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An Alabama woman was arrested in April 2009 accused of injuring a child while dragging it through a store in Rome.
According to Floyd County Jail records:
Melissa Catherine Smith-Means, 37, of Gaylesville, Ala., was arrested by Rome police around 12:30 p.m. She was charged with felony first-degree cruelty to children. Police say she was observed by customers and employees at a store on Broad Street, dragging a small child around by a backpack leash. The child had visible marks on the neck from the incident. She remained in jail without bail. A person claiming to be the woman’s husband later dismissed the strange behavior as a game the pair played at home.
