Hollow Rock Mother, Boyfriend Charged in Baby’s Death
From the Jun 4, 2024 e-Edition
CARROLL COUNTY (June 3, 2024) — A Hollow Rock woman and her live-in boyfriend were arrested Monday morning following an investigation by TBI special agents and Carroll County investigators into the death of a 14-month-old child.
At the request of 24th Judicial District Attorney General Neil Thompson, on June 2nd, TBI special agents joined deputies with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in investigating a report that a young child had been brought to a local hospital with severe injuries. The baby, Shiloh Durrance (DOB 03/07/2023), was transported to a Nashville hospital, but died from her injuries Monday morning.
Today, agents arrested the child’s mother and her live-in boyfriend. Sara Earnestine Durrance (DOB 06/18/2005) is charged with one count of Aggravated Child Abuse and Neglect. Zachary Taylor Gray (DOB 09/13/2003) is charged with one count of Aggravated Child Abuse and Neglect and one count of Criminal Homicide. Both were booked into the Carroll County Jail. Durrance has a bond of $100,000. Gray is being held without bond.
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