Augusta Baby Exposed to Meth, Mom and Grandma Charged
DEBORAH DANIELLE WRIGHT (Left)
LAURA MICHELLE WRIGHT (Right)
Augusta baby exposed to methamphetamine Monday, has landed the mother and grandmother in jail.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called Monday to Children’s Hospital of Georgia after the 1-year-old child arrived for treatment.
The baby was admitted and is currently in stable condition.
An investigation began Monday and authorities said today they arrested the child’s mother, 29-year-old Deborah Danielle Wright and the grandmother, 51-year-old Laura Michelle Wright.
Charges Against Deborah Wright and Laura Wright
- One count of Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree
Authorities say the investigation is continuing and no other information is available at this time.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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