Morgan County District Attorney's Office

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12/18/2025 UPDATE: Sentencing has been rescheduled for January 7, 2026.
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HARTSELLE MOTHER AND STEPFATHER CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE OF THREE YEAR OLD

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MORGAN COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

December 8, 2025 — Decatur, AL — A Hartselle mother and stepfather were convicted on Friday of Aggravated Child Abuse of a Child Under Six (6) Years of Age. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Courtney Schellack and Kelly Cimino. The case was presided over by Morgan County Circuit Judge Charles Elliott.

On May 30, 2021, a three-year-old child was brought to the emergency room at the Parkway campus of Decatur Morgan Hospital. The mother of the child, Hannah Campbell, claimed that the child had fallen down three steps and landed on concrete.

Medical staff at the hospital were suspicious as the child’s injuries did not appear consistent with the mother’s story. A nurse practitioner at the hospital realized that there was makeup on the child’s face, neck and arm; once the makeup was removed, multiple bruises were seen all over the child’s body.

Hospital staff notified Morgan County DHR. The child was transferred to Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham, where it was determined that the child suffered serious internal injuries that were life-threatening, including a lacerated pancreas and liver. The child required surgery and remained in the hospital for nearly a month.

The Hartselle Police Department was notified about the child’s injuries and began an investigation, led by Investigator Tania Burgess. Shortly after, both Hannah and her husband, Lance, were interviewed. Hannah lied to the hospital, the Department of Human Resources, and the police concerning the child’s injuries. Lance told the same lie to investigators before admitting that he was home with the child when the injuries occurred.

Ultimately, both Hannah and Lance were arrested for aggravated child abuse. All children were removed from the home in 2021 and have been placed in the custody of a relative.

Both defendants were convicted by a Morgan County jury following a week long trial. The jury deliberated for less than an hour.

After the verdict, Assistant District Attorney Kelly Cimino stated “The law doesn’t require perfection in our parenting, but it does require decency. The actions of Hannah and Lance Campbell fell well below that standard, and the jury held them accountable.”

Assistant District Attorney Courtney Schellack added “This child suffered life-threatening injuries at the hands of the Campbells. Instead of getting help, the Campbells waited a day before seeking medical attention. Before taking their three-year-old to the hospital, they made her sit in tremendous pain as her bruises were covered by makeup. They have spent every second worried about themselves. The jury saw through the excuses and gave that baby the justice she deserves.”

Both defendants are in the Morgan County Jail pending sentencing on February 11, 2026, where they are facing a maximum of life imprisonment in the Department of Corrections.