A Pennsylvania mother is behind bars after she accidentally smothered her baby in her sleep after passing out while high. According to WHTM, 23-year-old Arissa K. Ward has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child.
Back in December, Ward mistakenly rolled over and smothered her 2-month-old baby in her sleep while she was high on drugs.
According to a criminal complaint filed on Thursday, Ward actually told investigators that she drank alcohol and smoked marijuana before passing out on the couch with her infant son. Read the full article here ▶
