US EditionMother Accused of Spraying Her 2 Young Children with Bear Spray
Police say Christie Lashay Williams sprayed bear spray into two children’s eyes and mouth, and detectives recovered the can at her home.
- On Monday, Leeds police arrested Christie Lashay Williams, 36, charging her with child abuse after authorities say she sprayed two children in her care with bear repellent.
- Officers responded to the 7100 block of Carriage Lane on March 8 after receiving reports of a child outside "crying for help," Leeds Police Chief Paul Irwin said.
- The children told officers Williams sprayed them in the eyes and mouth, claiming she did so because they "were being unruly," according to police records.
- Both children were transported to Children's of Alabama Hospital for treatment and are now in custody of the Alabama Department of Human Resources, while Williams posted a $15,000 bond.
- Williams faces a charge of child abuse/torture, a class C felony carrying up to 10 years in prison, as the Leeds Police Department continues its investigation into the incident.
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"Unruly" Kids Blasted In Face With Bear Spray: Alabama Mom Faces Felony Charges - Tampa Free Press
An Alabama woman faces a felony charge this week after police say she used bear spray as a tool for discipline. Christie Lashay Williams, 37, was arrested on Monday, April 6, and booked into the Jefferson County Jail on a count of aggravated child abuse and torture. The investigation began on March 8 when a […] “Unruly” Kids Blasted In Face With Bear Spray: Alabama Mom Faces Felony Charges
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Woman accused of punishing children with bear spray
Christie Lashay Williams was charged with aggravated child abuse/torture.
April 7, 2026 – LEEDS, Alabama – Agencies. A woman is charged with child abuse and pepper spraying a minor, as recorded in the court records. Christie Lashay Williams, 37, was arrested on Monday, April 6, and released on bail in Jefferson County Prison. Leeds police are in charge of the investigation. Leeds police reported that on March 8, at 1:45 p.m., they received a call to Wood Carriage Lane 7100, reporting that a young boy was running down …
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