Texas mother arrested after her baby, who was weeks old, tested positive for meth

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By Heather Leighton, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle

Published 9:52 am, Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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Chrissy Bumstead, of Hemphill, was booked into the Sabine County Jail with a felony endangering a child charge after her baby, less than a month old, tested positive for meth. Continue clicking to see how meth usage can change a person’s face over time.

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What methamphetamine can do to your face Methamphetamine does nasty stuff to the mind and body, and it shows. The “Faces of Meth” project highlights people who have been booked on meth-related offenses as a warning to others.

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This mugshot shows Matt Joseph Medlin when he was booked into jail on June 4, 2002.

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This mugshot shows Matt Joseph Medlin when he was booked into jail on Feb. 16, 2013.

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This mugshot shows Matt Joseph Medlin when he was booked into jail on March 30, 2013.

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This mugshot shows Matt Joseph Medlin when he was booked into jail on July 20, 2013.

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This mugshot shows Matt Joseph Medlin when he was booked into jail on Jan. 30, 2016.

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Jennifer Lundgren, 2004. The Oregonian was unable to locate Lundgren for a present-day interview.

Source: The Oregonian, Faces of Meth

Jennifer Lundgren, 2004. The Oregonian was unable to locate Lundgren for a present-day interview.

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Theresa Baxter, 2004. The Oregonian reports Baxter’s relatives would not allow them to interview her. PBS Frontline had attempted to track her down in 2009. Deputy Bret King, the project lead on “Faces of Meth” said there were rumors she had switched to using heroin.

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This mugshot shows Matt Joseph Medlin when he was booked into jail on Oct. 18, 2006.

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Sabine County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 23-year-old woman Saturday in connection with allegations from Protective Child Services that her baby tested positive for meth.

Hemphill resident Chrissy Dynell Bumstead was arrested by deputies and faces a felony count of endangering a child charge after her baby, who was less than a month old at the time, tested positive for methamphetamine on March 14, according to KTRE. Story continues below.

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Chief Deputy George Griffith told Chron.com that Child Protective Services alerted the sheriff’s office of the child’s positive test. After getting a warrant, deputies were quickly sent to arrest the 23-year-old mother.

Click through the slideshow above to see the negative effects meth use can have on the face.

MUGSHOTS: Alleged meth use has changed Oregon man’s face over 14 years