A teen mom faces child neglect charges after lawmen found her home in deplorable condition and determined she was on drugs.The mother, Ashley D. Smith, 18, of Rock Island will face hearing on the charge Sept. 19. Meanwhile, her case remains under investigation by the Department of Children’s Services given the alleged child neglect.It was Smith who called lawmen to her Butterfly Lane home, claiming she saw something moving around in her driveway. She then called for a second time, with the dispatcher saying she heard screaming over the line on the second call.“It sounded like screaming and running,” said Sheriff’s Sgt. Billy Joe Crouch of the dispatcher’s description, noting Smith told 911 the sounds were on TV. “She said there was a horror movie going on.”When the sergeant arrived, he found juveniles present at the house along with Smith’s 5-year-old son.“Her son only had green underwear on, shoes and a blanket,” the officer reported.
Teen mom charged with child neglect