On Saturday, November 26th, at around 8:45 PM, Deputies of the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to UNC Lenoir Health Care in reference to a 6-year-old child that was unresponsive.
The child died at the hospital.
The investigation found that the family of the victim was visiting Lenoir County from Whittier N.C., located in Jackson County, during the Thanksgiving holiday.
According to the investigation, the child tested positive for the presence of controlled substances.
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office is being assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation.
The father of the child, Glenn Hershel Strickland, has been charged with the following:
- 2nd Degree Murder
- 3 counts of Felony Child Abuse
On Thursday, December 1st, Jackson County Deputies arrested Strickland on Arrest Warrants obtained in Lenoir County.
Strickland was transferred to the W.E. Billy Smith Detention Center on December 2nd, where he remains in custody under a 2-million-dollar secure bond.
Please contact the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office if you have any information in regard to this investigation at (252) 559-6100.