County woman charged in death of 3-year-old

Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison, Macoupin County Sheriff Shawn Kahl, Carlinville Police Chief David Haley and Litchfield Police Chief Kenneth Ryker announced on Saturday, Oct. 22, that Ashley N. Bottoms, age 33, of Carlinville has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the life of a child causing death, a class 2 and a class 3 felony respectively. The Honorable Joshua A. Meyer set bond in the matter at $250,000.

On Oct. 20, a report was made at the Litchfield Fire Station of a minor child in distress. Emergency personnel responded to a vehicle where it was...