Dossier
Rowan County Department of Social Services
Coverage of Rowan County Department of Social Services in the Nexus archive.
- Mother charged with misdemeanor child abuse after incident at Rowan County jail
Katelyn Gail Russell, 29, was charged with misdemeanor child abuse after allegedly striking her 2-year-old son at the Rowan County Detention Center Annex on June 28, 2026. Surveillance video showed the incident during a visitation, and Russell was arrested on July 1 before being released on a $3,000 bond.