Meth-charged mom faces manslaughter in 2nd baby sleep death
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A mother charged with methamphetamine possession while pregnant is accused of the aggravated manslaughter of her 18-day-old boy.
It’s the second baby to die while sleeping in bed with Erin Piche-Pitts. The report on her Tuesday arrest says her 13-day-old daughter died after she fell asleep while breastfeeding in 2009. That death was ruled an accident.
This time, she told deputies she fell asleep while bottle-feeding after her baby woke up crying, and found him unresponsive when she woke up hours later.