Teen Locked in Dog Cage | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

A Wake County woman has pleaded guilty to four counts of negligent child abuse after allegedly locking her teenager in a dog cage and inflicting serious bodily harm — charges that could lead to prison time. In exchange, two other counts were dropped. She’s held on $2 million bail with sentencing postponed. The case involves multiple children and reveals a pattern of neglect tied to an abusive ex-partner, Lacy Hocutt Jr., who faces separate sexual abuse charges and is still awaiting trial. Galasso has agreed to testify against him if needed, exposing the chilling intersection of domestic…