Articles labeled: felony child neglect

After her 2-year-old was found alone on the streets at 2 a.m., a woman was charged with felony child neglect.

Nicole Lynn Brewington, 21, of Harbor Lane was charged then released by a magistrate on a promise to appear in court, according to a police news release.

A resident in the area found the little girl wandering about 2:15 a.m. in the area near 17th Street and Jefferson Avenue and called 911, said Lou Thurston, police spokesman. The resident stayed with the child until officers arrived.

Fellow Navy seamen Corey Alan Bryant and Heaven Kristina Smith have been charged in the death of their baby, Miracle Grace. Miracle’s twin sister, Heaven L. Bryant is in the hospital. Smith was charged with one count of murder, and both her and Bryant were charged with two felony counts of neglect, as the infants were apparently just ignored by the couple:

Both children were taken to Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center on Tuesday, where Miracle Grace died about 9:30 a.m. police said.

The medical examiner determined the death to be a homicide, police said.

The cause was medical and nutritional neglect, said Donna Price, spokeswoman for the medical examiner’s office.

The remaining twin has been transferred to Portsmouth Naval Medical Center.

Both parents appeared early Wednesday in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. They are being held without bond, according to Amanda Howie, spokeswoman for the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. They indicated they intend to hire attorneys and are due back in court April 30.