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(Etowah County, AL) An Attalla woman has been arrested in connection to chemical endangerment of a child, according to Sheriff Todd Entrekin.

“Chelsea Lauren Watkins, 23, of Attalla, is charged with one count of chemical endangerment of exposing a child to an environment in which controlled substances are ingested, produced or distributed, a felony,” investigator Brandi Fuller said.

Watkins admitted to using methamphetamine and marijuana and tested positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine and marijuana while pregnant.

She is detained in the Etowah County Detention Center on $10,000 cash bond for the chemical endangerment charge. As a condition of her bond, she must successfully complete a drug treatment program and will be supervised by Etowah Court Referral Office (CRO) upon release.

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