NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The mother of Joe Clyde Daniels, the five-year-old who was the subject of a Endangered Child Alert last week, has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation.
According to an affidavit obtained by WKRN News 2, Krystal Daniels admitted to police Monday she was present when her son Joe Clyde Daniels was killed by his father.
She reportedly failed to report the abuse, which resulted in Joe Clyde’s death and knew his father disposed of his body, according to police.
The affidavit states Krystal Daniels had multiple opportunities to provide this information to investigators.
Joe Clyde Daniels was reported missing by his parents the morning of Wednesday, April 4. At the request of the Dickson County Sheriff’s Office, the TBI issued an Endangered Child Alert, and law enforcement agencies, search and rescue organizations, and citizen volunteers began an exhaustive search in the area of his residence.
On April 6 TBI Agents opened an investigation into criminal conduct. During the course of the investigation, and after a three-day search, authorities developed information that the child’s father, Joseph Daniels (DOB 10-16-89), intentionally killed his son sometime during the night of April 3-4 in the family’s residence and then hid his son’s body.
On the morning of April 7, TBI Agents arrested Joseph Ray Daniels and charged him with one count of Criminal Homicide.
On Monday, ongoing investigative efforts led TBI Agents to arrest Krystal Nicole Daniels (DOB 11-2-90) and charge her with one count of Aggravated Child Neglect or Endangerment. Agents subsequently booked her into the Dickson County Jail on a $1,000,000 bond.