Purdom Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
Lieutenant Jesse Hicks with McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Katherine Grace Purdom, 23, of Marion, with felony Involuntary Manslaughter. A secured bond in the amount of $50,000 was issued to her.
On January 13, 2024, deputies responded to an incident on Resistoflex Rd. involving a pediatric cardiac arrest. McDowell County EMS personnel were on scene and determined that the victim was already deceased.
An autopsy revealed that the victim died of asphyxiation. A further investigation by Lt. Jesse Hicks determined that gross negligence, due to unsafe sleeping arrangements, contributed to the circumstances resulting in death.
