JOHNSTON COUNTY – More than five months after the death of a 2-year-old boy in Johnston County, the child’s mother has been charged as the investigation into the case continues.
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office announced that on Dec. 19, Kayla Michelle Blue, 27, of Cleveland Road in Garner, was charged with felony intentional child abuse causing serious physical injury. The charge followed an ongoing investigation and consultation with the Johnston County District Attorney’s Office on Dec. 18.
Authorities said Blue was at work at the time her live-in boyfriend, Lance Nolan Pearce, allegedly injured the child. Investigators said evidence obtained during the investigation, including text messages, indicates Blue had knowledge of events that occurred while she was away from the home.
Blue was taken into custody and placed in the Johnston County Detention Center, where she was given a $75,000 secured bond…