Kindergartner brings Mom's crack pipe, drugs to show and tell, police say

[Ban Hammer 13,098]

SWEET SPRINGS, MO (KCTV) -

The task for the fresh-faced kindergartner students was to bring important family items for show and tell.

But one kindergartner floored his teacher and local law enforcement officers when police say he pulled his mother's crack pipe and an ounce of drugs from his backpack.

The child's mother was charged with possession of a controlled substance and one count of first-degree child endangerment. Bond was set at $7,500 for 32-year-old Michelle Marie Cheatham.

A family friend at Cheatham's home told KCTV5 that the boy is now being cared for by loved ones.

Sweet Springs Elementary School officials contacted police on Sept. 6 about 8:30 a.m. Students had been asked to bring "pictures of their family for show and tell," according to court documents.

The teacher told police that the boy produced for his "show-and-tell" family items the pipe and "several baggies of crack rocks," according to court records. The rocks tested positive for methamphetamine. Altogether, the drugs totaled about an ounce and were worth about $3,700, officials said Monday.

A search warrant was executed at Cheatham's home and a police dog named "Boomer" found a crack pipe, according to court records. Charges were filed Sept. 12.

Police Chief Richard Downing told KCTV5 Monday that a child bringing drugs to show and tell was a first for his law enforcement career.

"When I called the prosecutor about it, they said, 'You're kidding me, aren't you?'"

The circumstances of the arrest also flabbergasted neighbors.

"That kind of makes you wonder why parents would leave something like that out for a child to get a hold of," one resident said.

A source close to the investigation said Cheatham's life began spiraling out of control after her husband died earlier this year in a car crash and she received a sizeable military pension.

Cheatham posted bail, officials said Monday night. She is now in the hospital after experiencing complications from a previous gastrointestinal surgery, the family friend said.

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[Nagishkaw 510]

"That kind of makes you wonder why parents would leave something like that out for a child to get a hold of," one resident said.

It shouldn't make anyone 'wonder'. The parents were too fvcked up on crack to think about hiding it. Duh.

[MyLittlePony 340]

Drive license arenas need mental test and a license to have child in this socity.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Drive license arenas need mental test and a license to have child in this socity.

Exactly.

[fozzie 41]

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Drive license arenas need mental test and a license to have child in this socity.

How many times have you failed it? After 100 times they let you have the kid anyways, Eric. "lol"

Edited September 21, 2011 by IR5FORMUMSIE

[scandal 951]

Exactly.

Um, what he said.

[MyLittlePony 340]

How many times have you failed it? After 100 times they let you have the kid anyways, Eric. "lol"

Driving for 20 years one speeding ticket and 2 fender benders one was my fault.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Um, what he said.

[thongd4me 69]

The kid will probably end up in protective custody.

Worse yet, he will go back to his mom at some point because of her lawyer's excuses.

[MyLittlePony 340]

What they both say.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I wonder whay she didn't bring her FATHER's crack pipe and drugs to school?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

It shouldn't make anyone 'wonder'. The parents were too fvcked up on crack to think about hiding it. Duh.

Correction. "parent", not "parents" The chances are 1 in 8 she has a father at home, I am going with the odds.

The government took the place of the father with welfare payments, free lunches, housing, food stamps, WIC. All without requiring the mother to work or get an education while receiveing these "benefits" Great plan. Perfect plan to create a dependent class that will reliably vote for Democrats. If someone drives her to the voting place.

The KKK would have done this if they were smart enough.

Edited September 21, 2011 by Gary and Alla

[Dan and Judy 614]

Driving for 20 years one speeding ticket and 2 fender benders one was my fault.

I did better than that in just 6 months

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I wonder whay she didn't bring her FATHER's crack pipe and drugs to school?

He is probably a prominent member of society and doesn't smoke crack.