Dothan, Ala. — A Dothan woman has been arrested after multiple children in her home allegedly tested positive for illegal drugs, according to the .
Police said the investigation began May 15 after the Houston County Department of Human Resources notified authorities that a juvenile under the age of 18 tested positive for marijuana while under the care of 35-year-old Jessica Edenfield of Dothan.
According to investigators, three additional children in the home, all under the age of 5, were later tested by Houston County DHR and were also found to have illicit narcotics in their systems.
Authorities said the investigation determined Edenfield “caused or permitted” the children to be exposed to illegal drugs, including methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine.
Edenfield was charged with four felony counts of chemical endangerment of a child. She was booked into the Houston County Jail with bonds totaling $60,000.
No additional details about the children’s conditions have been released.
