A Louisiana mother is facing murder charges after she fell asleep while on drugs and killed her nine-month-old child. Police said that Heather Lucille Hall fell asleep and pinned the child's head underneath her legs.
When her boyfriend tried to wake her up, he realized the child was not breathing. He called 911 while another person in the house began to perform CPR. Paramedics arrived but were unable to save the baby.
Hall told officers she had used methamphetamine within the past week and had taken ecstasy before she fell asleep. Child Protective Services was called the scene and took a urine sample, which found traces of marijuana, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and amphetamines in Hall's system.
She was taken into custody and has been charged with second-degree murder. She is being held at Ouachita Correctional Center on a $200,000 bond.
Photo: Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office