Fulton woman charged with child abuse following alleged assault

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Fulton woman was charged with two counts of child abuse after she allegedly assaulted a teenager on Tuesday.

Beatrice Hall, 45, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance was held on Thursday and a bond hearing was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The probable cause statement says that the victim and their mother spoke with police on Tuesday about an assault that occurred earlier in the day involving Hall.

Hall allegedly attacked the youth after she accused her of throwing a plate, the statement says. Hall allegedly hit the victim in their head, grabbed them by the throat and then continued the assault while pinning them, the statement says.

The victim was able to get away and the witness walked with them to a nearby business, where Children’s Division was called, the statement says. Hall allegedly refused to speak to police.