VIENNA, W.Va. — Parkersburg finance director Ashley Flowers was arraigned Wednesday on two counts of child endangerment after allegedly leaving her 22-month-old twins in a car for more than 30 minutes while she was in the Grand Central Mall.
Temperatures reportedly were in the 30s at the time.
Vienna police made the arrest. Flowers’ bail was set at $100,000.
Flowers and Parkersburg Mayor Bob Newell have been subjects of controversy regarding their alleged affair and possible misuse of funds.
It was a standing-room-only crowd in Parkersburg city council chambers Tuesday night as some residents called for Newell to step down. A petition calling for his resignation has been circulated.