Sarah Jamison (Bixby Police Department).
An Oklahoma mother is accused of falling asleep drunk and smothering her 5-month-old son, killing the child, authorities say.
Sarah Jamison, 31, stands charged with child neglect from the Oct. 18, incident, Tulsa County District Court records reviewed by Law&Crime show.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday.
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The last thing Jamison remembered the night before was drinking a six-pack of beer — Voodoo Ranger's Juice Force to be exact — as well as taking a shot of rum, authorities say.
That same night, the child's father returned home from work at about 10 p.m., and he drank with Jamison on their couch until she brought the baby with her to bed, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Tulsa-based CBS affiliate KOTV.
The mother had been experiencing postpartum depression, she later told investigators. And, while she said she did not drink during her pregnancy, she did start about six weeks after birth, police say. Her disorder with her baby boy was worse than with her previous children, she allegedly said.
At some point, the father is said to have gone to bed and noticed the baby was not breathing under Jamison's shoulder. The father then proceeded to try CPR and call 911.
Officers arrived at about 5:45 a.m. to a startling sight, according to the affidavit. The baby was gray and not breathing, and Jamison only woke after officers shined a flashlight on her, yelled, and shook her bed for approximately two minutes.
The smell of alcohol was present in the air, the affidavit alleges.
The mother reportedly slurred her speech as she spoke and said: "If my kid is dead, I might as well be too." Then Jamison allegedly added: "I said I needed help, I tried to get help."
About three hours later, when the defendant's blood was drawn by law enforcement, her blood alcohol level was 0.309, police say.
Bixby is a city in eastern Oklahoma, located about 22 miles south of Tulsa and 113 miles east of Oklahoma City.
