Moore County woman charged in toddler son's drowning death

Wednesday, April 20, 2016
CARTHAGE (WTVD) -- Samantha Nacole Bryant, 30, of Carthage was arrested Wednesday by Moore County deputies in connection with the drowning death of her 23-month-old son, Rylan Ott.

Bryant was indicted by a Moore County Grand Jury for involuntary manslaughter and felony child neglect.

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She was placed in Moore County Detention Center under a $200,000 secured bond.


Rylan Ott (Credit: The Aberdeen Times)

Rylan was reported missing the afternoon of April 15. After a search that involved multiple agencies, he was found in a pond near Carthage that day.



Rylan was taken to Moore Regional Hospital, where he died.
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Bryant's first court appearance is scheduled for May 31 in Moore County Superior Court in Carthage.

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