US couple arrested after one-year-old son tests positive for meth

A mother and father have been arrested after their one-year-old son tested positive for methamphetamine, according to a preliminary arrest report.

Matthew Wade Faith, 46, and Brandi Williams, 29, were arrested in Arkansas and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, according to KFSM.

The toddler was taken to a medical centre by Faith because he hadn’t napped all day, and even joked that it appeared as though his son had “eaten a crack rock” while there. 

Hospital staff called police after determining the boy's blood tested positive for meth. Officers then searched Faith's vehicle and found a wrapper under the passenger seat that also tested positive for the substance. 

The boy’s mother told police that she knew her son would test positive for meth. She added that she smokes meth daily, even when her children are inside the home, according to the police report. 

Urine tests were performed on Faith and Williams, and the boy’s father tested positive for meth and other illicit substances. The Department of Human Services is investigating Williams and have accused her of using someone else's urine to pass screenings.

The DHS have taken custody of the infant and Williams' ten-year-old son.

Williams and Faith were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, and have been released on bonds. 

Williams also faces five counts of possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a communication device and tampering with physical evidence.

A third person, John Huskins, was also arrested by police. told police he hid meth pipes under the back porch

He was charged with tampering with physical evidence and was also released on bond.

The case goes to trial next month.