This archive report was first published on 25 July 2019.
On July 20, 2019, Tiffany Marie Roberts, a 29-year-old mother from Tennessee, gave birth to premature twins at the TC Thompson Children's Hospital in Chattanooga after experiencing shortness of breath.
According to a police affidavit, Roberts had been using drugs during her pregnancy, including cocaine, oxycodone, roxicodone, methamphetamine, and benzodiazepine. The babies tested positive for several narcotics, including cocaine, when they were born on July 21, 2019.
Tragically, both infants died on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at just 23 weeks old. An investigation by the Chattanooga police found that Roberts' illicit drug use during pregnancy led to the babies' deaths.
Roberts has been charged with murder, aggravated child abuse or neglect, and viable fetus as a victim. She was arrested on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, and is currently being held on a $1 million bond at the Hamilton County jail.
