3 wrap up 3 hold hold 3 were watching this in the pit crew traffic center. Center. 3 you are looking live at 3 this morning an Anderson County man is recovering from dog bites after deputies say they responded to a bomb threat. 3 the swat team was called out to Hawthorne Drive thursday night. Deputies say the mother of ronnie cannon called Authorities Saying her son was on drugs and claimed to have a bomb inside the house. Crisis negotiators worked for two and a half hours to get cannon out and then sent in a k9 officer that safely brought cannon outwe spoke with one neighbor who was told by police to get to a safe place. 3 3 3 there was already a cop in my front yard and he told me to get back inside. And i told him i have children inside and he said you need to get your kids and get out to a safe place and thats when we left. Left. 3 i mean weve had trouble with the neighbors in the past, thats just how they are. Are. The Anderson County bomb squad said the device inside the home was
In jail along with her livein boyfriend. Hes being held without bond for abuse. Abuse. The babys Mother Told Police her daughter had been in the care of her livein boyfriend leroy morris the night before she noticed swelling on her daughters head and a black eye. Police say morris admitted to dropping the baby on her head and stepping on her on Christmas Eve after he had been drinking and using drugs. Hes charged with inflicting Great Bodily Injury upon a child. Child. Just into our newsroom a short time agowe learned the babys mother Whitney Barnwell is also facing charges for unlawful conduct towards a child. Our cameras were rolling in court just a few minutes ago when morris and barnwell went before a judge. The baby suffered mutliple skull fractures, a broken collarbone, a broken arm, a fractured eye socket, a fractured femur, and a spinal cord injury. The police chief spoke with us today, saying its the worst case hes seen. 3 its difficult not to take it home, especially when it
3 this morning an Anderson County man is behind bars and recovering from dog bites after deputies say they responded to a bomb threat. 3 the swat team was called out to Hawthorne Drive thursday night. Deputies say the mother of ronnie cannon called Authorities Saying her son was on drugs and claimed to have a bomb inside the house. Crisis negotiators worked for two and a half hours to get cannon out and then sent in a k9 officer that safely brought cannon outwe spoke with one neighbor who was told by police to get to a safe place. 3 3 3 there was already a cop in my front yard and he told me to get back inside. And i told him i have children inside and he said you need to get your kids and get out to a left. 3 i mean weve had trouble with the neighbors in the past, thats just how they are. Are. The Anderson County bomb the home was located and was declared safe. Cannon is being charged with using a fake device to make a bomb threat. 3 in Laurens County Clinton Police say theyre looking