{"id":998,"date":"2026-06-05T17:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=998"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:07:53","slug":"sc-foster-parents-arrested-in-death-of-allegedly-starved-4-year-old-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=998","title":{"rendered":"SC foster parents arrested in death of allegedly starved 4-year-old girl"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The foster parents of a 4-year-old girl who died in April were arrested Thursday and charged with homicide by child abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=997\">SLED arrests man who allegedly threatened, stalked SC Rep. Seth Rose and family<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Sheriff\u2019s Office reported Cassie Cheryl Ann Owens was \u201cdenied proper nutrition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Officers with the Sheriff\u2019s Fugitive Apprehension Specialized Investigations Team arrested Nancy Dianne West, 42, and Bradley Kyle Craig, 46, at their home on Chinquapin Road in Travelers Rest.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Court records show they were married in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>They were denied bond Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe individuals in question in the death of the 4-year-old in Greenville County have never been licensed foster parents in the State of South Carolina through the Department of Social Services,\u201d the Department of Social Services said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Sheriff\u2019s Office said in a statement Friday that at about 6 p.m. April 24, 2026 first responders went to the Chinquapin Road home after receiving a call about an unresponsive child, who was found to be in cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=996\">SLED arrests man who allegedly threatened, stalked SC Rep. Seth Rose and family<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>She was taken to Prisma Health North Greenville Hospital, where she died.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An obituary for Cassie Cheryl Ann Owens said she was born May 23, 2021 in Greenville to Matthew Owens and Tashia Baldwin.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough her time here was far too brief, she filled every moment with boundless joy, light, and happiness. Cassie was a curious and spirited little girl whose sweetest laugh could brighten any room. 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