4-year-old Whitley Co. child found dead after 2 month search

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two people have been arrested in the murder of a 4-year-old child in Whitley County.

According to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, 24-year-old Brittany Slaughter and 34-year-old Adam Hayes were arrested in the disappearance of Chloe Darnell.

Slaughter is Darnell’s aunt. It’s unclear what Hayes’ connection to Darnell is.

The sheriff’s office says they believe they have found the body of Darnell and her body has been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort for an autopsy and identification.

Darnell has been missing since September as well as Slaughter, however, Slaughter was found unharmed last night. Chloe had still been reported as missing at that point.

The two have been charged with murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence.