On Friday, December 21, 2012 at 10:35 pm, Cody Cantrell, age 21, was arrested at his residence, 740 Greenville Nashville Rd., Greenville by Darke County Sheriffs Office on a warrant for felonious assault and child abuse, both felonies of the second degree. A summons has been issued to Chelsea Hartman, age 20, of Greenville, for child abuse, felony of the third degree.

The case was initiated on November 28, 2012 when a two week old baby came to Dayton Children’s Medical Center with broken legs, a broken arm, swelling and bleeding on the brain, bleeding on the spine, and facial bruising. Greenville Police Investigations Section investigated the case and it was presented to a Darke County Grand Jury resulting in charges.

Cantrell and Hartman are the parents of the baby. The baby has been placed into the custody of the Darke County Children Services and has since been released from Children's Medical Center in Dayton.