Woman charged after allegedly hitting child with dog leash in Marion County

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — A woman has been charged after allegedly hitting a child with a dog leash during an altercation in Marion County.

On Nov. 6, troopers with the Marion County detachment of the West Virginia State Police arrived at a residence for a reported incident in progress in Metz, according to a criminal complaint.

When troopers arrived, a 13-year-old victim met them at the residence and said that Connie Cain, 44, of Metz, had come to the home and "an aggressive dispute" began between the juvenile victim and Cain, troopers said.

In footage taken by home surveillance system at the residence, troopers observed Cain "on top of the victim while the victim is pleaded for [their] life" and for Cain to "get off" and" and "let go of [the victim's] neck," according to the complaint.

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Also in the footage, troopers observed Cain "striking the victim with a closed fist multiple times and violently attacking the victim with a dog leash," during which time "[t]he victim is seen laying on the floor balled up in fear against the glass door being violently struck by the leash," troopers said.

Cain has been charged with child abuse causing injury. She is being held in North Central Regional Jail.