59-year-old Sandy McClain was caught leaving her grandchildren unattended in the back of her blue Chevy Trax in the Walmart parking lot on Fort Campbell Boulevard on July 29th. When officers arrived, they were informed that McClain had left her vehicle unlocked, with the windows down and the engine off, while the children were inside. Shortly after receiving this information, officers observed McClain come out of Walmart and approach her car.
When questioned by officers, McClain claimed she had only left her vehicle briefly to use the bathroom. However, security footage contradicted her statement, showing McClain, her boyfriend, and her 11-year-old grandson entering the store at 3:15 p.m. The footage showed McClain entering the hair salon while her boyfriend and 11-year-old grandson went to a different part of the store. The footage then showed McClain, her boyfriend, and her 11-year-old grandson leaving Walmart at 4:10 p.m. The children left in the car were seven, eight, and nine years old. McClain was then taken into custody and charged with two counts of aggravated child neglect and one count of child neglect.
Sandy Annette McClain of Birdie Way in Hopkinsville, KY, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on July 29th, charged with two counts of aggravated child neglect and one count of child neglect. A judicial commissioner set her bond at $30,000.
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