Brittany Nichole Hunt, 27, of Westover, the woman accused of putting her newborn baby inside a backpack and then putting the backpack inside a crawl space in her residence, waived her right to a preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court on Friday.
Hunt was taken into custody July 15 and charged with gross child neglect. Her bond was set at $150,000. She is currently being held at North Central Regional Jail.
Hunt’s attorney did request a bond reduction for his client, citing a minimal criminal history prior to this incident, and family members willing to support the woman.
Magistrate Judge Ron Bane agreed to lower Hunt’s bond to $75,000 in addition to required day report.
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