A Bolivar woman was charged with murder Friday after police say her son overdosed on prescription drugs that she stole.
Danielle Baker, 41, was charged with second-degree murder and four other felonies after police say her 14-year-old son died last week.
According to a probable cause statement used to charge Baker, Bolivar police were dispatched to a home on West Broadway Street on Tuesday after Baker's 14-year-old son had gone into cardiac arrest.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
The statement says the boy likely died of a drug overdose.
Detectives recovered a bottle of morphine sulfate at the home, which had a torn label, according to the statement.
Baker admitted to police she stole the medication from her place of employment, Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility, according to the statement.
The statement says the morphine was prescribed to a patient who had recently died. Hospital records showed the medication had been destroyed, but really Baker brought it home, according to the statement.
During their investigation, police say they found other evidence of prescription drug abuse in the boy's room — like an empty bottle and syringe with residue.
Authorities say Baker brought medications home from the health care facility even though she knew her son had a substance abuse problem.
The statement says the boy had received substance abuse treatment twice in the past.
Prosecutors are charging Baker with what's known as felony murder. To secure a conviction, prosecutors must show the defendant committed a felony and that led to someone's death. In this case, the felony is possession of a controlled substance.
Baker has also been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, tampering with physical evidence and stealing.