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Caddo detectives arrested a Mooringsport couple after they smoked methamphetamine in the presence of a child under the age of 13, said Sheriff Steve Prator.

On August 14, Youth Services Detective Ray Saunders received a report concerning a young child who tested positive for illegal substances. During a search of 50-year-old Michael Bailey and 36-year-old Amanda Whitten's home, detectives found meth, a pipe, and other drug paraphernalia. Further investigation revealed that the pair bought drugs and smoked them in the presence of the child.

Bailey and Whitten were arrested on September 14. They were booked into Caddo Correctional Center and charged with cruelty to juveniles, possession of schedule II and aggravated battery.