Woman charged after child allegedly tests positive for cocaine
Authorities said a search warrant uncovered drug paraphernalia and a white powder after the child’s positive cocaine test.
- On August 14, authorities arrested 30-year-old Stevie Thibodeaux after her 6-year-old neurodivergent child fell from a second-story window at the Unity Terrace Apartments in Fairmont, West Virginia, and tested positive for cocaine.
- The incident occurred on August 10 when the child jumped from a second-story window; responding officers found the window missing a screen despite Thibodeaux's claims she used childproof locks inside the residence.
- During a search of the residence, authorities discovered a white plate with a food stamp card, a "tooter" and a white powder substance. Thibodeaux allegedly admitted to ingesting cocaine inside the apartment.
- Thibodeaux faces charges of child neglect creating risk of injury and is being held at the North Central Regional Jail. The child received medical evaluation at Ruby Memorial Hospital.
- Child Protective Services notified law enforcement after the child's positive cocaine test result. The child's medical condition remains publicly unreleased, and the case continues under investigation.
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A mother in West Virginia was arrested after her 6-year-old son with autism jumped from a second-story window out of their apartment, and he later tested positive for cocaine. Stevie Thibodeaux was arrested following the incident that took place on Monday, August 10, at the Unity Terrace Apartments in Fairmont, according to WDTV. Thibodeaux, 30, told investigators that she was sleeping when her son jumped from the window, per the outlet. …
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