LAKE OZARK, Mo. — An infant is recovering after being found Sunday night with methamphetamine, opiates, and oxycodone in its sytem, and a Lake Ozark man is facing criminal charges as a result.
According to the Lake Ozark Police Department, on Nov. 6, 2016 around 11 p.m., Lake Ozark police officers responded to a medical call, where they found an unresponsive 15-month-old.
The child was given first aid and transported to Lake Regional Hospital by the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District. Two people were arrested at the scene after authorities reportedly found illegal narcotics.
The baby was removed from the care of its parents and custody was transferred to Family Services.
Nickolas Malan, of Lake Ozark, is charged with Class B Felony Child Neglect/Abuse, and Class C Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance.
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