West Virginia Man Faces Charges After Disturbing Video Emerges of Him Mistreating Infant
BUCKHANNON, WV – A 19-year-old resident of Buckhannon has been indicted on charges of child neglect involving his four-month-old baby after a family member provided police with troubling video evidence. Jeremiah Burkhammer, the accused, was arrested and is being held on a $225,000 bond at Tygart Valley Regional Jail. Authorities were alerted to the potential abuse when the baby’s grandmother handed over the video footage to the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office. She brought the video, …