NC Couple Charged for Exposing Kids to Drugs

0:00It's March 26. From your city to your ears, this is Durham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. In North Carolina's Blading County, a man and a woman now face serious charges for exposing four young children to methamphetamine and cocaine. Hair follicle tests confirm the drugs in the kids' systems, leading to felony and misdemeanor child abuse counts against both adults. The case stems from a violent domestic incident on December 31, when the man was first charged with attempted first-degree murder in front. A five children in the home, ages 5 to 12 years old. Forensic interviews with the kids revealed ongoing substance abuse in the household, prompting investigators to seek the hair samples from a licensed medical provider. Both the man identified as a parent for three of the children and 39-year-old Shiyana, the Julia Rodin, each face four felony counts of child. Exposure to controlled substances plus four misdemeanor child abuse charges.

1:04This marks the first use of North Carolina's new law, past last December, which targets adults creating unsafe drug environments for kids' under. 16. And aims to better protect vulnerable children.