A woman gave birth to twins in the Aladdin Trailer Park of Lacey's Spring, and placed them on ice in a box, according to court documents.
Mary Soto, 32, is charged with one count of chemical endangerment.
On Dec. 6, 2024, the New Hope Police Department contacted the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, reporting a woman in their custody had given birth at her home earlier in the day.
Investigators went to the home where they found the babies dead in a box with ice. The box had been placed in a truck.
Soto told police she stopped taking drugs when she found out she was pregnant around 20 or 21 weeks of gestation. However, the babies tested positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine and benzoylecgonine.
In the meantime, Soto was arrested in January on an unrelated drug charge after deputies conducted a traffic stop and found methamphetamine in the vehicle, along with a stolen gun and drug paraphernalia.
After official toxicology testing came back positive in the December case, she was arrested again on May 13. In the court affidavit, investigators called the babies "fetuses." 1819 News has reached out to the Morgan County District Attorney's office to find out if more charges are possible.
Court documents show Soto was also charged in 2023 with four counts of chemical endangerment for exposing her other children to drugs.
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