Parents say their drug use at Myrtle Beach motel may have caused baby’s seizure: warrants

An infant’s seizure may have been caused by drugs her parents were using at a Myrtle Beach hotel, the guardians told police.

Myrtle Beach police arrested Sarah Blalock-Stevenson, 28, and Tyler Stevenson, 30, on Monday and charged each with two counts of unlawful neglect of a child.

The Stevenson’s were staying at the Vancouver Motel, 2601 S. Ocean Blvd., on July 14 with their children, ages 4 and 1, while using marijuana, mushrooms and meth, according to arrest warrants.

Due to their drug use, the warrant states, the 1-year-old began having seizures and was transported to Grand Strand Medical Center, where police were notified, according to an incident report.

Andrew Stevenson told police their drug use in the motel room could have caused the seizure, the warrants state.

Both were taken to Myrtle Beach jail and released on personal recognizance bonds. If convicted, child neglect is punishable up to 10 years in prison.

This story was originally published July 30, 2019 at 10:21 AM.