bond. Bentley is being held at Western Virginia Regional Jail without bond. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be pending.
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