ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –An Albuquerque mother facing child abuse charges, after police said her eight-year-old tested positive for cocaine, will remain behind bars through trial.
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A criminal complaint stated that the boy and two other siblings had been under New Mexico Children, Youth, and Family Department care during the past two years after all three children tested posted for drugs. In late July, CYFD placed the eight-year-old temporarily back into her custody. According to the criminal complaint, the boy told CYFD he didn’t want to be alive anymore, so they took him to the hospital, where police said he tested positive for cocaine.
The state pushed for pretrial detention. Barfoot’s lawyer argued that CYFD has her kids, so there is no danger in releasing her under the supervision of pretrial services. Judge Lucy Solimon sided with the state and ruled Barfoot stay behind bars through her trial…