Dead Baby's Mom Tests Positive For Drugs
HOMESTEAD (CBS4) - While Miami-Dade Police await the cause of death of a four-month-old Homestead boy, a judge has ordered two home investigations of two relatives for the 3-year-old girl who was living in the same house.
The case began after 4-month-old Jerry Correa was found dead. Miami-Dade homicide detectives officially listed the death as "unclassified," although police said there were no signs of visible trauma.
Detectives say his parents Jhanine Jordan, 28, and Jerry Correa, 24 took him to Homestead Hospital Saturday after they found the baby unresponsive in his crib inside their apartment located at 922 NW 1st Avenue.
Doctors at the hospital pronounced the child dead.
A three-year-old who was also in the home was taken away and placed into DCF custody, where the child remains after Tuesday's court hearing.
During the court proceeding Tuesday, it was revealed that the biological mother of both children, Jhanie, tested positive for cocaine and benzodiazepine. The judge said both Jhanie and Jerry admitted to doing a legal drug called "Red Magic," the night before the baby died.
Judge Cindy Lederman scolded Jhanie in court after the drug tests were revealed.
"Miss Jordan, maybe you need to worry more about why you are under the influence of cocaine and what happened with your other child," Judge Lederman said. "I will worry about where this child (the 3-year-old) lives."
Jhanie bowed her head at that point and began sobbing.
The biological father of the 3-year-old is currently in jail for drug problems. His girlfriend, Alanna Landrian, said that all that matters is the 3-year-old's safety.
"We want to make sure she is safe and sound, and just healthy, that's all it is," Landrian said. "We don't want nothing to happen to her. We don't want her to be the next dead kid."
Police investigators went to the family's Homestead apartment and said there were problems.
"They did notice that the home was in deplorable conditions and the Department of Children and Family services were notified," said Det. Alvaro Zabaleta, Miami Dade Police. "They did respond so they can initiate an investigation."
The Department of Children and Families said the agency has a history with the family.
