Mom charged after newborn tests positive for drugs
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Updated: May. 23, 2018 at 8:09 PM CDT
JONES COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - Jones County investigators charged a mother with child abuse Tuesday after the sheriff's department received a call about a newborn testing positive for drugs.
Amber N. Carter, 29, of Hattiesburg, was taken into custody Tuesday after investigators confirmed her newborn had tested positive for cocaine and methamphetamine, according to a Jones County Sheriff's Department news release.
Child Protective Services received the tip from a hospital around April 18, according to the sheriff's department.
Carter's bond was set at $10,000 by Jones County Justice Court Judge David Lyons.
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