CARY, N.C. — A North Carolina mother has been charged in the death of her infant son, who was found under a plastic bag and clothes.
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News outlets report that 30-year-old Myechia Avery of Cary was arrested Saturday and charged with felony child abuse and involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 5-month old son, Benjamin.
It's unclear if Avery has an attorney since courts were closed Monday.
According to arrest warrants, Avery awoke Sept. 18 to find the boy under a plastic bag and clothes. He was unresponsive and died at a hospital.
Search warrants state that police suspected Avery was drinking and using drugs the night before and she told police she moved the baby to a car seat on the floor next to her bed before going to sleep.
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