The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
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Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:46 PM
TBI Says Mother Of Slain 5-Year Old Clyde Daniels Now Behind Bars Charged With Aggravated Child Neglect
Krystal Nicole Daniels is facing aggravated child neglect or endangerment charges in the disappearance of her 5-year-old son, Joe Clyde Daniels, who was the subject of an endangered child alert last week. He was reported missing on April 4.
Several law enforcement agencies, volunteers, and rescue organizations searched for the 5-year-old before TBI agents opened an investigation into criminal conduct on April 6.
The father, 28-year-old Joseph Daniels, is accused of intentionally killing his son sometime during the night of April 3-4 in the family's residence and then hiding his son's body in a rural area. The boy's body has not been found.
According to an affidavit obtained by WTVF, Krystal Daniels was home when her husband allegedly killed their child. Court documents said Daniels knew her husband disposed of Joe Clyde's body and "failed to report the abuse and resulting homicide."
Officials said the couple has two other children that are staying with other relatives at this time.
The boy's father has been charged with criminal homicide, while his mother was charged with one count of aggravated child neglect or endangerment. Both were booked into the Dickson County Jail on $1 million bonds. Krystal Daniels is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
