LaGrange woman arrested for leaving child with special-needs locked in room

Police said a mother accused of leaving her child with special needs home alone for several days has been arrested. Kathleen Swanton was arrested in Bartow County, Georgia and is awaiting transportation to the Troup County Jail. Swanton is facing multiple charges, including first-degree cruelty to children (FVA), abandonment, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and three counts of false imprisonment.