From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers:
On June 26, 2024, deputies responded to Garrett Regional Medical Center for a report of a 10-month-old child who had tested positive for methamphetamine.
As a result of the investigation, Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division, obtained arrest warrants charging Ashley Nicole Tichnell, 32 years old, Oakland, and Angelina Maria Wilt, 47 years old, Mount Storm, with Neglect of a Minor and Contributing to the Condition of a Child.
On July 9, 2024, deputies arrested Tichnell on the strength of the arrest warrant and she was transported to the Garrett County Detention Center. On July 9, 2024, deputies arrested Wilt on the strength of the arrest warrant and she was transported to the Garrett County Detention Center.
Both Tichnell and Wilt were released from the Detention Center on their own recognizance after appearing before a District Court Commissioner.