The grandmother of Miya Rudd is facing additional charges stemming from her death investigation that began as a missing child investigation on June 6, 2024.
Taletha D. Tucker, age 50 of Owensboro, was arrested Wednesday (11/06) and is being charged with first-degree criminal abuse (child under 12), controlled substance endangerment to a child and first-degree hindering prosecution or apprehension. She had originally been charged with being a Fugitive from Another State during a search for Miya at her home. She is being held in the Ohio County Detention Center.
Kentucky State Police detectives determined Tucker, who was given custody of Tesla Tucker’s children, violated a court order established by the Department of Community-Based Services before this investigation was launched.
Tesla is the mother of Miya Rudd.
Miya’s decomposed body was located inside an Ohio County residence hidden in a concealed manner on June 14.
According to the press release, a hair follicle sample was taken from each child and two of the three children returned positive for methamphetamine and cannabis.
Authorities believe the grandmother permitted the children to stay with Tesla in Reynolds Station which violated the order and came in contact with the substances.
The investigation also determined that she provided a large sum of money to Tesla Tucker and Cage Rudd in an effort to avoid apprehension from law enforcement at the beginning of this investigation.
Kentucky State Police are still actively investigating this case. Detectives are awaiting the Medical Examiners Report and the results from Miya Rudd.
Source: KSP
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