The man who was arrested and charged in connection to the death of his girlfriend’s daughter back in 2019 has received a prison sentence.

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – A woman and her boyfriend are each facing felony child abuse charges in connection with 3-year-old Josie Burleson’s death. 10 News previously reported that Kimberly Moore and her boyfriend Adrian Puckett were high on meth when Josie wandered off and drowned in the New River in July, according to Wythe County Sheriff Keith Dunagan. Adrian Puckett (left), Kimberly Moore (right). Puckett’s arraignment was initially delayed because even after Josie’s death, he was still too high to appear in court. A Wythe County grand jury indicted Moore and Puckett on Tuesday.

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. - After he was found to be too high on meth Thursday, Adrian Puckett was arraigned Friday morning in connection with the death of his girlfriend's daughter. Puckett and his girlfriend, Kimberly Moore, were arrested Wednesday after Moore's 3-year-old daughter was found dead after drowning in the New River. He was arraigned on the charge of reckless endangerment at about 11:15 a.m. by video and appointed Angi Simkins as an attorney. He's scheduled to be back in court Oct. 22 at 9:30 a.m. for a preliminary hearing. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. - Authorities arrested a 3-year-old girl's mother and her boyfriend after the girl drowned in the New River while the pair was under the influence of meth, according to Wythe County Sheriff Keith Dunagan. Josie Burleson was found dead in the New River just after 1 a.m. Wednesday after authorities say her mother, Kimberly Moore, and boyfriend, Adrian Puckett, reported her missing. Moore and Puckett told authorities that Burleson was playing near the New River trail outside of their rental property on Rocky Road when she wandered off. Dunagan said there have been drownings in the New River before, but "when it's a small child, it's really different. Probably the worst thing for the responders is the fact that it is a small child because it tugs at your heart a little bit more."