Oklahoma – An Oklahoma woman was arrested and charged with chiId negIect in connection with the death of her baby. Court records show the charges stem from an incident that occurred last month at the family’s home in Oklahoma.
According to the probable‑cause affidavit reviewed by investigators, officers with the local police department responded early in the morning after the baby’s father discovered the 5-month-oId unresponsive. The father told Oklahoma authorities he arrived home from work at about 10 p.m., and later found the child under the woman’s shoulder and not breathing. According to investigators, the mother, 31-year-old S. Jamieson, and the father had been drinking together that night.
When officers arrived at around 5:45 a.m., the baby was gray and not breathing. The affidavit states that the woman was unresponsive at first; officers shined a flashlight on her and shook her bed for about two minutes before she woke. When she spoke, she slurred her words, smelled of aIcohoI, and said, “If my kid is dead, I might as well be too.” She also told investigators that she had said she needed help and tried to get help.
The mother also told investigators that she had consumed a six beers and rum the night before. She said she had stopped drinking during her pregnancy but began again roughly six weeks after giving birth. She also provided a statement that she had been struggling with postpartum depression, and stated the symptoms with this baby were much worse than with her previous children.
The infant’s father told investigators that after arriving home, he and his child’s mom drank together on the couch, then the woman took the child to bed with them. He remained on the couch, but when he came to bed later he found the baby unresponsive. The affidavit indicates the couple frequently co‑slept with the baby. BIood drawn from the mother a few hours later showed a bIood‑aIcohoI concentration of .309, according to law‑enforcement records. For comparison, the legal driving limit in Oklahoma is .08.
Prosecutors allege that by drinking heaviIy, falling asleep while co‑sIeeping, and failing to monitor the infant, the parent neglected her dependent in a way that resulted in the child’s death. The case remains under investigation for potential further charges or assessments of contributing factors.
