Authorities say a husband and wife were jailed after an investigation into a 63-year-old woman's death in Boone County.
Jennifer Bailey, 33, and Joseph Bailey, 41, were arrested Wednesday on charges of abuse or neglect of an impaired person, the Boone County sheriff's office said in a news release.
Jennifer Bailey's mother, Darlene Bristow, 63, was found dead in her Valley Springs home Nov. 6, authorities said.
Bristow's body and home showed signs of severe neglect, according to medical examiners.
The Baileys were responsible for Bristow's care, and the neglect may have contributed to her death, the sheriff's office said.
Both were released from the Boone County jail after posting $15,000 bond each.
State Desk on 03/11/2018