PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A woman was arrested after deputies found her sleeping in her car with three children, marijuana, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia on Sunday, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.
Late Sunday evening, a deputy responding to another call saw a car parked in front of Midway Baptist Church on Bardin Road and when she returned to the area, she still saw the car parked there and found Amanda Burkes, 33, and three small kids sleeping, ranging from infant to 4 years old.
More deputies arrived, and they woke Burkes up. She told deputies that there were no drugs in the car, but they found marijuana, drug paraphernalia and trafficking amounts of methamphetamine, the sheriff’s office said.
Burkes was charged with three counts of child neglect, trafficking amounts of amphetamine, possession of a vehicle for drug activity, possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship, marijuana possession and drug equipment possession, officials said. She was taken to the Putnam County Jail and held without bond.
A family member was contacted and took custody of the children.