Portage Woman Charged with Neglect After Child Found to Have Meth in System

Portage woman charged with neglect after child found to have meth in system

The child was treated at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo and tested positive for the powerful and addictive narcotic.

Despite 2020 change, Colorado justices rule positive drug test alone can lead to child neglect finding

A divided Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a newborn's positive drug test by itself can lead to a finding of child neglect, even though legislators amended the law five years ago to eliminate that trigger.

23-month-old child tests positive for meth, mother arrested

A 23-month-old child tested positive for methamphetamine, leading to the mother's arrest, the Portage Police Department said on Tuesday.

Mother arrested in Portage after child found with methamphetamine in their system

PORTAGE, Wis. (WKOW) — A mother was arrested in Portage after her 23-month old child was found to have methamphetamine in their system, according to the Portage Police Department.