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Sheriff: Two arrested after deputies respond to reported child abuse in Gallatin Co.

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GALLATIN CO., Ky. — Two people have been arrested and will face multiple charges in connection with a child abuse case, according to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office.

23-year-old Kyle Reynold faces the following charges:

  • Attempted murder
  • Assault in the second degree (four counts)
  • Strangulation in the first degree (four counts)
  • Endangering welfare of a minor (two counts)
  • Criminal abuse in the first degree against a child under 12 (four counts)

29-year-old Phyllis Culp faces the following charges:

  • Criminal abuse in the first degree against a child under 12 (two counts)
  • Endangering welfare of a minor (two counts)
  • Strangulation in the first degree - domestic violence (complicity two counts)
  • Assault in the second degree - domestic violence (complicity two counts)

Gallatin County Schools reported a possible case of child abuse on Aug. 28, prompting the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office to check on two children at a home.

Following their investigation, deputies made a probable cause arrest of Reynold. Culp would later be taken into custody on Sept. 2 following the issuance of a complaint warrant, according to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office.