Pingley
ELKINS A Randolph County woman is facing a felony charge after her 4-year-old son was reported missing Wednesday.
Amanda Pingley, 24, was charged with child neglect causing serious risk of injury. She is currently being held in the Tygarts Valley Regional Jail on a $35,000 cash-only bond, set by Randolph County Magistrate Ben Shepler.
According to the criminal complaint, the Elkins Police Department and other agencies were called to Pingley’s house at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Once on the scene, EPD Patrolman K.A. Shiflett was told by Pingley that her son had been missing for approximately 15 minutes, the complaint states. She said the boy was last seen wearing a black Mickey Mouse shirt, and that he weighed approximately 11 pounds. She also told police the boy would be with a white dog with a brown spot.