Live Oak woman charged with child abuse

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Wednesday, Feb. 14, 38-year-old Live Oak resident Heather Hogan was arrested on charges of child abuse. According to a report filed by the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), the story begins further back than February. On Sunday, Jan. 14, Suwannee County Fire Rescue (SCFR) was called to a residence in regards to a 10-month-old child having a seizure. SCFR met the child's caregiver, Hogan, who explained to them that the baby was having a seizure and had fallen off the couch a few times. While en route to the local hospital, SCFR requested that SCSO meet them there, as the paramedics suspected the child was a victim of abuse due t