{"id":456043,"date":"2025-12-18T18:01:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/456043\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T18:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:01:22","slug":"spring-daycare-worker-accused-of-dragging-tossing-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/456043\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring daycare worker accused of dragging, tossing child"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crime scene &#8211; lightbox KPRC (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A Spring daycare worker has been arrested and charged with endangering a child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Beneta Wallace, 23, has been charged with a felony count of endangering a child. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The incident happened on Dec. 15. According to court records, Wallace put the child \u201cin imminent danger of bodily injury\u201d by grabbing, dragging, and tossing them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Wallace is due for her first court appearance at 9 a.m. Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorMichael Horton headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/TB0VZ7DB5PYO36DHL4XWDRPJST\/\" title=\"View Michael Horton&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Horton<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Michael is a Kingwood native who loves visiting local restaurants and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC 2 family in 2024. He earned his BA from Texas A&amp;M University in 2022 and his MA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Students at high school in Baytown gather to honor classmate who died in stabbing in classroom<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:17<\/p>\n<p>Students at high school in Baytown gather to honor classmate who died in stabbing in classroom3,500 cases of pertussis reported already this year!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:16<\/p>\n<p>3,500 cases of pertussis reported already this year!Tops stories for Dec. 18 <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:43<\/p>\n<p>Tops stories for Dec. 18 Camp Mystic works to regain parents trust as it plans to reopen<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:54<\/p>\n<p>Camp Mystic works to regain parents trust as it plans to reopenRapid Fire with Tom Llamas in Houston \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 2:33<\/p>\n<p>Rapid Fire with Tom Llamas in Houston \ud83d\udd25New flood detection system going up at camps in Texas Hill Country<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:42<\/p>\n<p>New flood detection system going up at camps in Texas Hill CountryStudent dies after being stabbed with scissors during fight in classroom at Sterling High School<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:48<\/p>\n<p>Student dies after being stabbed with scissors during fight in classroom at Sterling High SchoolConroe judge told officers to \u2018be aware that he is a judge\u2019 during DWI stop<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:15<\/p>\n<p>Conroe judge told officers to \u2018be aware that he is a judge\u2019 during DWI stopWeak front on the way<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:03<\/p>\n<p>Weak front on the wayHappy Wednesday! 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Here&#8217;s how the forecasts are changingWill Houston have another WARM CHRISTMAS this year?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:50<\/p>\n<p>Will Houston have another WARM CHRISTMAS this year?Fort Bend ISD moves forward with new elementary, middle school rezoning plans<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:56<\/p>\n<p>Fort Bend ISD moves forward with new elementary, middle school rezoning plansStill chilly this morning, but Houston set to warm near 80 for Christmas<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:48<\/p>\n<p>Still chilly this morning, but Houston set to warm near 80 for ChristmasHollywood mourning loss of filmmaker Rob Reiner, wife, Michele, found stabbed to death inside home<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:04<\/p>\n<p>Hollywood mourning loss of filmmaker Rob Reiner, wife, Michele, found stabbed to death inside homeBaytown officer indicted for October crash that killed Harris County deputy\u2019s children<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:09<\/p>\n<p>Baytown officer indicted for October crash that killed Harris County deputy\u2019s childrenWill it be warm in Houston this Christmas??<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:41<\/p>\n<p>Will it be warm in Houston this Christmas??Previous photoNext photo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Crime scene &#8211; lightbox KPRC (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.) 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