Western NC Woman Charged After Child Tests Positive for Drugs, Deputies Say

Local woman charged after child tests positive for drugs, deputies say

A North Carolina woman is facing a felony charge after investigators say a child in her care tested positive for drugs.

Woman charged after child tests positive for meth in McDowell County

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) - A woman was charged with exposing a child to methamphetamines, according to the McDowell County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said on June 9, detectives interviewed 33-year-old Brittany Danielle Wyatt of Nebo following a referral from McDowell County Department of Social Services. While interviewing Wyatt, she reportedly stated she had used methamphetamine [...]

Cherokee Co. detectives searching for woman charged with exposing her newborn to several drugs

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina is seeking Tosha Savannah Eller, 34, for exposing her newborn to controlled substances, including Ecstasy, amphetamines, and fentanyl, resulting in the infant’s NICU admission for withdrawal complications.

Western NC woman charged after child tests positive for drugs, deputies say

The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office announced that a Nebo woman was arrested after a child tested positive for drugs.

Woman wanted after newborn exposed to controlled substances

MURPHY, NC.  — A woman is being sought after a newborn tested positive for controlled substances, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). The CCSO has obtained an arrest warrant for 34-year-old Tosha Savannah Eller following an investigation involving the exposure of a newborn child to controlled substances. On June 8, 2026, authorities were notified of the birth of a child in Cherokee County a few days prior. They say the newb…