Mother arrested after infant tests positive for meth

Lavanna Tackett Lavanna Tackett
Lavanna Tackett
Lavanna Tackett

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Paintsville woman was arrested after her 1-month-old child tested positive for meth.

Social Services had been investigating a report that Lavanna Tackett, 28, had been using drugs in her home with the child present. After a blood test revealed the presence of meth in the child’s system, deputies were called to investigate further.

During a search of the home, officers discovered small amounts of meth, heroin and marijuana, along with drug paraphernalia.

Tackett has been charged with endangering the welfare of a minor, along with possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

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