Overview

• Mykill D. Puckett, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape of a child under 12, incest, first-degree assault, first-degree criminal abuse, and first-degree wanton endangerment.
• A Webster Circuit Court judge imposed a 30-year prison term without parole, according to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office.
• Sentencing orders include a 10-year interpersonal protective order, five years of post-incarceration supervision, and lifetime sex-offender registration.
• The case began in August 2023 after hospital staff reported injuries to Puckett’s six-month-old biological daughter, who was transferred to Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville.
• Officials described the abuse as "simply horrific," and Puckett’s partner, Holly Jo Jones, who was arrested in 2023, remains awaiting a court hearing.