Marty Ball Tried To Exchange Baby For Drugs & No Not An 8-Ball

[Whisper]

A Cocke County man is charged with child neglect and drug possession, after investigators say he tried to sell his baby for drugs.
Investigators with the Cocke County Sheriff's Department say Marty Ball, 38, was arrested around 8:45 Wednesday night at the BP gas station on Cosby Highway in Cosby.
In his report, the arresting officer says he received information that Ball was going to sell his 17-month-old son to his sister-in-law, Jennifer Turner. He learned both of their vehicles were at the gas station, and confronted them.
The family of Turner said they were doing "what's best" for the child. "He's a wonderful boy," said Beverly Bercher.
Ball told the officer that the woman was supposed to give him $100 for the baby, but she gave him five roxycodone pills instead.

urner regrets her decision. When asked about the transaction, she said, "I think it was pretty stupid, but at the same time, I wanted him out of that house."
Ball is charged with possession of roxycodone, dependency and neglect of a child, and public intoxication.
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Investigator Sgt. Armando Fontes said, "This will wind up being a civil matter between both sides of the families. But again, it the responsibilities of both families to work for what is best interest of the child."

http://www.dnj.com/article/20100521/...baby+for+drugs

Im sorry but the Cocke and Ball combo are to funny

Marty Ball, 38, was arrested on a number of charges including child neglect.

[cheeseburgersanchez]

While I don't agree with her methods, I commend the sister in law for trying to get the baby out of a bad situation before something tragic occured. If she is anything like me, she doesn't have much faith in the system to care for the baby.

[Whisper]

Yeah as I was reading it I was kinda thinking the same thing
But how do we know shes not a crack head or something
If I knew more and knew she wasnt a druggie also I would send money for her defense fund!!
I would like to think I would try and get a child out of that place too

[cheeseburgersanchez]

Yeah, I thought about that too. Could be a crackhead, but she has the presence of mind to KNOW the baby is not in a good situation, which is more than we can say for the parents. So she is already a few steps ahead of the game. I want to know how the cop found out about this.

[Dallas]

While I commend her for wanting to help this poor baby, she should of known trading drugs for the baby was wrong. Where is the child's mother I wonder?

[Dakota Valkyrie]

A woman who says she was trying to help her nephew when she offered his father drugs in exchange for the baby, is now charged.

According to court documents, Jennifer Turner is charged with Criminal Responsibility for Conduct of Another, Failure to Report Abuse or Neglect of a Child, Delivery of a Schedule II Drug, and Possession of Schedule II Drug.

The documents say that Turner had plenty of time to contact authorities to get help for the child.

http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story...storyid=122102