LEXINGTON, MO (KSHB) – A Lexington, Missouri, mother is behind bars after a picture of her allegedly smoking methamphetamine next to her infant was posted to Facebook.
Richmond police arrested Ashley Lewis and charged her with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
The picture shows Lewis, who police identified, holding a glass pipe with a lighter underneath. A child is lying on the couch right next to her.
According to the probable cause statement, Lexington police were forwarded the picture. The caption underneath read:
“Please help my friend Ashley Lewis and I stop using meth. We can’t even stop if there is a baby around. We really need help! SHARE THIS POST IF YOU WANT THIS BABY GIRL TO LIVE A BETTER LIFE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH METH”
Police officers interviewed witnesses who confirmed Lewis was smoking meth at her apartment in front of her baby. Officers also matched her apartment interior to the interior shown in photographs.Read more: http://bit.ly/1pHWwnaTHE STORIES OTHERS ARE CLICKING ON:
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