Dacia Lacey Bench Trial "Smothered to Death." Part 1

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In August 2022, Dacia Lacey was charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in the death of her 2-month-old daughter, Alona Lacey. Lacey was arrested several months after the tragic incident. During police questioning, she admitted to smothering her baby, revealing that she had been high on methamphetamine at the time. Lacey confessed that while she was exhausted and on drugs, she had intentionally placed the infant's face in the crease of the couch, leading to her death. Initially, Lacey claimed the death was an accident caused by her other children playing on the couch with the baby. However, toxicology reports confirmed her drug use on the day of the incident, and the baby's cause of death remains undetermined according to the autopsy. Facing up to 40 years in prison, Lacey's case highlights the devastating consequences of drug abuse and neglect.